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.
RUBY BRIDGESRacism is a form of hate. We pass it on to our young people. When we do that, we are robbing children of their innocence.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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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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Bravery knows no age or gender.
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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 was the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.
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Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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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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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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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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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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