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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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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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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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Children Hate Oppression People Young
We must absolutely take care of one another.
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Care Oneself
I believe in my prayers.
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Believe Myself Prayer
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
I want to inspire kids.
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Children Inspirational Myself
We stand United against Racism!
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Oppression Race Unity
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
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
We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
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Enemy Evil
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
Bravery knows no age or gender.
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Brave One Liner
Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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Hate Love
I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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Born Myself Old Soul Thinking
A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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Growth Myself Strength
You cannot look at a person and tell whether they’re good or bad.
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Appearance Bad Goodness Person Yourself

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