To The Teachers of Oakland
Dear Teachers of Oakland, I am honored to have been asked to speak to you today, or, in the event, to send you a message of solidarity and support.
As many of you know, having read my work over the years (hopefully!) Teachers are some of my favorite people. I have a deep… Continue reading
The Good Ones
For Hugo Chavez
March 5, 2013
©2013 by Alice Walker
The good ones
who listen
to women
to children and the poor
die too soon,
their lives bedeviled
by opposition:
our hearts grieve for them.
This was the world my father knew.
A poor man
he saw good men come and mostly go;
leaving behind… Continue reading
February 9, 2019
Gracias a la Vida!
Temple Jook House
Photo by Sheherazade Tillet 2018
Maria Sabina was a curandera from the mountains above Oaxaca, Mexico. She was known for her healing powers which had a foundation in the mushrooms that grow wild in that region. When she was a child, fatherless, she was often hungry. One day she was so hungry… Continue reading
© 2019 by Alice Walker
Someone wrote about The Color Purple that it is a novel of permanent importance. This was such a lovely way to think about it! I was charmed. Even though I realize permanent might not be that long. However, while I was reading Michelle Obama’s book BECOMING I felt the same way: that it is a… Continue reading