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" To me and to a number of other activists from the U.S., we believe that the human rights movement has to evolve and understand the global implications of structural racism. This means engaging the United Nations and a variety of other human rights bodies. "

Opal Tometi

Understand

Rights

Racism

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Time

Stand

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" I have always felt like I want to change the course of history. "

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Want

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