"White people who are doing this work need to make their stories known to serve as guides for others."

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Source : Beverly Daniel Tatum (1997). “"Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" and Other Conversations about Race”, Basic Books

Beverly Daniel Tatum

#White Quotes #People Quotes #Justice Quotes

“Some of you say religion makes people happy. So does laughing gas.”
“I was convinced that luck was a matter of knowing what one wanted and then being willing to work to make the wish come true.”
“I'm kind of lazy. I like to lie around with my husband and watch TV and stuff like that.”
“Squandering our gifts brings distress to our lives. As it turns out, it's not merely benign or 'too bad' if we don't use the gifts that we've been given; we pay for it with our emotional and physical well-being. When we don't use our talents to cultivate meaningful work, we struggle. We feel disconnected and weighted down by feelings of emptiness, frustration, resentment, shame, disappointment, fear, and even grief.”
“True victory is self-victory; let that day arrive quickly!”
“I took my sight and mobility for granted.”
“The president sets the tone. He creates the atmosphere, and that can be enlightened, progressive, or it can be intimidating, depending on what the president's agenda is. I think the other dimension of this that I worry about is impacts overseas with friends and allies, many of whom are very, very concerned about America's position in the world and whether or not it's going to continue its leadership, which has been the prevalent condition since World War II.”

Source : Source: www.politico.com
“Only the truly magnanimous and strong are capable of forgiving and loving.”

Source : Dae Jung Kim (2004). “The 21st century and the Korean people: selected speeches of Kim Dae-jung, 1998-2004”

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