I think that the language that we use is a ritual, that my [maternal] grandmother was called "Big Mama" is a ritual, that my daughter calls my father "Baba" and my mother "Mama" is a ritual. There are common African-American rituals that are a part of my experience. If I ever get married some day I would like to jump the broom.
![I think that the language that we use is a ritual, that my [maternal] grandmother was called Big Mama is a ritual, that my daughter calls my father Baba and my mother Mama is a ritual. There are common African-American](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/jamilah-lemieux/i-think-that-the-language-that-we-use-is-a-ritual-that-my-maternal-grandmother-was-called-big-mama-is.jpg)