I wake up every day, and I’m a Puerto Rican girl from the Bronx. Every single day.
If they want to make an example out of me, I will gladly be one. Hopefully we can be an example of dedication, courage, and persistence under fire. I also hope to be an example of not tolerating nonsense, too.
We open doors so others can walk through them.
We must lean on others to strive on our own.
We can be whatever we have the courage to be.
I used to be much more cynical about how much was up against us,” she says. “I think I’ve changed my mind. Because I think that change is a lot closer than we think.
There is nothing radical about moral clarity.
We don’t have time to sit on our hands as our planet burns. For young people, climate change is bigger than election or re-election. It’s life or death.
Hope is not something that you have. Hope is something that you create, with your actions.
The biggest hurdle that our communities have is cynicism – saying it’s a done deal, who cares; there’s no point to voting. If we can get somebody to care, it’s a huge victory for the movement and the causes we’re trying to advance.
