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James Baldwin, Black Lives Matter, African Proverb

If I love you,

I have to make you

conscious of things

you do not see!’

– James Baldwin

 

“The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth” – African proverb

 

  • Post published:May 31, 2020
  • Post category:News

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