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“I once listened to a woman describe a group of men marching toward her house with sticks lit afire, screaming things like 'git the nigger' and 'kill the nigger bitch.' Those tiki torches weren't about protest. They were about a statement. It said, 'We're still here because we never left.”
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“The problem is, some officers put more stock in their title instead of their duty. Yes, your job title is "police." But your duty is to protect and serve. Start there.”
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“The saddest feeling is knowing you deserve freedom and still feeling caged.”
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“It’s infuriating that yesterday, my father had to pull all my younger cousins into a room and tell them to be more careful. He had to explain that in some cases, their brown skin convicts them before an offense is even committed.”
― Echoes of the Struggle
― Echoes of the Struggle
“But what's braver?' Emmanuel said. 'Naming the bigots and possibly being killed for it? Or living in silence in order to protect yourself and those you love?'
I think bravery had more to do with making the choice and less to do with the choice it self. In that situation, bravery was both living and dying.”
― Echoes of the Struggle
I think bravery had more to do with making the choice and less to do with the choice it self. In that situation, bravery was both living and dying.”
― Echoes of the Struggle
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