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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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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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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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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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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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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We stand United against Racism!
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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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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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Today and Everyday I stand against Injustice and in solidarity with our Asian, Asian-American & Pacific Islander Brothers and Sisters.
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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 was the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.
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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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I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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I want to inspire kids.
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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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I think racism is something that is passed on and taught to our kids, and that’s a shame.
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