“I don't think we have any alternative other than remaining optimistic. Optimism is an absolute necessity, even if it's only optimism of the will, as Gramsci said, and pessimism of the intellect.”
― Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement
― Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement
“I try never to take myself for granted as somebody who should be out there speaking. Rather, I'm doing it only because I feel there's something important that needs to be conveyed.”
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“If we do not know how to meaningfully talk about racism, our actions will move in misleading directions.”
― Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement
― Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement
“The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.”
― Dune
― Dune
“Whenever you conceptualize social justice struggles, you will always defeat your own purposes if you cannot imagine the people around whom you are struggling as equal partners.”
― Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement
― Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement
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