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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.

Ruby Bridges

Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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Children Deep Growth Oppression Ourselves Stop
We stand United against Racism!
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Oppression Race Unity
When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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Heart Love
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
You cannot look at a person and tell whether they’re good or bad.
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Appearance Bad Goodness Person 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
A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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Growth Myself Strength
Bravery knows no age or gender.
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Brave One Liner
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
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
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 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
Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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Brave Myself Parents Present
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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Care Evil Place Yourself
That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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Children Myself Togetherness
We must absolutely take care of one another.
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Care Oneself

Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.

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