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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?

Ruby Bridges

Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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Hate Love
Today and Everyday I stand against Injustice and in solidarity with our Asian, Asian-American & Pacific Islander Brothers and Sisters.
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Justice Myself
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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Appearance God Greatness Judgement Lesson Skin Teaching
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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Children Hate Oppression People Young
I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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Born Myself Old Soul Thinking
We must absolutely take care of one another.
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Care Oneself
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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Children Feeling Help Myself Need Place Story Understand
Bravery knows no age or gender.
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Brave One Liner
I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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Believe Goodness Hate Myself
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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Beginning Believe Connection History Teaching Thinking Yourself
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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Myself Ourselves Place Thinking
We stand United against Racism!
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Oppression Race Unity
Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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History Learning
A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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Growth Myself Strength
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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Black Change Oppression Ourselves See Strength Yourself
Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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Children Heart Start World

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