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“I was raised with the blessing of being involved with peace and social justice, and the environmental movement. I have my parents to thank for that.”

Social Parent Justice Movement Involved Blessing Social Justice Raised Environmental

Author:Bonnie Raitt

“[My parents] were very interested in social justice issues, and there was a time, very early on, where my mother, I think, actually went to some demonstrations for integrating housing.”

Thinking Mother Social Parent Justice Issues Social Justice Housing Demonstration Integrating

Author:Jill Stein

“I hope that the economic, financial and trade blockade against Cuba will be lifted, so that the economy can grow and wages can rise. But I also hope that we will not compromise our independence and become weak, and that we will never betray our ideals of equality and social justice. This is what our parents fought for, and we owe it to them.”

Parent Justice Economy Economic Weak Social Justice Independence Trade Financial Compromise Betray

Author:Mariela Castro

“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.”

“Whenever someone refers to me as someone "who happens to be black," I wonder if they realize that both my parents are black. If I had turned out to be Scandinavian or Chinese, people would have wondered what was going on.”

People Ifs Happens Parent Black Realizing Wonder Diversity Social Justice Chinese Scandinavians

Book:Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays

Source: Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays

“There are no illegitimate children, only illegitimate parents-if the term is to be used at all.”

Ifs Children Used Culture Parent Term Justice Diversity Social Justice Illegitimate Child

Author:Bernadette Devlin

“The problem with our education system is not that parents do not have a choice. The problem is that inequities continue to exist.”

Problem Choices Parent Justice Diversity Social Justice Education System

Author:Patsy Mink