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“The community isn’t just watching the process, they’re actually engaged in the process, they’re walking with you through the process . . . organizing is relationships.”
“As we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Children’s March in Birmingham, I believe that we desperately need the reminder this anniversary provides of the combined power of love, nonviolent strategy, and consistency to purpose.”
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