“But what's braver?' Emmanuel said. 'Naming the bigots and possibly being killed for it? Or living in silence in order to protect yourself and those you love?' I think bravery had more to do with making the choice and less to do with the choice it self. In that situation, bravery was both living and dying.” BraveryCivil RightsBlack Lives MatterCivil Rights MovementLiving In FearFighting To Survive Book:Echoes of the Struggle Source: Echoes of the Struggle
“Back then, Black churches were a small piece of peace. Church was a world where, even with its imperfections, the offer of equality and common humanity was the sustenance needed to make it through the rest of the week in a society that deemed them less than human.” HumanityCivil RightsBlack HistoryCivil Rights MovementBlack ChurchBlack Churches Book:Echoes of the Struggle Source: Echoes of the Struggle