Tag: Ruby Bridges
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As African-Americans, people of that generation felt pretty much if they were going to see changes in the world, they had to make sacrifices and step up to the plate. I’m very proud that my parents happened to be people who did. They were not privileged to have a formal education.
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Kids really don’t care about what their friends look like.
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We have tolerance, respect, and equality in our written laws but not in the hearts of some of our people.
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I had never seen a white teacher before, but Mrs. Henry was the nicest teacher I ever had.
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I want to inspire kids.
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None of our kids come into the world knowing anything about disliking one another.
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Administrations and administrative faculty work very hard to see that schools are diverse as much as possible.
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It’s not who you’re going to sit beside at school that matters now: it’s what resources will your school have.
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We may not all be equally guilty. But we are all equally responsible for building a decent and just society.
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Somehow, it always worked. Kneeling at the side of my bed and talking to the Lord made everything okay.
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