“We must all stand against both the continual, systematic, and structur...” — Kimberle Williams Crenshaw Quote

“We must all stand against both the continual, systematic, and structural racial inequities that normalize daily violence as well as against extreme acts of racial terror.”

“To never think about race means that it doesn't really shape your life, or more specifically, the race that you have is not a burden to you.”

“If you don't have a lens that's been trained to look at how various forms of discrimination come together, you're unlikely to develop a set of policies that will be as inclusive as they need to be.”

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

“School is now a place where punishment and discipline are prioritized over serving students and educating them. Any moment where a student falls outside scripted behavior becomes an opportunity for law enforcement to come in, criminalizing ordinary things people do every day.”

“Well, I had an after hours club in Vancouver and when any of the Motown acts would call.”

“I don't feel that I or Canada has to prove anything through big, loud, overt acts.”

“Many of our moments of prosociality, of altruism and Good Samaritanism, are acts of restitution, attempts to counter our antisocial moments.”

“This is due partly to the fact that Americans are much better fed than Europeans, and partly to the undeveloped resources of a new country, but more largely to our climate, which acts as a constant stimulus.”

“It's important for each of us to find a way to give back with those small, everyday acts of kindness and goodwill that can make all the difference for someone.”

“A terrorist network that believes a nation so tested will fold under pressure of a few horrific acts may capture its attention, but will not achieve its submission.”