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" Black people, we are fully deserving of the room and space to fully express our humanity. This is what Black Lives Matter is truly about. "

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" Let's demonstrate, illustrate, the ways in which our communities are being undermined time and time again, and make sure that the broader public and those in power choose to stand with us. "

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" When we say 'Black Lives Matter,' we're not saying that any other life doesn't matter. That has never, ever been our message. Our message has always been from a place of love. "

" We know that there are people in our nation, black people, who are systematically being disenfranchised in a number of spheres in our lives. "

" Black Lives Matter is really an affirmation for our people. It's a love note for our people, but it's also a demand. We know that the system was not designed for justice for us. "

" Without networks like the Black Immigration Network, organizations like Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees would not get the support and resources and amplification that their voices that they need and deserve. "

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" Get involved in your neighborhood. That's how I got really, really committed to the immigrant rights movement. "

" I have three godkids that are just so gorgeous; I love them dearly, and they keep me going. "

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