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Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice

Book by Elizabeth Acevedo · 6 quotes · Poem, Poetry, Civil Rights

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“Immigration is an attempt to bloom and blossom and brighten a new place with the colors and scents you've brought with you. It is an attempt to remember where you are from, and the place that made you, and also unfurl to the possibilities of the new place you call home.”

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“So say the names of your heroes and then say your name, too; be inspired by the freedom fighters who have come before and the justice seeker inside of you.”

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“Immigration is learning to stretch into a bridge, backward and forward, one limb in each place, learning to hold tight to traditions and customs and names and memories in one hand, and with the other hand let go and lean in to a place you hope will see you for all the beauty that you bring.”

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“Sometimes, your body can make you angry or sad; because it doesn't look how you want it to, or it doesn't do what you'd like it to; because it might have limits that you want to move beyond, but remember, even on the days you aren't feeling yourself: Your body is always a good body because it carries the good in you.”

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“To be WOKE is to understand that equality and justice for some is not equality and justice at all. We must stay alert. We must ask hard questions. We must stand for what is right--even when it is difficult and scary.”

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“What does it mean to be woke? In the simplest sense, it means to be aware. It means to see your surroundings and challenge how we strengthen our relationships with the government, the community, and nature. To be WOKE is to fight for your civil rights and to fight for the rights of your neighbors.”

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