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" It is important to remember that if we treat people who could be allies as enemies, we can only alienate them from our cause. "
Karamo Brown
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" It's been more than a decade since 'The Real World: Philadelphia' aired. I've grown up. My views have evolved, as has the media landscape. "
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" We live in a society that has a long history of not valuing people of color or women. "
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" I was 15 years old when I came out. "
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" In 2007, I discovered I was a father to a little boy who I did not know about. After being on MTV's 'The Real World' and traveling the world, I was greeted by a stack of papers on my doorstep informing me that I had a child. "
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" My first job ever was, I got hired by Oprah Winfrey. "
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" We must be vigilant in sharing our stories and our truths as queer parents of color at every chance we get if we hope to see art imitate real life. "
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" What does culture mean? It's not a physical thing. I love a museum, but that, for me, doesn't make you a better person. "
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" When people hear my story, my hope is always that they start to believe that the life they want is possible for them, because I am living the life I've always dreamed. "
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" My goal has always been to help as many people as I can. "
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" Any parent who says parenting came easily to them is not being honest with themselves. Parenting is hard. "
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" There's a lot of 'how to adopt' books, but there's no practical resource for, say, school supplies. "
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" In our country, being from immigrant parents, growing up black in the South, coming out at 16 years old, being a teen parent... you would assume that my life would amount to nothing. And here I stand today. So, if I can do it... you can, too! "
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" I will kick my best friend out of the way if RuPaul wants to stand next to me as my best man. "
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" The black community can be competitive and cautious when it comes to those we want put on display for the world to see and judge. We are a prideful people who believe that anything that will make us seem 'less than' should be hidden. "
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" I always had an ability to listen and give people the space to open up and express themselves, and I was hoping it would translate on TV. "
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