A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
RUBY BRIDGES
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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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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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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I was the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.
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Bravery knows no age or gender.
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Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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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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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 pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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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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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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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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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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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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