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Athena
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The true foundations for those buildings are not brick and stone, but our Constitution, our rule of law, our traditions, our work ethic, our empathy, our pragmatism, and our basic decency. As I have seen over the years, when we cultivate
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“What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?”
― The Hate U Give
― The Hate U Give
“It's dope to be black until it's hard to be black.”
― The Hate U Give
― The Hate U Give
“I always thought it was what I wanted: to be loved and admired. Now I think perhaps I’d like to be known.”
― The Nightingale
― The Nightingale
“I've seen it happen over and over again: a black person gets killed just for being black, and all hell breaks loose. I’ve tweeted RIP hashtags, reblogged pictures on Tumblr, and signed every petition out there. I always said that if I saw it happen to somebody, I would have the loudest voice, making sure the world knew what went down.
Now I am that person, and I’m too afraid to speak.”
― The Hate U Give
Now I am that person, and I’m too afraid to speak.”
― The Hate U Give
“At an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them.”
― The Hate U Give
― The Hate U Give
Athena’s 2025 Year in Books
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