Great American stories: Motherhood quotes | Opinion
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Today, I reprise quotations intended to be uplifting or educational. They come from a pair of African American women of letters, two of the greatest writers of any generation, race, or gender that this county has ever produced. I’m referring to Zora Neale Hurston and Maya Angelou. Their quotes are about motherhood, which is fitting, since Sunday is Mother’s Day.
You wouldn’t think any possible controversy could append itself to that day, except that we are living in preternaturally contentious times. Two days ago, Rep. Cori Bush, a freshman Democrat from St. Louis, was testifying about racial disparities in health care, focusing specifically on childbirth. While describing her own medical experiences, Bush used the unwieldy phrase “birthing people” instead of “mothers.” Apparently, this was an awkward attempt to use inclusive language.
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Maya Angelou is an African American writer who managed to inspire people through both her words and her books. Angelou wrote about many things she went through in life. She put her pain into stories. She did that in various styles of writings. Angelou encouraged both the young and old to follow their hearts and do whatever their hearts desire. Lots of people adored Angelou, not only because she was a writer but because she was an amazing person.
At the beginning, Angelou had a rough background but it all lead to an amazing journey in life.
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