Tag: Ruby Bridges
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It’s taken me a long time to own the early part of my life.
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I think that racism is ugly and so unfair, and I believe that we all need one another.
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I’m the mother of four.
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I felt like there was something I needed to do – speaking to kids and sharing my story with them and helping them understand racism has no place in the minds and hearts of children.
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I remember the first time seeing myself on TV, when my family was watching the documentary ‘Eyes on the Prize’ for the first time. There were pictures of people going up the school stairs, and Mom said, ‘Oh, that’s you!’ I said, ‘I can’t believe this. This is important.’
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Wisdom is a gift but has nothing to do with age. That was probably the case with me.
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Evil isn’t prejudiced. It doesn’t care what you look like; it just wants a place to rest. It’s up to you whether you give it that place.
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Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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My mother and our pastor always said you have to pray for your enemies and people who do you wrong, and that’s what I did.
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You cannot look at a person and tell whether they’re good or bad.
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