LZ Granderson found inspiration in his darkest moments from Maya Angelou 's writings . Granderson : " I was a young black man who had been through the worst of it and came out on top. Whether it be on a page of a magazine , a handwritten note or an e-mail , the power of the written word is still an inescapable force that can wound or heal . Her last written words : `` Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God ''
LZ Granderson found inspiration in his darkest moments from Maya Angelou 's writings . Granderson : " I was a young black man who had been through the worst of it and came out on top. Her last written words : `` Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God ''