We must absolutely take care of one another.
RUBY BRIDGESI wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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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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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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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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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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I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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Bravery knows no age or gender.
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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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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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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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Today and Everyday I stand against Injustice and in solidarity with our Asian, Asian-American & Pacific Islander Brothers and Sisters.
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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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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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I was the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.
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