A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
RUBY BRIDGESBravery knows no age or gender.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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I believe in my prayers.
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Evil isn’t prejudiced. It doesn’t care what you look like; it just wants a place to rest. It’s up to you whether you give it that place.
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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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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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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 think racism is something that is passed on and taught to our kids, and that’s a shame.
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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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I believe that we have to come together, and we have to rely on the goodness of each other.
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I want to inspire kids.
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Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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Bravery knows no age or gender.
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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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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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My 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.
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We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
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