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There is room for growth in all of us and across all of these platforms, to be able to make sure that we are hearing each other, that we are understanding exactly what's going on across the country. ”
Thankfully, I was given a strong base by my parents, an understanding of who I was and my strength. ”
I have a lot of compassion for human beings in life experiences, so I allow myself to feel what these characters are feeling and don't have a problem accepting that. ”
One of the biggest lessons that we hope to model for several folks, including some of the young women of color who come to me, is the value of understanding your worth, standing up, and demanding the best for yourself and not taking less. ”
It's always been my dream to be an attorney, and I'm that weird breed of human being that loves being in a courtroom. ”
While there is still certainly much more work that needs to be done, Lyft actually believes in increasing diversity and inclusion within their workforce, and also, they believe in being a strong supporter of that in the community. ”
While there should be collective efforts to increase tech inclusion overall, the industry must work to specifically attract and retain women of color. ”
We must all stand against both the continual, systematic, and structural racial inequities that normalize daily violence as well as against extreme acts of racial terror. ”
It's hard not to question whether the harsh verdict of Winnie Mandela is a reflection of discomfort with women warriors or, more broadly, with the militant ethos that ultimately became a foil for the popularized representation of Nelson Mandela as the open-armed father of a non-racial nation. ”
Intersectionality has given many advocates a way to frame their circumstances and to fight for their visibility and inclusion. ”