We had to learn that we're beautiful. We had to relearn something forcefully taken from us. We had to learn about Black power. People have power if we unite. We learned the importance of coming together and being active
Assata ShakurThe methods of peaceful protests are not capable of being effective, because in reality most people pay little attention to things that are not abrasive.
Assata ShakurIn my case, spirituality has been important to me because at periods in my life there's been very little else that I've had going. I've actually needed to call on, to feel the forces of good in this universe to be able to survive.
Assata ShakurAll you have to do is ask yourselves, who controls the government? And who are the victims of that control?
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