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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.

Ruby Bridges

That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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Children Myself Togetherness
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
Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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Brave Myself Parents Present
We must absolutely take care of one another.
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Care Oneself
Today and Everyday I stand against Injustice and in solidarity with our Asian, Asian-American & Pacific Islander Brothers and Sisters.
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Justice Myself
I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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Believe Goodness Hate Myself
When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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Heart Love
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
Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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History Learning
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
We stand United against Racism!
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Oppression Race Unity
I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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Enemy Forgiveness God Myself Pray
I felt like there was something I needed to do – speaking to kids and sharing my story with them and helping them understand racism has no place in the minds and hearts of children.
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Children Feeling Help Myself Need Place Story Understand
Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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Children Heart Start World
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.
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Enemy Mom Myself Prayer Yourself
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

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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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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