All our silences in the face of racist assault are acts of complicity.…

Bell Hooks
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All our silences in the face of racist assault are acts of complicity. ✨ Killing Rage: Ending Racism. Book by Bell Hooks, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 15, 1995.
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All our silences in the face of racist assault are acts of complicity. ✨ Killing Rage: Ending Racism. Book by Bell Hooks, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 15, 1995.

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