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“Racism exists. People are getting hurt, and just become it’s not happening to you doesn’t mean it’s not happening. And at some point, you have to choose. Black or white. Pick a side. You can try to hide from it. You can say, “Oh, I don’t pick sides,“ but at some point life will force you to pick a side.“
— Jun 13, 2023 08:28PM
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“Our family was an archaeologist’s nightmare. We left n o bones behind.”
— Jun 15, 2023 12:38AM
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“Learn from your past and be better because of your past, but don’t cry about your past. Life is full of pain. Let the pain sharpen you, but don’t hold on to it. Don’t be bitter.”
— Jun 15, 2023 12:36AM
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“I became a chameleon. My color didn’t change but I could change your perception of my color. If you spoke to me in Zulu, I replied to you in Zulu. If you spoke to me in Tswana, I replied to you in Tswana. Maybe I didn’t look like you, but if I spoke like you, I was you.”
— Jun 13, 2023 08:27PM
