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I think the most pressing issue in our community is probably a generational divide.

Bernice King

When I speak, I want to ensure that there is at least one person in the audience who leaves the room transformed.
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Leaving Myself Person Room Talk Transformation
We are carrying collectively a lot of trauma, especially those of us in the African-American community. And if we’re not careful, it’ll overtake us, and we’ll self-destruct.
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Carry Collection Community Destruction Ourselves Trauma
I know that the absence of my father in my life had its cost.
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Absence Cost Father Life Myself
My father provided some very important guidance in how we deal with conflict and polarization.
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Conflict Father Guidance Important Myself
Some of the aspects of my speaking style are inherited and come naturally to me. I didn’t take classes, and I didn’t do anything to hone my skills.
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Aspect Class Inheritance Myself Skill Style
Occasionally, in the afternoons, I catch a movie, watch football, go to Sunday brunch, or visit with family and friends.
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Family Food Friendship Movie Myself Occasion
When I think about some of the policies that we make in this country, the policies are so self-driven.
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Country Drive Myself Policies Thinking
Always realize that even your strongest advocate and opponent is a part of the human family; albeit they may have small shortcomings and even strength in them, they are part of that human family.
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Family Human Realization Small Strong Yourself
You will encounter misguided people from time to time. That’s part of life. The challenge is to educate them when you can, but always to keep your dignity and self-respect and persevere in your personal growth and development.
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Challenge Development Education Growth Guide Life People Perseverance Time Yourself
Institutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.
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Existence Institutional Oppression Ourselves Race
The more you resist something, the more aggressive it becomes.
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Aggression Resistance Yourself
Somehow, we have to realize that what we watch and what we listen to not only often reflects our most violent tendencies but cultivates more violence.
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Listening Ourselves Realization Reflection Violent Watch
If I had to do it all over again, would I want my dad here? I would say no. Our world is in a better place because our father gave his life.
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Better Father Himself Improvement Life Place World
It is time for humanity to reset our spiritual compass from self-centeredness to other-centeredness.
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Centre Humanity Spiritual Time
It is painful beyond measure to lose a loving father and grandmother to violence.
BERNICE KING

Beyond Lose Mom Pain Violence
Refuse to be disheartened, discouraged, distracted from your goals in life.
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Encourage Goal Life Refusal

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