“Families, community leaders, and others must create the public will to...” — Kimberle Williams Crenshaw Quote

“Families, community leaders, and others must create the public will to address the challenges facing black girls and other girls of color as well by listening to them, valuing their experiences, and becoming actively involved in creating policies and innovative programs that promote their well-being.”

“When you ask people to name victims of police brutality, for the most part, nobody will give you a woman's name.”

“Suspension and expulsion are tied to a host of short- and long-term consequences. For some students, zero-tolerance policies in schools lead directly to involvement in the criminal justice system.”

“I think that the same kind of openness and fluidity and willingness to interrogate power that we, as feminists, expect from men in alliance on questions of class should also be the expectation that women of colour can rely upon with our white feminist allies.”

“Black girls are punished, many times violently so, for questioning and challenging authority, which is something that is often celebrated and encouraged as a sign of intelligence and critical thinking in white boys.”

“An activist is one who is actively involved in creating community, whether that is locally in their neighborhood or internationally. It is an admirable quality.”

“If you're an opposition party, you are actively using the power you have to oppose the ideas of the other party.”

“Most of the jobs I've gotten are from people calling me. I don't actively solicit a lot of work like that, but maybe I should.”

“I've learned to never take anything for granted and that people are all works in progress. Some people are just actively working on progressing, and some aren't.”

“It's time to chart a new path in forest management that's guided by science, protects rural communities, benefits the environment, and actively manages our forests to prevent catastrophic wildfires.”

“When I won the Oscar, I made a point of actively going against that and doing adventure films like 'Con Air' and 'Gone in 60 Seconds,' not what would be expected.”