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[Martin Luther ] King didn't pick his leadership position. Most movements are not started by single people.

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Marian Wright Edelman
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: June 6
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We're a violent nation, and we need to confront it. This gun plague has to stop.
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Don't assume a door is closed push on it. Don't assume if it was closed yesterday that it is closed today. Don't ever stop learning and improving your mind. If you do, you're going to be left behind.
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There are levels of outrage, and there's a point at which you can't be trespassed upon anymore.
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Don't wait for, expect, or rely on favors. Count on earning them by hard work and perseverance.
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I'm doing what I think I was put on this earth to do. And I'm really grateful to have something that I'm passionate about and that I think is profoundly important.
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The core of the culture is racism and how black men are viewed. They've always been demonized and seen as threats in our culture. Another holdover from slavery. We've got to deal with that core root of racism and demonization of the upbringing of black men. Black women are not exempt by any means.
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