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We have tolerance, respect, and equality in our written laws but not in the hearts of some of our people.

Ruby Bridges

When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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Heart Love
That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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Children Myself Togetherness
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 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
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.
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Beginning Believe Connection History Teaching Thinking Yourself
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
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
Bravery knows no age or gender.
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Brave One Liner
A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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Growth Myself Strength
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
We stand United against Racism!
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Oppression Race Unity
I want to inspire kids.
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Children Inspirational Myself
Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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Brave Myself Parents Present
We must absolutely take care of one another.
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Care Oneself
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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Enemy Mom Myself Prayer Yourself
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

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