Our Collective Freedom... Depends On

A Peasant That Reads Is A Prince In Waiting.

My Hero In Comic Books Is Jack Kirby: 'spider-man,' 'fantastic Four,' 'captain America,' Marvel Comics. He Was Really The Basis For Marvel Comics.

Rest Easy And Go With The Faith You Lived With

My Father Always Taught By Telling Stories About His Experiences. His Lessons Were About Morality And Art And What Insects And Birds And Human Beings Had In Common. He Told Me What It Meant To Be A Man And To Be A Black Man. He Taught Me About Love And Responsibility, About Beauty, And How To Make Gumbo.

I Would Have Been Completely Brainwashed By This Lopsided And Racist View Of The World If It Weren't For My Father. He Was A Deep Thinker And An Irrepressible Problem Solver. He Was A Black Socrates, Asking Why And Then Spoiling Ready-made Replies.