hi everybody so to get my talk started I’m going to need a little bit of
I’m going to need a little bit of
I’m going to need a little bit of audience participation so on the screen
audience participation so on the screen
audience participation so on the screen you’ll see a statement and if this
you’ll see a statement and if this
you’ll see a statement and if this statement applies to you and you can
statement applies to you and you can
statement applies to you and you can identify with it please raise your hand
identify with it please raise your hand
identify with it please raise your hand the first statement both of your parents
the first statement both of your parents
the first statement both of your parents have bachelor’s degrees okay it’s almost
have bachelor’s degrees okay it’s almost
have bachelor’s degrees okay it’s almost all of us
all of us
all of us the second statement your choice of who
the second statement your choice of who
the second statement your choice of who to love was considered acceptable by
to love was considered acceptable by
to love was considered acceptable by your community okay third you grew up in
your community okay third you grew up in
your community okay third you grew up in a community where your race was the
a community where your race was the
a community where your race was the majority okay and last you grew up in a
majority okay and last you grew up in a
majority okay and last you grew up in a community where your religion was the
community where your religion was the
community where your religion was the majority now much like some of you I
majority now much like some of you I
majority now much like some of you I know what it’s like to be the majority
know what it’s like to be the majority
know what it’s like to be the majority I’m from Prince George’s County Maryland
I’m from Prince George’s County Maryland
I’m from Prince George’s County Maryland which is the most affluent predominantly
which is the most affluent predominantly
which is the most affluent predominantly black county in the country and because
black county in the country and because
black county in the country and because of this I was able to see people who are
of this I was able to see people who are
of this I was able to see people who are doctors engineers lawyers artists who
doctors engineers lawyers artists who
doctors engineers lawyers artists who all looked like me and therefore were
all looked like me and therefore were
all looked like me and therefore were able to say that I could be whatever
able to say that I could be whatever
able to say that I could be whatever they could be because I was empowered by
they could be because I was empowered by
they could be because I was empowered by this representation I’ve never really
this representation I’ve never really
this representation I’ve never really known true financial insecurities I
known true financial insecurities I
known true financial insecurities I always knew where my next meal would
always knew where my next meal would
always knew where my next meal would come from I’ve never had to been
come from I’ve never had to been
come from I’ve never had to been discriminated against on the basis of my
discriminated against on the basis of my
discriminated against on the basis of my sexuality or religion I was able to
sexuality or religion I was able to
sexuality or religion I was able to afford summer camps almost every week of
afford summer camps almost every week of
afford summer camps almost every week of every summer where I was engaged in the
every summer where I was engaged in the
every summer where I was engaged in the STEM fields and because of this I’m here
STEM fields and because of this I’m here
STEM fields and because of this I’m here at Georgia Tech now
at Georgia Tech now
at Georgia Tech now studying in industrial engineering and
studying in industrial engineering and
studying in industrial engineering and the number one program in the nation for
the number one program in the nation for
the number one program in the nation for my major now to me that looks a lot like
my major now to me that looks a lot like
my major now to me that looks a lot like privilege and to be honest as I was
privilege and to be honest as I was
privilege and to be honest as I was thinking about all the ways in which I
thinking about all the ways in which I
thinking about all the ways in which I was privileged it was pretty hard
was privileged it was pretty hard
was privileged it was pretty hard because my society I’m a double minority
because my society I’m a double minority
because my society I’m a double minority so I know what it’s like on the other
so I know what it’s like on the other
so I know what it’s like on the other side
side
side and I know what it’s like to be have to
and I know what it’s like to be have to
and I know what it’s like to be have to prove my intelligence over and over
prove my intelligence over and over
prove my intelligence over and over again and it still not be enough I know
again and it still not be enough I know
again and it still not be enough I know it’s like for people to come up to me
it’s like for people to come up to me
it’s like for people to come up to me and touch my hair like a petting zoo or
and touch my hair like a petting zoo or
and touch my hair like a petting zoo or to be told that I should conform and
to be told that I should conform and
to be told that I should conform and wear my hair a certain way to make sure
wear my hair a certain way to make sure
wear my hair a certain way to make sure that I can fit in and look like I belong
that I can fit in and look like I belong
that I can fit in and look like I belong I noticed like to be uneasy around
I noticed like to be uneasy around
I noticed like to be uneasy around police whose job it is to protect me but
police whose job it is to protect me but
police whose job it is to protect me but as of late have not been doing a great
as of late have not been doing a great
as of late have not been doing a great job I also know what it’s like to be
job I also know what it’s like to be
job I also know what it’s like to be turned away from frat parties for no
turned away from frat parties for no
turned away from frat parties for no apparent reason but on my way out there
apparent reason but on my way out there
apparent reason but on my way out there blasting Gucci me ghost Drake and
blasting Gucci me ghost Drake and
blasting Gucci me ghost Drake and Kendrick Lamar and I share both sides of
Kendrick Lamar and I share both sides of
Kendrick Lamar and I share both sides of this because I want you all to see that
this because I want you all to see that
this because I want you all to see that even though I face oppression I also
even though I face oppression I also
even though I face oppression I also have a significant amount of privilege
have a significant amount of privilege
have a significant amount of privilege and so even if you’re not able to
and so even if you’re not able to
and so even if you’re not able to identify with every part of my
identify with every part of my
identify with every part of my experiences in my life and my identity
experiences in my life and my identity
experiences in my life and my identity we all have one thing in common and
we all have one thing in common and
we all have one thing in common and that’s that we all have privilege so I
that’s that we all have privilege so I
that’s that we all have privilege so I want you to take the next two to three
want you to take the next two to three
want you to take the next two to three seconds just to think about all the ways
seconds just to think about all the ways
seconds just to think about all the ways in which you have privileged okay and so
in which you have privileged okay and so
in which you have privileged okay and so now the title of my talk is called why
now the title of my talk is called why
now the title of my talk is called why it’s important to check your privilege
it’s important to check your privilege
it’s important to check your privilege at the door and for the first part I
at the door and for the first part I
at the door and for the first part I want to address the second part of the
want to address the second part of the
want to address the second part of the title of the top which is checking your
title of the top which is checking your
title of the top which is checking your privilege at the door and how to do that
first you must understand the
first you must understand the intersections of your identity and
intersections of your identity and
intersections of your identity and understand that the intersections of
understand that the intersections of
understand that the intersections of your identity play a key role in how you
your identity play a key role in how you
your identity play a key role in how you experience privilege second you must
experience privilege second you must
experience privilege second you must acknowledge and use your privilege for
acknowledge and use your privilege for
acknowledge and use your privilege for good the key word being good because not
good the key word being good because not
good the key word being good because not using your privilege at all is not the
using your privilege at all is not the
using your privilege at all is not the same as be as using it for good and you
same as be as using it for good and you
same as be as using it for good and you should always figure out how you can be
should always figure out how you can be
should always figure out how you can be an advocate for others who may not have
an advocate for others who may not have
an advocate for others who may not have a voice or a seat at the table and last
a voice or a seat at the table and last
a voice or a seat at the table and last realizing that the power of our society
realizing that the power of our society
realizing that the power of our society lies in our ability to empower those who
lies in our ability to empower those who
lies in our ability to empower those who are most marginalized and I’m going to
are most marginalized and I’m going to
are most marginalized and I’m going to get into greater detail for each of
get into greater detail for each of
get into greater detail for each of these so that you all can understand how
these so that you all can understand how
these so that you all can understand how to check your privilege at the door
to check your privilege at the door
to check your privilege at the door first
first
first understanding the
understanding the
understanding the they’re sections of your identity now
they’re sections of your identity now
they’re sections of your identity now for those of you who can’t tell I am a
for those of you who can’t tell I am a
for those of you who can’t tell I am a black woman and I will be the first to
black woman and I will be the first to
black woman and I will be the first to tell you that I love everything about
tell you that I love everything about
tell you that I love everything about being a black woman I love our hair I
being a black woman I love our hair I
being a black woman I love our hair I love our bodies I love our strength our
love our bodies I love our strength our
love our bodies I love our strength our power but sometimes society does not see
power but sometimes society does not see
power but sometimes society does not see us for the same way in which we see
us for the same way in which we see
us for the same way in which we see ourselves and so I was thinking of ways
ourselves and so I was thinking of ways
ourselves and so I was thinking of ways to portray what it means to be a black
to portray what it means to be a black
to portray what it means to be a black woman in America I thought of a quote
woman in America I thought of a quote
woman in America I thought of a quote from a recent Georgia Tech alum recent
from a recent Georgia Tech alum recent
from a recent Georgia Tech alum recent graduate who said to be black in America
graduate who said to be black in America
graduate who said to be black in America and to be a woman in America is not the
and to be a woman in America is not the
and to be a woman in America is not the same as what it means to be a black
same as what it means to be a black
same as what it means to be a black woman in America and I really identified
woman in America and I really identified
woman in America and I really identified with this quote because I can’t wake up
with this quote because I can’t wake up
with this quote because I can’t wake up in the morning decide if I’m going to
in the morning decide if I’m going to
in the morning decide if I’m going to put my blackness first or my womanhood
put my blackness first or my womanhood
put my blackness first or my womanhood first I experienced both simultaneously
first I experienced both simultaneously
first I experienced both simultaneously and holistically sometimes when I’m
and holistically sometimes when I’m
and holistically sometimes when I’m facing discrimination I don’t know if
facing discrimination I don’t know if
facing discrimination I don’t know if it’s because I’m a woman and they’re
it’s because I’m a woman and they’re
it’s because I’m a woman and they’re being sexist or if it’s because I’m
being sexist or if it’s because I’m
being sexist or if it’s because I’m black and they’re being racist sometimes
black and they’re being racist sometimes
black and they’re being racist sometimes it’s a mixture of both and so think
it’s a mixture of both and so think
it’s a mixture of both and so think about it like this if you have a white
about it like this if you have a white
about it like this if you have a white woman and a black man the white woman
woman and a black man the white woman
woman and a black man the white woman experiences a significant amount of
experiences a significant amount of
experiences a significant amount of white privilege she knows she’ll never
white privilege she knows she’ll never
white privilege she knows she’ll never be prejudiced or discriminated against
be prejudiced or discriminated against
be prejudiced or discriminated against because of the color of her skin for a
because of the color of her skin for a
because of the color of her skin for a black man he has a significant amount of
black man he has a significant amount of
black man he has a significant amount of male privilege
male privilege
male privilege he knows that society sees him as
he knows that society sees him as
he knows that society sees him as dominant in control and natural-born
dominant in control and natural-born
dominant in control and natural-born leaders but if you take both of the less
leaders but if you take both of the less
leaders but if you take both of the less privileged parts of their identity for a
privileged parts of their identity for a
privileged parts of their identity for a one a white woman as being a woman and
one a white woman as being a woman and
one a white woman as being a woman and for a black man as being black and put
for a black man as being black and put
for a black man as being black and put that together you can imagine some of
that together you can imagine some of
that together you can imagine some of the subtle and deliberate oppression
the subtle and deliberate oppression
the subtle and deliberate oppression that black woman like me might face
that black woman like me might face
that black woman like me might face the second point acknowledge and use
the second point acknowledge and use
the second point acknowledge and use your privilege for good now I remember
your privilege for good now I remember
your privilege for good now I remember about this time last year when there was
about this time last year when there was
about this time last year when there was a March at Centennial Olympic Park right
a March at Centennial Olympic Park right
a March at Centennial Olympic Park right up the street and it was a black lives
up the street and it was a black lives
up the street and it was a black lives matter March protest to protest against
matter March protest to protest against
matter March protest to protest against police brutality against black people
police brutality against black people
police brutality against black people and everyone in the black community had
and everyone in the black community had
and everyone in the black community had Georgia Tech was there talking about it
Georgia Tech was there talking about it
Georgia Tech was there talking about it and knew about it and knew someone who
and knew about it and knew someone who
and knew about it and knew someone who was going and Ulis to say there was a
was going and Ulis to say there was a
was going and Ulis to say there was a great turnout and then I remember a few
great turnout and then I remember a few
great turnout and then I remember a few days later riding in the car with one of
days later riding in the car with one of
days later riding in the car with one of my friends who was a black Muslim woman
my friends who was a black Muslim woman
my friends who was a black Muslim woman and she seemed visibly upset and so some
and she seemed visibly upset and so some
and she seemed visibly upset and so some of the people in the car tried to ask
of the people in the car tried to ask
of the people in the car tried to ask her what was wrong and she ended up
her what was wrong and she ended up
her what was wrong and she ended up telling us that even though she
telling us that even though she
telling us that even though she supported the black lives matter protest
supported the black lives matter protest
supported the black lives matter protest in Centennial Olympic Park just when
in Centennial Olympic Park just when
in Centennial Olympic Park just when just a few days later there was an
just a few days later there was an
just a few days later there was an attack on a mosque killing innocent
attack on a mosque killing innocent
attack on a mosque killing innocent Muslim people no one was talking about
Muslim people no one was talking about
Muslim people no one was talking about it the same way we were talking about
it the same way we were talking about
it the same way we were talking about the black lives matter March and police
the black lives matter March and police
the black lives matter March and police brutality and because of this it left
brutality and because of this it left
brutality and because of this it left her feeling isolated because she felt
her feeling isolated because she felt
her feeling isolated because she felt like no one could truly identify with
like no one could truly identify with
like no one could truly identify with her because of her identity and at first
her because of her identity and at first
her because of her identity and at first what she was telling me this I started
what she was telling me this I started
what she was telling me this I started to think and get defensive I was
to think and get defensive I was
to think and get defensive I was thinking you know I have Muslim friends
thinking you know I have Muslim friends
thinking you know I have Muslim friends I know as i’ma phobia is wrong but then
I know as i’ma phobia is wrong but then
I know as i’ma phobia is wrong but then I started to think what if someone came
I started to think what if someone came
I started to think what if someone came up to me and said I’m not racist because
up to me and said I’m not racist because
up to me and said I’m not racist because I voted for Obama for a third term or I
I voted for Obama for a third term or I
I voted for Obama for a third term or I would vote for Obama for a third term or
would vote for Obama for a third term or
would vote for Obama for a third term or I have black friends like you and I know
I have black friends like you and I know
I have black friends like you and I know racism is wrong that’s not how we
racism is wrong that’s not how we
racism is wrong that’s not how we address people who are feeling isolated
address people who are feeling isolated
address people who are feeling isolated it’s not how you’re able to relate to
it’s not how you’re able to relate to
it’s not how you’re able to relate to somebody by saying you have a black
somebody by saying you have a black
somebody by saying you have a black friend or a Muslim friend and so this
friend or a Muslim friend and so this
friend or a Muslim friend and so this was the first experience in which I felt
was the first experience in which I felt
was the first experience in which I felt like my privilege was being checked I
like my privilege was being checked I
like my privilege was being checked I knew that I wouldn’t have to go to the
knew that I wouldn’t have to go to the
knew that I wouldn’t have to go to the Muslim protest that was happening right
Muslim protest that was happening right
Muslim protest that was happening right on 14th Street because it didn’t it’s
on 14th Street because it didn’t it’s
on 14th Street because it didn’t it’s not my religion it’s so it’s not my
not my religion it’s so it’s not my
not my religion it’s so it’s not my problem right and it’s not my problem
problem right and it’s not my problem
problem right and it’s not my problem statement is one of the most problematic
statement is one of the most problematic
statement is one of the most problematic statements we can make about the
statements we can make about the
statements we can make about the identity in the experiences of other
identity in the experiences of other
identity in the experiences of other people it’s like turning a blind eye
people it’s like turning a blind eye
people it’s like turning a blind eye once the problem does not affect you any
once the problem does not affect you any
once the problem does not affect you any longer and so I took the time in the car
longer and so I took the time in the car
longer and so I took the time in the car to understand where she was coming from
to understand where she was coming from
to understand where she was coming from to see the oppression that black Muslim
to see the oppression that black Muslim
to see the oppression that black Muslim women a triple identity face in this
women a triple identity face in this
women a triple identity face in this kind
kind
kind three and I could not relate because I’m
three and I could not relate because I’m
three and I could not relate because I’m not Isla I’m not Muslim but all I could
not Isla I’m not Muslim but all I could
not Isla I’m not Muslim but all I could do at that time was understanding
do at that time was understanding
do at that time was understanding realized ways in which I could advocate
realized ways in which I could advocate
realized ways in which I could advocate for her and advocate for people to
for her and advocate for people to
for her and advocate for people to support them the way that people support
support them the way that people support
support them the way that people support the black lives matter movement and so
the black lives matter movement and so
the black lives matter movement and so my next point empower those who are
my next point empower those who are
my next point empower those who are marginalized and realize that the power
marginalized and realize that the power
marginalized and realize that the power of our society lies in our ability to do
of our society lies in our ability to do
of our society lies in our ability to do so I think this is the most important
so I think this is the most important
so I think this is the most important part to empower people who are most
part to empower people who are most
part to empower people who are most marginalized and it’s no secret that
marginalized and it’s no secret that
marginalized and it’s no secret that people who are the minority face a
people who are the minority face a
people who are the minority face a significant amount of achievement and
significant amount of achievement and
significant amount of achievement and opportunity gaps I know for me it’s more
opportunity gaps I know for me it’s more
opportunity gaps I know for me it’s more than just about getting equal pay or
than just about getting equal pay or
than just about getting equal pay or getting a seat at the table
getting a seat at the table
getting a seat at the table it’s about feeling worthy once I’m there
it’s about feeling worthy once I’m there
it’s about feeling worthy once I’m there feeling like my my ideas and values are
feeling like my my ideas and values are
feeling like my my ideas and values are going to be considered worthy enough to
going to be considered worthy enough to
going to be considered worthy enough to have that seat and people are going to
have that seat and people are going to
have that seat and people are going to take me seriously and so I believe that
take me seriously and so I believe that
take me seriously and so I believe that the power of our society lies in our
the power of our society lies in our
the power of our society lies in our ability to influence our youth and to
ability to influence our youth and to
ability to influence our youth and to teach our youth that they have power and
teach our youth that they have power and
teach our youth that they have power and that they can have influence and so
that they can have influence and so
that they can have influence and so that’s why over two years ago
that’s why over two years ago
that’s why over two years ago I started an organization called the
I started an organization called the
I started an organization called the diamond campaign which is a nonprofit
diamond campaign which is a nonprofit
diamond campaign which is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower
organization whose mission is to empower
organization whose mission is to empower all women to embrace their unique cut
all women to embrace their unique cut
all women to embrace their unique cut which is body image color which is
which is body image color which is
which is body image color which is personality carrot which is self-worth
personality carrot which is self-worth
personality carrot which is self-worth and clarity which is vision for the
and clarity which is vision for the
and clarity which is vision for the future and we mentor weekly on a
future and we mentor weekly on a
future and we mentor weekly on a one-to-one basis with 9th through 11th
one-to-one basis with 9th through 11th
one-to-one basis with 9th through 11th graders at Crystal ray Atlanta Jesuit
graders at Crystal ray Atlanta Jesuit
graders at Crystal ray Atlanta Jesuit school right at the street and our goal
school right at the street and our goal
school right at the street and our goal with this is to teach our girls that
with this is to teach our girls that
with this is to teach our girls that they can achieve because of their
they can achieve because of their
they can achieve because of their identity and not in spite of it and so
identity and not in spite of it and so
identity and not in spite of it and so we’ve had some incredible success
we’ve had some incredible success
we’ve had some incredible success stories I could the one I can think of
stories I could the one I can think of
stories I could the one I can think of most recently is there was a girl who’s
most recently is there was a girl who’s
most recently is there was a girl who’s very shy about sharing her poetry she
very shy about sharing her poetry she
very shy about sharing her poetry she would always come in she would always be
would always come in she would always be
would always come in she would always be writing but she would never want to
writing but she would never want to
writing but she would never want to share with us cuz she didn’t know that
share with us cuz she didn’t know that
share with us cuz she didn’t know that her words actually had powered had
her words actually had powered had
her words actually had powered had meaning and could influence people’s
meaning and could influence people’s
meaning and could influence people’s lives but I’m happy to announce that
lives but I’m happy to announce that
lives but I’m happy to announce that just this past Friday she competed
just this past Friday she competed
just this past Friday she competed her first slam poetry competition and
her first slam poetry competition and
her first slam poetry competition and got second place I have another men si
got second place I have another men si
got second place I have another men si who although scored an incredibly
who although scored an incredibly
who although scored an incredibly competitive score on the practice a CT
competitive score on the practice a CT
competitive score on the practice a CT didn’t think that because of her
didn’t think that because of her
didn’t think that because of her background she could go to college and
background she could go to college and
background she could go to college and now with the help of her mentor she’s
now with the help of her mentor she’s
now with the help of her mentor she’s devising a plan to apply to scholarships
devising a plan to apply to scholarships
devising a plan to apply to scholarships and ultimately attend the college of her
and ultimately attend the college of her
and ultimately attend the college of her dream I have another mentee who just
dream I have another mentee who just
dream I have another mentee who just this time last year was experiencing
this time last year was experiencing
this time last year was experiencing extreme mental health issues and with
extreme mental health issues and with
extreme mental health issues and with the help of her mentor she’s now walking
the help of her mentor she’s now walking
the help of her mentor she’s now walking the roads of recovery and has hope for
the roads of recovery and has hope for
the roads of recovery and has hope for her future again and we do this because
her future again and we do this because
her future again and we do this because as I mentioned before we want to give
as I mentioned before we want to give
as I mentioned before we want to give these girls the idea that they can
these girls the idea that they can
these girls the idea that they can succeed because of their identity and
succeed because of their identity and
succeed because of their identity and not in spite of it that their identity
not in spite of it that their identity
not in spite of it that their identity gives them power and so I wanted to
gives them power and so I wanted to
gives them power and so I wanted to address the first part of the title of
address the first part of the title of
address the first part of the title of my speech which is why why is it
my speech which is why why is it
my speech which is why why is it important to lift others up why is it
important to lift others up why is it
important to lift others up why is it important to take note of how others are
important to take note of how others are
important to take note of how others are facing prejudice why is it important to
facing prejudice why is it important to
facing prejudice why is it important to give everyone equal human rights and
give everyone equal human rights and
give everyone equal human rights and that’s because with privilege comes
that’s because with privilege comes
that’s because with privilege comes power and when power is not used
power and when power is not used
power and when power is not used correctly it becomes corrupt I say that
correctly it becomes corrupt I say that
correctly it becomes corrupt I say that again
again
again with privilege comes power and when
with privilege comes power and when
with privilege comes power and when power is not used correctly it becomes
power is not used correctly it becomes
power is not used correctly it becomes corrupt and so for those of you who are
corrupt and so for those of you who are
corrupt and so for those of you who are not interested in closing the
not interested in closing the
not interested in closing the achievement and opportunity gap for all
achievement and opportunity gap for all
achievement and opportunity gap for all people especially those who are
people especially those who are
people especially those who are marginalized this talk was not for you
marginalized this talk was not for you
marginalized this talk was not for you there are greater issues that need to be
there are greater issues that need to be
there are greater issues that need to be addressed in that case but for those of
addressed in that case but for those of
addressed in that case but for those of you who understand that you have
you who understand that you have
you who understand that you have privilege and once you use your
privilege and once you use your
privilege and once you use your privilege for good there are three ways
privilege for good there are three ways
privilege for good there are three ways you can do that starting tomorrow or
you can do that starting tomorrow or
you can do that starting tomorrow or today first acknowledge all the ways in
today first acknowledge all the ways in
today first acknowledge all the ways in which you have privilege if you actually
which you have privilege if you actually
which you have privilege if you actually take time to think about it you might
take time to think about it you might
take time to think about it you might realize much like me that your religion
realize much like me that your religion
realize much like me that your religion is a privilege your ability to be at
is a privilege your ability to be at
is a privilege your ability to be at Georgia Tech studying with some of the
Georgia Tech studying with some of the
Georgia Tech studying with some of the brightest minds in the world is a
brightest minds in the world is a
brightest minds in the world is a privilege your
privilege your
privilege your as a privilege and the experiences that
as a privilege and the experiences that
as a privilege and the experiences that you’ve had they’re all privileges ii
you’ve had they’re all privileges ii
you’ve had they’re all privileges ii understand a different perspective take
understand a different perspective take
understand a different perspective take time to talk to someone who’s not like
time to talk to someone who’s not like
time to talk to someone who’s not like you who has a different religion a
you who has a different religion a
you who has a different religion a different sexuality a different race to
different sexuality a different race to
different sexuality a different race to understand oppression they may face so
understand oppression they may face so
understand oppression they may face so you can figure out how you can fit in to
you can figure out how you can fit in to
you can figure out how you can fit in to best advocate for them and lastly use
best advocate for them and lastly use
best advocate for them and lastly use your privilege to lift someone up
your privilege to lift someone up
your privilege to lift someone up there’s a quote by robert ingersoll that
there’s a quote by robert ingersoll that
there’s a quote by robert ingersoll that says we rise by lifting others and i
says we rise by lifting others and i
says we rise by lifting others and i love this quote it’s simple but it
love this quote it’s simple but it
love this quote it’s simple but it speaks to the importance of
speaks to the importance of
speaks to the importance of understanding one another and ultimately
understanding one another and ultimately
understanding one another and ultimately providing love for all people no matter
providing love for all people no matter
providing love for all people no matter their identity embracing diversity
their identity embracing diversity
their identity embracing diversity because that’s the key to our society
because that’s the key to our society
because that’s the key to our society and to us moving forward and so I hope
and to us moving forward and so I hope
and to us moving forward and so I hope that with this talk you all understand
that with this talk you all understand
that with this talk you all understand that you are privileged each of you has
that you are privileged each of you has
that you are privileged each of you has a privilege within you that you can use
a privilege within you that you can use
a privilege within you that you can use to uplift others and someone thank you
to uplift others and someone thank you
to uplift others and someone thank you unless you all know that it was my
unless you all know that it was my
unless you all know that it was my privilege to be here today
privilege to be here today
privilege to be here today [Applause]
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