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“My activism does not need proof to be real. It exists in the work of my bones against weight in the morning.”

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Amandla Stenberg is an American actress born on October 23, 1998. She gained widespread acclaim for her role as Jo March in the film 'Little Women' and international recognition for her portrayal of Princess T'Challa in 'Black Panther'. more

“The role of an activist is not to lead the masses with a flag draped around his or her shoulders. Activists meet a few people at a time in a coffee shop to explain in hushed tones why they should believe when no one else does. An activist’s moment is not the moment of change; it is the period when change seems impossible.”

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Book:You Are Under Arrest for Masterminding the Egyptian Revolution: A Memoir

Source: You Are Under Arrest for Masterminding the Egyptian Revolution: A Memoir

“If you had the option to pray for me or fight with me, you better choose the fight.”

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Author:Darnell Lamont Walker

“Please your mother: just lie around upstairs and smoke some pot. Be a revolutionary.”

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Book:True Letters from a Fictional Life

Source: True Letters from a Fictional Life

“[I]t takes so little effort and money to get rid of malaria, to bring in clean water, to give people a chance at an education. When you don't have hope, that's when people start to do weird, horrible, violent things. That's at the bottom of it. It's just a question of prioritizing. The funds are there." (The Power of One: Belief.net Interview; July 2005)”

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Author:Susan Sarandon

“What is your talent? What are your interests? What resources do you have at your disposal? What can you do? What would you like to do? What can you do? You could apply your outrage to activism. Get involved. Do something.”

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Book:Blachart

Source: Blachart

“Museum education has the power and the responsibility to do the challenging inner work of tackling tough topics and turning them into teachable moments.”

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Author:Monica O Montgomery

“Every crisis, actual or impending, needs to be viewed as an opportunity to bring about profound changes in our society. Going beyond protest organizing, visionary organizing begins by creating images and stories of the future that help us imagine and create alternatives to the existing system.”

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Book:The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century

Source: The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century

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