Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
RUBY BRIDGESI believe in my prayers.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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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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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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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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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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We have tolerance, respect, and equality in our written laws but not in the hearts of some of our people.
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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
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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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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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I believe in my prayers.
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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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I wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
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We stand United against Racism!
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We may not all be equally guilty. But we are all equally responsible for building a decent and just society.
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