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[Music] welcome to Chicago we have an incredible
welcome to Chicago we have an incredible
welcome to Chicago we have an incredible skyline when you consider the
skyline when you consider the
skyline when you consider the architectural advances that we’ve seen
architectural advances that we’ve seen
architectural advances that we’ve seen in this country you’ll want to move here
in this country you’ll want to move here
in this country you’ll want to move here to when you look at the bustling
to when you look at the bustling
to when you look at the bustling downtown urban center the number one
downtown urban center the number one
downtown urban center the number one place for relocation for for Millennials
place for relocation for for Millennials
place for relocation for for Millennials in the entire country when you think
in the entire country when you think
in the entire country when you think about all that happens when you have
about all that happens when you have
about all that happens when you have people who are willing to commit to
people who are willing to commit to
people who are willing to commit to improving the business infrastructure
improving the business infrastructure
improving the business infrastructure such that we’ve we’ve actually recruited
such that we’ve we’ve actually recruited
such that we’ve we’ve actually recruited 42 corporate headquarters since 2011
42 corporate headquarters since 2011
42 corporate headquarters since 2011 alone to come to Chicago and make this
alone to come to Chicago and make this
alone to come to Chicago and make this its their home when we think about what
its their home when we think about what
its their home when we think about what community means in Chicago we’re often
community means in Chicago we’re often
community means in Chicago we’re often put in a position where we have to say
put in a position where we have to say
put in a position where we have to say my goodness I love my neighbor I want to
my goodness I love my neighbor I want to
my goodness I love my neighbor I want to treat my neighbor better and I want to
treat my neighbor better and I want to
treat my neighbor better and I want to move to a city that respects and
move to a city that respects and
move to a city that respects and understands the power of neighborliness
understands the power of neighborliness
understands the power of neighborliness that understands that good schools and a
that understands that good schools and a
that understands that good schools and a quality education that the ability to to
quality education that the ability to to
quality education that the ability to to to connect with someone over a shared
to connect with someone over a shared
to connect with someone over a shared meal at a local restaurant is exactly
meal at a local restaurant is exactly
meal at a local restaurant is exactly why you should come to Chicago because
why you should come to Chicago because
why you should come to Chicago because it is the city of opportunity one of the
it is the city of opportunity one of the
it is the city of opportunity one of the fastest growing segregated cities in the
fastest growing segregated cities in the
fastest growing segregated cities in the entire country when we consider what
entire country when we consider what
entire country when we consider what neighborhoods are what children should
neighborhoods are what children should
neighborhoods are what children should have how they should play and where they
have how they should play and where they
have how they should play and where they should be playing who their friends
should be playing who their friends
should be playing who their friends should be who their classmates are and
should be who their classmates are and
should be who their classmates are and what they’re going to learn from these
what they’re going to learn from these
what they’re going to learn from these incredible diverse experiences that
incredible diverse experiences that
incredible diverse experiences that they’re gonna get in the fastest-growing
they’re gonna get in the fastest-growing
they’re gonna get in the fastest-growing segregated city in the country
segregated city in the country
segregated city in the country I say you should move to Chicago I say
I say you should move to Chicago I say
I say you should move to Chicago I say you should consider what it means to be
you should consider what it means to be
you should consider what it means to be in a place where proximity means you
in a place where proximity means you
in a place where proximity means you never have to see the people across town
you see my family came to this city
you see my family came to this city through a typical story for black people
through a typical story for black people
through a typical story for black people here in Chicago
here in Chicago
here in Chicago my great-grandfather Cleon yes when he
my great-grandfather Cleon yes when he
my great-grandfather Cleon yes when he found out that he was to have my
found out that he was to have my
found out that he was to have my grandmother Eudora Ramey he decided no
grandmother Eudora Ramey he decided no
grandmother Eudora Ramey he decided no heir of mine she’ll be born in the state
heir of mine she’ll be born in the state
heir of mine she’ll be born in the state of Louisiana you see he was he was
of Louisiana you see he was he was
of Louisiana you see he was he was trying to survive coming up from his his
trying to survive coming up from his his
trying to survive coming up from his his parents being slaves and share
parents being slaves and share
parents being slaves and share Hopper’s and he was trying to understand
Hopper’s and he was trying to understand
Hopper’s and he was trying to understand how he could make a better life for his
how he could make a better life for his
how he could make a better life for his family in this country as many people do
family in this country as many people do
family in this country as many people do so he said I have to leave and he left
so he said I have to leave and he left
so he said I have to leave and he left the south and he did what many African
the south and he did what many African
the south and he did what many African Americans did at that time he became
Americans did at that time he became
Americans did at that time he became part of what’s now known as the great
part of what’s now known as the great
part of what’s now known as the great migration in 1923 he came to Chicago
migration in 1923 he came to Chicago
migration in 1923 he came to Chicago moved to the west side of Chicago he had
moved to the west side of Chicago he had
moved to the west side of Chicago he had this beautiful woman she was born your
this beautiful woman she was born your
this beautiful woman she was born your daughter Amy and I love this woman to
daughter Amy and I love this woman to
daughter Amy and I love this woman to death because she she gave me so much
death because she she gave me so much
death because she she gave me so much she taught me so much about life about
she taught me so much about life about
she taught me so much about life about proximity about being close to people
proximity about being close to people
proximity about being close to people about being loved
about being loved
about being loved she taught me what it meant to endure
she taught me what it meant to endure
she taught me what it meant to endure and to be courageous
and to be courageous
and to be courageous she taught me what twice as much for
she taught me what twice as much for
she taught me what twice as much for half as much means she taught me what it
half as much means she taught me what it
half as much means she taught me what it meant to be resilient and I’m so
meant to be resilient and I’m so
meant to be resilient and I’m so thankful for that because the decisions
thankful for that because the decisions
thankful for that because the decisions that she made led to her buying a home
that she made led to her buying a home
that she made led to her buying a home in a community called North Lawndale and
in a community called North Lawndale and
in a community called North Lawndale and if you’re not familiar with North
if you’re not familiar with North
if you’re not familiar with North Lawndale it’s a community on the west
Lawndale it’s a community on the west
Lawndale it’s a community on the west side of Chicago it originally was a
side of Chicago it originally was a
side of Chicago it originally was a bohemian community when it was first
bohemian community when it was first
bohemian community when it was first annexed by the city of Chicago back
annexed by the city of Chicago back
annexed by the city of Chicago back before the the turn of the 20th century
before the the turn of the 20th century
before the the turn of the 20th century eventually became one of the largest
eventually became one of the largest
eventually became one of the largest Jewish neighborhoods in the entire
Jewish neighborhoods in the entire
Jewish neighborhoods in the entire country and to this day you can still
country and to this day you can still
country and to this day you can still see the churches the synagogue’s were at
see the churches the synagogue’s were at
see the churches the synagogue’s were at that time with the Stars of David
that time with the Stars of David
that time with the Stars of David hanging up there not like Baptist
hanging up there not like Baptist
hanging up there not like Baptist churches because now it’s a
churches because now it’s a
churches because now it’s a predominantly black neighborhood but it
predominantly black neighborhood but it
predominantly black neighborhood but it didn’t just happen in any sort of way
didn’t just happen in any sort of way
didn’t just happen in any sort of way you see Eudora Raimi played a role in
you see Eudora Raimi played a role in
you see Eudora Raimi played a role in that she decided to buy a house that
that she decided to buy a house that
that she decided to buy a house that this is a typical decision that
this is a typical decision that
this is a typical decision that Americans make you want to buy a house
Americans make you want to buy a house
Americans make you want to buy a house and in fact when we look at what wealth
and in fact when we look at what wealth
and in fact when we look at what wealth accumulation means in the city of
accumulation means in the city of
accumulation means in the city of Chicago or even in the country we know
Chicago or even in the country we know
Chicago or even in the country we know that a house is the number one basis of
that a house is the number one basis of
that a house is the number one basis of wealth accumulation in the country and
wealth accumulation in the country and
wealth accumulation in the country and so this is a pivotal decision a decision
so this is a pivotal decision a decision
so this is a pivotal decision a decision that she has to make where do I live
that she has to make where do I live
that she has to make where do I live well she lived where she could because
well she lived where she could because
well she lived where she could because at the time she couldn’t live everywhere
at the time she couldn’t live everywhere
at the time she couldn’t live everywhere in Chicago because of course we had
in Chicago because of course we had
in Chicago because of course we had redlining we didn’t get segregated
redlining we didn’t get segregated
redlining we didn’t get segregated overnight we certainly didn’t get there
overnight we certainly didn’t get there
overnight we certainly didn’t get there without strong policy to create it and
without strong policy to create it and
without strong policy to create it and so what she did was she looked at her
so what she did was she looked at her
so what she did was she looked at her available options and then she made a
available options and then she made a
available options and then she made a decision to move to 746 South Kilbourn
decision to move to 746 South Kilbourn
decision to move to 746 South Kilbourn and that’s where my wonderful wonderful
and that’s where my wonderful wonderful
and that’s where my wonderful wonderful father was born now Paul Ramey was an
father was born now Paul Ramey was an
father was born now Paul Ramey was an incredible guy he’s a veteran from the
incredible guy he’s a veteran from the
incredible guy he’s a veteran from the Vietnam War he he grew up here in the
Vietnam War he he grew up here in the
Vietnam War he he grew up here in the city of Chicago we went to von Stuben
city of Chicago we went to von Stuben
city of Chicago we went to von Stuben high school he came back here and he had
high school he came back here and he had
high school he came back here and he had this I think incredible incredible son
this I think incredible incredible son
this I think incredible incredible son incredible son
incredible son
incredible son and what are the decisions that he made
and what are the decisions that he made
and what are the decisions that he made is a very important decision as well you
is a very important decision as well you
is a very important decision as well you see he decided where I was going to go
see he decided where I was going to go
see he decided where I was going to go to school but this is a typical decision
to school but this is a typical decision
to school but this is a typical decision that many parents have to make but the
that many parents have to make but the
that many parents have to make but the question is under what circumstances are
question is under what circumstances are
question is under what circumstances are you making your decisions right and so
you making your decisions right and so
you making your decisions right and so his decision that he was confronted with
his decision that he was confronted with
his decision that he was confronted with because I happen to be a bit of a smart
because I happen to be a bit of a smart
because I happen to be a bit of a smart kid growing up and he was confronted
kid growing up and he was confronted
kid growing up and he was confronted with well my son got into nearly every
with well my son got into nearly every
with well my son got into nearly every gifted center in the city and that’s a
gifted center in the city and that’s a
gifted center in the city and that’s a great thing that’s what we want we want
great thing that’s what we want we want
great thing that’s what we want we want kids were smart to get into these better
kids were smart to get into these better
kids were smart to get into these better schools but the reality is is he decided
schools but the reality is is he decided
schools but the reality is is he decided not to let me go now the school I was
not to let me go now the school I was
not to let me go now the school I was going to is my mother would always say
going to is my mother would always say
going to is my mother would always say not only didn’t teach algebra it refused
not only didn’t teach algebra it refused
not only didn’t teach algebra it refused to teach algebra and my father was the
to teach algebra and my father was the
to teach algebra and my father was the head of local school council now what do
head of local school council now what do
head of local school council now what do you do with that why would you not allow
you do with that why would you not allow
you do with that why would you not allow your child to have a better opportunity
your child to have a better opportunity
your child to have a better opportunity if opportunity is presented and he is
if opportunity is presented and he is
if opportunity is presented and he is literally living in a house where he is
literally living in a house where he is
literally living in a house where he is boiling his bathwater because he’s
boiling his bathwater because he’s
boiling his bathwater because he’s growing up without heat where he is
growing up without heat where he is
growing up without heat where he is cooking bread toasting it in the oven
cooking bread toasting it in the oven
cooking bread toasting it in the oven and scraping off the mold where he is
and scraping off the mold where he is
and scraping off the mold where he is growing up knowing when dad is happy
growing up knowing when dad is happy
growing up knowing when dad is happy because he’s smiling and the grocery
because he’s smiling and the grocery
because he’s smiling and the grocery carts are full and now we have food why
carts are full and now we have food why
carts are full and now we have food why would you not allow your child to go to
would you not allow your child to go to
would you not allow your child to go to a better school because he understood
a better school because he understood
a better school because he understood that he had the decision to make that
that he had the decision to make that
that he had the decision to make that his child wasn’t born in this time it
his child wasn’t born in this time it
his child wasn’t born in this time it was born in time you see this is how the
was born in time you see this is how the
was born in time you see this is how the brain drain happens he decided to opt
brain drain happens he decided to opt
brain drain happens he decided to opt out he said to keep me out of these
out he said to keep me out of these
out he said to keep me out of these gifted centers and that had a profound
gifted centers and that had a profound
gifted centers and that had a profound impact on my life the impact that
impact on my life the impact that
impact on my life the impact that actually had was my student loans are
actually had was my student loans are
actually had was my student loans are higher because I flunked business calc
higher because I flunked business calc
higher because I flunked business calc one four times now I eventually went on
one four times now I eventually went on
one four times now I eventually went on I got a degree in economics from DePaul
I got a degree in economics from DePaul
I got a degree in economics from DePaul University so you know I made it but the
University so you know I made it but the
University so you know I made it but the reality is it had true cost there was
reality is it had true cost there was
reality is it had true cost there was another man who moved in in North
another man who moved in in North
another man who moved in in North Lawndale whose name was Michael trout
Lawndale whose name was Michael trout
Lawndale whose name was Michael trout the Michael trout was a 20-something
the Michael trout was a 20-something
the Michael trout was a 20-something year old and graduated from Wheaton
year old and graduated from Wheaton
year old and graduated from Wheaton College and he and his wife got married
College and he and his wife got married
College and he and his wife got married and terrible clothing it was the 90s
and terrible clothing it was the 90s
and terrible clothing it was the 90s those the nine days you forgive people
those the nine days you forgive people
those the nine days you forgive people for that but Michel trial with a full
for that but Michel trial with a full
for that but Michel trial with a full head of hair decided I’m gonna move in
head of hair decided I’m gonna move in
head of hair decided I’m gonna move in I’m gonna be a white man moving into a
I’m gonna be a white man moving into a
I’m gonna be a white man moving into a black neighborhood not only a black
black neighborhood not only a black
black neighborhood not only a black neighborhood I’m gonna move into a
neighborhood I’m gonna move into a
neighborhood I’m gonna move into a neighborhood that has been called one of
neighborhood that has been called one of
neighborhood that has been called one of the top 20 most dangerous communities in
the top 20 most dangerous communities in
the top 20 most dangerous communities in the entire United States not only that
the entire United States not only that
the entire United States not only that what I’m gonna do is I’m gonna move into
what I’m gonna do is I’m gonna move into
what I’m gonna do is I’m gonna move into that neighborhood and then I’m gonna
that neighborhood and then I’m gonna
that neighborhood and then I’m gonna start living there and I’m gonna bring
start living there and I’m gonna bring
start living there and I’m gonna bring other people into it I’m gonna be in
other people into it I’m gonna be in
other people into it I’m gonna be in proximate relationship with
proximate relationship with
proximate relationship with african-american people in a drug
african-american people in a drug
african-american people in a drug riddled gang riddled neighborhood for
riddled gang riddled neighborhood for
riddled gang riddled neighborhood for him that was a risk for me that was just
him that was a risk for me that was just
him that was a risk for me that was just life so it’s no risk to him the reality
life so it’s no risk to him the reality
life so it’s no risk to him the reality of our decisions is that we’re
of our decisions is that we’re
of our decisions is that we’re constantly evaluating our lives in the
constantly evaluating our lives in the
constantly evaluating our lives in the terms of what’s presented to us not just
terms of what’s presented to us not just
terms of what’s presented to us not just because we worked for it but because
because we worked for it but because
because we worked for it but because history mandated that we be presented
history mandated that we be presented
history mandated that we be presented with that opportunity and we alone
with that opportunity and we alone
with that opportunity and we alone that’s how segregation works Chicago is
that’s how segregation works Chicago is
that’s how segregation works Chicago is not just the fastest-growing city
not just the fastest-growing city
not just the fastest-growing city because people are choosing a buy a
because people are choosing a buy a
because people are choosing a buy a house and go somewhere and then and
house and go somewhere and then and
house and go somewhere and then and build a nest egg it’s because they
build a nest egg it’s because they
build a nest egg it’s because they insist on not moving into a neighborhood
insist on not moving into a neighborhood
insist on not moving into a neighborhood and starting organizations like the
and starting organizations like the
and starting organizations like the young men’s educational network where I
young men’s educational network where I
young men’s educational network where I became a student because his wife became
became a student because his wife became
became a student because his wife became my fifth grade teacher and then I met
my fifth grade teacher and then I met
my fifth grade teacher and then I met him when he had a ponytail and and and
him when he had a ponytail and and and
him when he had a ponytail and and and eventually I grew up to become a board
eventually I grew up to become a board
eventually I grew up to become a board member in this organization and then the
member in this organization and then the
member in this organization and then the the director development and Mike and I
the director development and Mike and I
the director development and Mike and I we raised a couple million dollars we
we raised a couple million dollars we
we raised a couple million dollars we opened up some facilities for
opened up some facilities for
opened up some facilities for residential housing we created this big
residential housing we created this big
residential housing we created this big sports court and then I left went to
sports court and then I left went to
sports court and then I left went to Africa became a consultant came on back
Africa became a consultant came on back
Africa became a consultant came on back got a great job as a program officer
got a great job as a program officer
got a great job as a program officer managed couple million dollars in
managed couple million dollars in
managed couple million dollars in philanthropic grants and then got my
philanthropic grants and then got my
philanthropic grants and then got my butt kicked over to the University of
butt kicked over to the University of
butt kicked over to the University of Chicago and I got to teach social
Chicago and I got to teach social
Chicago and I got to teach social justice and in that I got in confronted
justice and in that I got in confronted
justice and in that I got in confronted with the children of the elite and my
with the children of the elite and my
with the children of the elite and my fear was how is it that they don’t
fear was how is it that they don’t
fear was how is it that they don’t understand the relationships that they
understand the relationships that they
understand the relationships that they have with me why am i waking them up to
have with me why am i waking them up to
have with me why am i waking them up to what Chicago is why don’t they know the
what Chicago is why don’t they know the
what Chicago is why don’t they know the stories that I know why don’t they know
stories that I know why don’t they know
stories that I know why don’t they know about Lawndale and I realized then the
about Lawndale and I realized then the
about Lawndale and I realized then the parents never told them they never told
parents never told them they never told
parents never told them they never told them that when my grandmother bought a
them that when my grandmother bought a
them that when my grandmother bought a house in Lawndale she bought it for
house in Lawndale she bought it for
house in Lawndale she bought it for $25,000 which was twice what it costs
$25,000 which was twice what it costs
$25,000 which was twice what it costs because the average home in Lawndale in
because the average home in Lawndale in
because the average home in Lawndale in 1947 was selling for about $12,000 but
1947 was selling for about $12,000 but
1947 was selling for about $12,000 but this is 17 years before the Civil Rights
this is 17 years before the Civil Rights
this is 17 years before the Civil Rights Act so she had no right to not have to
Act so she had no right to not have to
Act so she had no right to not have to pay that and the people who sold the
pay that and the people who sold the
pay that and the people who sold the house to her decided hey the law doesn’t
house to her decided hey the law doesn’t
house to her decided hey the law doesn’t protect you and I won’t either
protect you and I won’t either
protect you and I won’t either so this is now a market opportunity we
so this is now a market opportunity we
so this is now a market opportunity we have to understand that when you come
have to understand that when you come
have to understand that when you come from
from
from imported people not an immigrant people
imported people not an immigrant people
imported people not an immigrant people and imported people you always
and imported people you always
and imported people you always understand life from the terms of the
understand life from the terms of the
understand life from the terms of the commodity that you are and that’s a very
commodity that you are and that’s a very
commodity that you are and that’s a very interesting way to experience America
interesting way to experience America
interesting way to experience America and so for Chicago I think about all the
and so for Chicago I think about all the
and so for Chicago I think about all the opportunities that we have I think about
opportunities that we have I think about
opportunities that we have I think about the opportunities to form relationships
the opportunities to form relationships
the opportunities to form relationships down the line through mentoring and
down the line through mentoring and
down the line through mentoring and great programs and and investing in the
great programs and and investing in the
great programs and and investing in the next generation I think about what it
next generation I think about what it
next generation I think about what it means to grow old with somebody to know
means to grow old with somebody to know
means to grow old with somebody to know somebody over time as as your gray hair
somebody over time as as your gray hair
somebody over time as as your gray hair grows higher and their height does
grows higher and their height does
grows higher and their height does alright I think about what it means when
alright I think about what it means when
alright I think about what it means when we say I want to see the skyline – and I
we say I want to see the skyline – and I
we say I want to see the skyline – and I don’t want the skyline to look like the
don’t want the skyline to look like the
don’t want the skyline to look like the same skyline I don’t want the people
same skyline I don’t want the people
same skyline I don’t want the people that come to my neighborhood to come
that come to my neighborhood to come
that come to my neighborhood to come with badges I don’t want them to come
with badges I don’t want them to come
with badges I don’t want them to come with guns I want them to come with
with guns I want them to come with
with guns I want them to come with opportunities and a desire for for real
opportunities and a desire for for real
opportunities and a desire for for real relationship I don’t want my workplace
relationship I don’t want my workplace
relationship I don’t want my workplace to look like this
the challenge of this is that the room
the challenge of this is that the room that you’re seeing right now is full of
that you’re seeing right now is full of
that you’re seeing right now is full of Millennials think about it so when I
Millennials think about it so when I
Millennials think about it so when I look at the future I say now how many of
look at the future I say now how many of
look at the future I say now how many of them are going to go to bat for me how
them are going to go to bat for me how
them are going to go to bat for me how many of them are going to go to bat for
many of them are going to go to bat for
many of them are going to go to bat for my children to insist that the room be
my children to insist that the room be
my children to insist that the room be different that when we demand a seat at
different that when we demand a seat at
different that when we demand a seat at the table that you make space that if we
the table that you make space that if we
the table that you make space that if we truly believe that the pie has to grow
truly believe that the pie has to grow
truly believe that the pie has to grow higher that that means that some people
higher that that means that some people
higher that that means that some people have to go a little lower
have to go a little lower
have to go a little lower and that doesn’t mean in terms of their
and that doesn’t mean in terms of their
and that doesn’t mean in terms of their opportunities it means that they submit
opportunities it means that they submit
opportunities it means that they submit their privilege and that privilege has
their privilege and that privilege has
their privilege and that privilege has to be extended and understood as it
to be extended and understood as it
to be extended and understood as it relates through time not just in their
relates through time not just in their
relates through time not just in their time you see privilege is just having
time you see privilege is just having
time you see privilege is just having two good choices in a world we have to
two good choices in a world we have to
two good choices in a world we have to fight for justice we have to indict the
fight for justice we have to indict the
fight for justice we have to indict the fact that we don’t have to fight for
fact that we don’t have to fight for
fact that we don’t have to fight for injustice it means that when you do
injustice it means that when you do
injustice it means that when you do nothing you’re doing everything to be a
nothing you’re doing everything to be a
nothing you’re doing everything to be a problem it means that that action is the
problem it means that that action is the
problem it means that that action is the greatest thing you can do and the least
greatest thing you can do and the least
greatest thing you can do and the least thing you can do is to say someone’s
thing you can do is to say someone’s
thing you can do is to say someone’s life matters especially when it hasn’t
life matters especially when it hasn’t
life matters especially when it hasn’t for centuries you see this is the best
for centuries you see this is the best
for centuries you see this is the best time in American history
time in American history
time in American history to be an african-american I’m still
to be an african-american I’m still
to be an african-american I’m still afraid of the police with my mouth my
afraid of the police with my mouth my
afraid of the police with my mouth my knowledge my intellect 100 years ago I’d
knowledge my intellect 100 years ago I’d
knowledge my intellect 100 years ago I’d be hanging from a tree but now I’m the
be hanging from a tree but now I’m the
be hanging from a tree but now I’m the CEO of my own company and that’s not to
CEO of my own company and that’s not to
CEO of my own company and that’s not to say that that’s any thing that America
say that that’s any thing that America
say that that’s any thing that America should be proud of because the blessings
should be proud of because the blessings
should be proud of because the blessings that I have today I have to always
that I have today I have to always
that I have today I have to always question I challenge you all to question
question I challenge you all to question
question I challenge you all to question this as well this is what you have and
this as well this is what you have and
this as well this is what you have and what we have because of you are in spite
what we have because of you are in spite
what we have because of you are in spite of you we have to work together that
of you we have to work together that
of you we have to work together that means we have to live together build
means we have to live together build
means we have to live together build more proximate relationships with each
more proximate relationships with each
more proximate relationships with each other
other
other choose to live take on risk don’t just
choose to live take on risk don’t just
choose to live take on risk don’t just share meals share risk say we matter
share meals share risk say we matter
share meals share risk say we matter when you’re at work say we matter when
when you’re at work say we matter when
when you’re at work say we matter when you’re at home say we matter in the
you’re at home say we matter in the
you’re at home say we matter in the churches and the synagogues of the
churches and the synagogues of the
churches and the synagogues of the country and then we will form a more
country and then we will form a more
country and then we will form a more perfect union but for now we to me were
perfect union but for now we to me were
perfect union but for now we to me were just a melting pot simmering with anger
just a melting pot simmering with anger
just a melting pot simmering with anger and we have to bring these divides
and we have to bring these divides
and we have to bring these divides together there are some incredible ways
together there are some incredible ways
together there are some incredible ways to do that I challenge everyone to
to do that I challenge everyone to
to do that I challenge everyone to consider how they can do that to
consider how they can do that to
consider how they can do that to understand the privilege of two good
understand the privilege of two good
understand the privilege of two good choices of what it means to double-down
choices of what it means to double-down
choices of what it means to double-down and say the fact that I feel
and say the fact that I feel
and say the fact that I feel uncomfortable is more important than the
uncomfortable is more important than the
uncomfortable is more important than the that you feel unsafe thank you
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