On the one hand, there is no reason that a black person needs to live a portion of his or her life being concerned about the people of color around him. On the other hand, if you don't you're crazy.
“I do a so-called trip into myself: I sit down at the piano and the melody might start to evolve from my playing or then I might start to sing it.”
“The faster you go, the more students you leave behind. It doesn't matter how much or how fast you teach. The true measure is how much students have learned.”