"We don’t even have the power to build a bubble, right? That’s the ultimate story of being who we are and writing about ourselves. We don’t even have the authority to create that bubble."

Quote Details

Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Added on April 10, 2026
Unverified quote
0 likes
Academics from the United StatesEssayists from the United StatesAfrican AmericansSociologists from the United StatesFeminists
Original Language: English

Sources

On people of color not having the freedom to live sheltered lives in “Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom: Raising Really Good Hell for People Who Cannot” in Guernica Magazine (2019 Mar 20)