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?
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?
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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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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We may not all be equally guilty. But we are all equally responsible for building a decent and just society.
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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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Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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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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We have tolerance, respect, and equality in our written laws but not in the hearts of some of our people.
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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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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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I want to inspire kids.
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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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Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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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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Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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