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.
RUBY BRIDGESOur 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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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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You cannot look at a person and tell whether they’re good or bad.
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We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
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Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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Bravery knows no age or gender.
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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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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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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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My mother had taught me that the only thing you could depend on was your faith, and I had that.
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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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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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I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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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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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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