My purpose in writing is to present the human face of The Other. That is also why I read the narratives of writers of color. The more we read of culturally diverse works, the more evident it is that regardless of culture, language or ethnicity, there is an underlying universal humanism that connects us all. This very universal humanism negates the caricatures and stereotypes that continue to infest our society. That must stop. It is only by telling our stories. our way, that we move the national dialogue away from stereotype to the essential truth: we are more alike than we are different.
My purpose in writing is to present the human face of The Other. That is also why I read the narratives of writers of color. The more we read of culturally diverse works, the more evident it is that regardless of culture, language or ethnicity, there is an underlying universal humanism that connects us all. This very universal humanism negates the caricatures and stereotypes that continue to infest our society. That must stop. It is only by telling our stories. our way, that we move the national dialogue away from stereotype to the essential truth: we are more alike than we are different.
Yes, yes, and YES!!