revlatte's musings

"Youth-led social change involves having “tough” conversations about race, class, equity, and justice—conversations that can be uncomfortable or perceived as risky and controversial."

2012 Perrin Family Foundation Field Scan

"One is too many, one thousand is not enough."

"The scarcity of community organizing in Connecticut leaves young people—and the adult staff and organizations that support them—without local examples, models, success stories, and training opportunities."

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All things are made clear with time: you cannot be an ally and see the pain and suffering of another and make a choice to not act. In fact, making a choice to not speak out and making choices to stay within the diseased situation (for self gain) means you are poisoned and cannot be trusted. Your inability and inaction to speak equally causes pain and suffering, same as the oppressor. Just as they came for me and others, some day they will come for you.

Remember: it is always better to speak because we were never meant to survive.

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