Quotes by June Jordan about Writing

1 quote by June Jordan about writing

June Jordan American writer, poet and teacher

Language is political. That's why you and me, my Brother and Sister, that's why we supposed to choke our natural self into the weird, lying, barbarous, unreal, white speech and writing habits that the schools lay down like holy law.

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