Candi

“But it’s also inspiring. People survived. They resisted. They held on to hope in the darkest of times. I think that’s something we can all learn from.”
― Shari Franke, The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom

“It seems to me that the people labeled woke are those who are empathetic, are open-minded, and challenge the world to be a better place.”
― Amanda Jones, That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

“It’s basic human decency, but the United States seems to be lacking that.”
― Amanda Jones, That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

“I don’t know a damned thing about Susan Olivia Poole, other than that she was Ojibwe, had seven children, and had a spare axe handle. Those details have stayed with me, long after the more complex histories of Banff, New Brunswick, or Niagara Falls featured on other episodes. It’s a small inventory, but a powerful one: cloth diaper, metal spring, axe handle. The ephemeral traces of a life.”
― Hannah McGregor, A Sentimental Education