Carolina QuotesI want to be able to show up and raise the hell at the precise right moment that might tip the scales in a way that will make something a little more clear, or a little bit more just, for people I care about…
Tressie McMillan Cottom Connected to the Carolinas
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On what her writing goals are in “Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom: Raising Really Good Hell for People Who Cannot” in Guernica Magazine (2019 Mar 20)
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