I want to thank you for never being there anymore. Your absence has forced me to find my own way.
The Western arrogance of feeling that it has everything to teach others and nothing to learn from them is not just.
Martin Luther King Jr., “Why I am Opposed to the War in Vietnam,“ 1967
the MLK that’s never quoted; real reasons why he was assassinated
17 Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes You Never Hear
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This is one of the most important things I have learned in this life; I beg every one of you to learn from my mistakes and your own. Words of love, especially, should never go unspoken.
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The less you think about your oppression, the more your tolerance for it grows. After a while, people just think oppression is the normal state of things. But to become free, you have to be acutely aware of being a slave.
Assata Shakur: An Autobiography (via theuncolonizedmind)
So many of y’all need this quote driven into your frontal lobe.
A LOT.
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If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.
Thich Nhat Hanh (via awakeningapril)
love this so much
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