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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.

Ruby Bridges

Bravery knows no age or gender.
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Brave One Liner
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
I think racism is something that is passed on and taught to our kids, and that’s a shame.
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Children Myself Ourselves Shame Thinking
I was the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.
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Black Children Myself Success
I wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
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Experience Heart Mindset Myself Place Teaching
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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Care Evil Place Yourself
We stand United against Racism!
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Oppression Race Unity
A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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Growth Myself Strength
We have tolerance, respect, and equality in our written laws but not in the hearts of some of our people.
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Equality Heart People Respect Tolerance Writing
I believe that we have to come together, and we have to rely on the goodness of each other.
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Believe Goodness Myself Togetherness
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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Appearance Evil Myself Yourself
That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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Children Myself Togetherness
My mother had taught me that the only thing you could depend on was your faith, and I had that.
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Faith Mom Myself
I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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Enemy Forgiveness God Myself Pray
When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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Heart Love
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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