My mother and our pastor always said you have to pray for your enemies and people who do you wrong, and that’s what I did.
RUBY BRIDGESWe stand United against Racism!
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We stand United against Racism!
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When I think about our babies today and them not being safe in school, I think that should be the next civil rights movement, you know, is to ban the assault weapons so that our babies can be safe.
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Racism is a form of hate. We pass it on to our young people. When we do that, we are robbing children of their innocence.
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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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We may not all be equally guilty. But we are all equally responsible for building a decent and just society.
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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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Our elders said back then that if Black folks really wanted to see Change, they had to step up to the plate and do it themselves. Somebody has to be First. Will that be you?
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Bravery knows no age or gender.
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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
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Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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You cannot look at a person and tell whether they’re good or bad.
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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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Evil isn’t prejudiced. It doesn’t care what you look like; it just wants a place to rest. It’s up to you whether you give it that place.
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I want to inspire kids.
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