When you're marginalized, there are no "them people," if we're all on the outskirts of the same margin.

— Darnell Lamont Walker

White supremacy is a black person telling the people of Baltimore to chill out and try peace, thinking they came up with that thought all on their own.

— Darnell Lamont Walker

Who told these people with dreams, goals and ambitions they could take time off?

— Darnell Lamont Walker

Why not fall in love with an artist? Otherwise, there are no letters, pictures, paintings and songs for you when you wake up.

— Darnell Lamont Walker

With tact, exit from the world I’ve created, and we never have to speak of those good times again.

— Darnell Lamont Walker

Words have never belonged to those who wrote them. Always to those who needed then.

— Darnell Lamont Walker

You asked me to be an open book. As I've already told you, I am. Anything you need to know about me can be found. Don't confuse me, a paperback, with a book on tape.

— Darnell Lamont Walker

You ball up your fist each time you hear about an unfound injustice in the world. That makes me your brother.

— Darnell Lamont Walker

You can't fight and claim you want to be free from the oppressor while still holding tight to things the oppressor gave you.

— Darnell Lamont Walker

You can't forgive your captor and simultaneously be upset at your place in society.

— Darnell Lamont Walker