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When we allow violence against some, we enable violence against all.

When we allow violence against some, we enable violence against all.
– DaShanne Stokes

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  1. A president who has incited violence inspires citizens towards hate and violence. – DaShanne Stokes
  2. People turned against each other cannot turn against those responsible. – DaShanne Stokes
  3. It speaks volumes when people who are discriminated against go on to discriminate against others. – DaShanne Stokes
  4. Standing against discrimination for some while supporting discrimination against others hurts us all. – DaShanne Stokes
  5. Those who incite violence have no business lecturing others about unity. – DaShanne Stokes
  6. Violence isn’t a Democrat or Republican problem. It’s an American problem, requiring an American solution. – DaShanne Stokes
  7. Let them have guns’ is as much a solution to mass murder and gun violence as ‘Let them have drugs’ is a solution to drug addiction. – DaShanne Stokes
  8. The more we’re thrown into conflict with each other through engineered distrust, the less able we are to unite against those responsible. – DaShanne Stokes
  9. If you think being straight means you’re being discriminated against, you’re probably misreading your privilege. – DaShanne Stokes
  10. Privilege is when you contribute to the oppression of others and then claim that you are the one being discriminated against. – DaShanne Stokes
  11. Lord, open my ears to receive good counsel, allow my head to accept it and enable my person to carry it out. – TemitOpe Ibrahim
  12. Virtues are the internal qualities that allow us to be our best selves and enable us to lead complete and fulfilling lives. – Jonathan V Last
  13. Violence only begets violence when we allow it to. We always have a choice. – PT Denys
  14. Prejudice plunges you into a world of fear and hate. That’s no way to live. – DaShanne Stokes
  15. The power of love is that it sees all people. – DaShanne Stokes
  16. Free elections don’t always result in fair elections. – DaShanne Stokes
  17. Blind party loyalty will be our downfall. We must follow the truth wherever it leads. – DaShanne Stokes
  18. Our democracy should aspire to be more democratic. – DaShanne Stokes
  19. No matter their party, people with a conflict of interest should be banned from the Electoral College. – DaShanne Stokes
  20. Today’s ‘religious freedom’ policies should not be seen as a problem limited to LGBT people but as a co-optation of religion that affects us all. – DaShanne Stokes
  21. Only by speaking out can we create lasting change. And that change begins with coming out. – DaShanne Stokes
  22. Discovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesn’t change. – DaShanne Stokes
  23. Racist legacy laws and modern racist practices are all part of the same system, and it needs to be changed now. – DaShanne Stokes
  24. We must speak truth to power and confront ignorance with facts. – DaShanne Stokes
  25. Bigotry lives not just in our words, but in our actions, thoughts, and institutions. – DaShanne Stokes
  26. Saying it’s hard being straight is like complaining to the poor that it’s difficult being wealthy. – DaShanne Stokes
  27. Bigotry hurts the economy, so the next time you want to blame minorities for your problems, first take a look in the mirror. – DaShanne Stokes
  28. Privilege is when your voice is the norm but still you claim to be unheard. – DaShanne Stokes
  29. It’s a scary world we live in when a person of color endorses a racist for president. – DaShanne Stokes
  30. Discrimination is discrimination, even when people claim it’s ‘tradition. – DaShanne Stokes
  31. Calling for an end to hate shouldn’t be treated as a punishable offense. – DaShanne Stokes
  32. Facts are threatening to those invested in fraud. – DaShanne Stokes
  33. Lies sound like facts to those who’ve been conditioned to mis-recognize the truth. – DaShanne Stokes
  34. People often call fighting discrimination being ‘PC’ because they don’t want their own unearned privileges challenged. – DaShanne Stokes
  35. Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and criticize others who have to fight for the things you take for granted. – DaShanne Stokes
  36. The minute we look away, the minute we stop fighting back, that’s the minute bigotry wins. – DaShanne Stokes
  37. Urging an organization to be inclusive is not an attack. It’s progress. – DaShanne Stokes
  38. It’s illegal to deny people their records due to race or gender. Adoptees deserve the same rights and protections. – DaShanne Stokes
  39. Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and watch as others’ rights are trampled upon. – DaShanne Stokes
  40. Racism hurts everyone, including racists themselves. – DaShanne Stokes

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