I wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
RUBY BRIDGESMy mother had taught me that the only thing you could depend on was your faith, and I had that.
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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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I believe in my prayers.
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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 want to inspire kids.
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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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Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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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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I believe that we have to come together, and we have to rely on the goodness of each other.
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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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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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You cannot look at a person and tell whether they’re good or bad.
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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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My mother had taught me that the only thing you could depend on was your faith, and I had that.
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I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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