Bad influences and distractions were around every corner. But I also learned that my neighborhood could be a nurturing, positive place to grow up. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
I have been really furious about the constant charges being lobbed against me about identity politics that, by the way, are only lobbed against women and candidates of color. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
When I was growing up, ‘Ebony Magazine’ was a must read in our household. In those pages I found our news, our stories, and my pride. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
We should be uncomfortable with the growing gaps in our society, and we cannot allow ourselves to become desensitized to these injustices. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
Players who take a knee during the national anthem do so to protest injustice across the country – fulfilling a patriotic duty to never accept injustice, but to call it out when we see it. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
We make a mistake when we stereotype neighborhoods as ‘bad’ and not worth our attention or investment. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
Because boys tend to dominate the narrative for who’s at risk, sometimes they dominate the lion’s share of services, too. Ayanna Pressley Read Quote
