I think racism is something that is passed on and taught to our kids, and that’s a shame.
RUBY BRIDGESI think racism is something that is passed on and taught to our kids, and that’s a shame.
RUBY BRIDGESKids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
RUBY BRIDGESI 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.
RUBY BRIDGESI wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
RUBY BRIDGESThe 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.
RUBY BRIDGESRacism 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 BRIDGESMy 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 BRIDGESWhen 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.
RUBY BRIDGESA lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
RUBY BRIDGESI pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
RUBY BRIDGESIf 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.
RUBY BRIDGESWhen it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
RUBY BRIDGESLove is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
RUBY BRIDGESWe stand United against Racism!
RUBY BRIDGESNow that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
RUBY BRIDGESLearn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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