Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
RUBY BRIDGESLove is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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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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Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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I believe in my prayers.
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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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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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Today and Everyday I stand against Injustice and in solidarity with our Asian, Asian-American & Pacific Islander Brothers and Sisters.
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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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I was the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.
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I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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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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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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Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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