"Attempting to liberate the oppressed without their reflective participation in the act of liberation is to treat them as objects that must be saved from a burning building."

Paulo Freire
Liberation reparation participation representation repentance repair

"I stood at the border, stood at the edge and claimed it as central. Claimed it as central, and let the rest of the world move over to where I was."

Toni Morrison
identity Art change ideas Voice Persistence representation seeing transformation

"If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair."

Shirley Chisholm
politics representation black history womens history