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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.

Ruby Bridges

I believe that we have to come together, and we have to rely on the goodness of each other.
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Believe Goodness Myself Togetherness
I was the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.
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Black Children Myself Success
Bravery knows no age or gender.
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Brave One Liner
I want to inspire kids.
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Children Inspirational Myself
Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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Children Heart Start World
If you really think about it, if we begin to teach history exactly the way that it happened – good, bad, ugly, no matter what – I believe that we’re going to find that we are closer, more connected than we are apart.
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Beginning Believe Connection History Teaching Thinking Yourself
Evil looks like you and I. I know what evil looks like, and I know that it comes in all shades and colors.
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Appearance Evil Myself Yourself
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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Black Change Oppression Ourselves See Strength Yourself
I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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Born Myself Old Soul Thinking
We stand United against Racism!
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Oppression Race Unity
We have tolerance, respect, and equality in our written laws but not in the hearts of some of our people.
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Equality Heart People Respect Tolerance Writing
I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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Believe Goodness Hate Myself
I think racism is something that is passed on and taught to our kids, and that’s a shame.
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Children Myself Ourselves Shame Thinking
That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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Children Myself Togetherness
The greatest lesson I learned that year in Mrs. Henry’s class was the lesson Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to teach us all: Never judge people by the color of their skin. God makes each of us unique in ways that go much deeper.
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Appearance God Greatness Judgement Lesson Skin Teaching
I wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
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Experience Heart Mindset Myself Place Teaching

I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.

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