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“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
“Once upon a time there was a hazel-eyed boy with dimples. I called him Khalil. The world called him a thug.
He lived, but not nearly long enough, and for the rest of my life I'll remember how he died.
Fairy tale? No. But I'm not giving up on a better ending.”
― The Hate U Give
He lived, but not nearly long enough, and for the rest of my life I'll remember how he died.
Fairy tale? No. But I'm not giving up on a better ending.”
― The Hate U Give
“Intentions always look better on paper than in reality.”
― The Hate U Give
― The Hate U Give
“My two worlds just collided. Surprisingly, everything's all right.”
― The Hate U Give
― The Hate U Give
“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
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