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We must reclaim our voices in order to create the women (indeed, the people) we must be: no more conditioned dichotomy between emotions, mind, and body; no further need for the fragmented or reactive response.

— Margaret Randall Walking to the Edge: Essays of Resistance (1991)

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I believe that the Cuban Revolution was one of the great political events of the 20th century, and the fact that it exists today in the face of so many obstacles and problems is extraordinary.

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I am against censorship wherever and however it raises its head, and I am always disappointed when I see a government concerned with justice exercise censorship in any form.

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What I want out of life, is to contribute as much as possible to make a better world.

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Activism and feminism both draw on the imagination, requiring taking risks and thinking outside the box. This is the very definition of poetry.

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I believe that my years of doing oral history have helped me pay attention to people’s voices, and this consciousness often shows itself in my poetry.

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