As a writer born in the South, both black and a woman, I’ve had my share of disagreements with the legendary white male writer, William Faulkner, who, in the Sixties, was quoted as saying if it came to that, he’d join the white Southerners refusing integration in the South and “shoot down n—–s in the street.” He was an astonishing writer, with the… Continue reading
So Long a Letter
to Aung San Suu Kyi
(ahng sahn soo chee)
Prisoner #1 of Thousands and
Millions
Rangoon, Burma
From Alice Walker
In a Country With its Own Afflictions
The United States of America
February 15, 2009
Dear Aung San Suu Kyi,
Two weeks ago my partner, Garrett Larson, and I were in Rangoon, on your street, and passed by your gate. We… Continue reading
December 13, 2009 — Article ©2009 by Alice Walker
To paraphrase our beloved James Baldwin: the world is held together, really the world is held together by the love and compassion and clarity of thought of a very few individuals. Though this idea may be frightening, the world being in such distress, it is also comforting. At least there are a few people who can… Continue reading