My father was very intense, passionate and over-the-top. He was my hero and my tyrant. June Jordan fatherherointense Change image and share on social
The courts cannot garnish a father's salary, nor freeze his account, nor seize his property on behalf of his children, in our society. Apparently this is because a kid is not a car or a couch or a boat. June Jordan accountapparentlybehalf share on social
But, based on my friendship with Evie as young mothers, I started going on freedom rides in 1966. June Jordan baseeviefreedom Change image and share on social
My father was both the person who gave me reason to learn how to fight and the one who taught me the basics of fighting. He would tell me that if it was a big fight, it would probably be uneven, it wouldn't be fair. June Jordan basicbigfair share on social
There are two ways to worry words. One is hoping for the greatest possible beauty in what is created. The other is to tell the truth. June Jordan beautycreategreat Change image and share on social
We do not deride the fears of prospering white America. A nation of violence and private property has every reason to dread the violated and the deprived. June Jordan americadeprivederide Change image and share on social
To tell the truth is to become beautiful, to begin to love yourself, value yourself. And that's political, in its most profound way. June Jordan beautifulbeginlove Change image and share on social
I think I have come to a place where I'm able to feel more comfortable about being honest. June Jordan comfortablefeelhonest Change image and share on social
Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth. June Jordan actinvolvepoetry Change image and share on social
In the process of telling the truth about what you feel or what you see, each of us has to get in touch with himself or herself in a really deep, serious way. June Jordan deepfeelprocess Change image and share on social
