speaking-out

But no matter what happens, I spoke up, made a voice for myself, freed from the haunting memories that have owned me for the last six years. I found my courage.

This is slavery, not to speak one's thought.

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.

It takes courage to stand up for yourself. I stand in honor, and no longer in fear of speaking out.

To say nothing is saying something. You must denounce things you are against or one might believe that you support things you really do not.

And even when they refuse to listen, I'll keep talking anyway, hoping on a slim chance that the things inside my head are worth something to someone.

Call Stella 'Trash Can Girl' again and I'll beat the h--- out of you. In fact, call her or anyone else anything ever again and I'll do the same. I'm done saying nothing. I'm done letting you treat people like crap. Do you hear me?

I'm a Prince of Wales Trust ambassador, so I'm all about giving youth an education, a voice and a chance to not take the wrong road.

Poverty is possible in every society because someone refused to speak out.

Your voice may not be loud today or be heard today, but make sure you are still standing on your feet.

You are not entitled to stand or speak on behalf of the people or society, except that you are already provoked.

...it only takes one voice, at the right pitch, to start an avalanche.

Mainly, it__ not that there are things you can__ say. It__ that there are things you can__ say without the risk that people who previously lacked a voice might use their own freedom of speech to object.

You are the Worst Kind of Animal. A Butcher by Day and a Pussy Cat by Night.

Don't worry. You'll find your message in your mess.

WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES when we go against our instincts? What are the consequences of not speaking out? What are the consequences of guilt, shame, and doubt?

Every voice raised against racism chips away at its power. We can't afford to stay silent.

Choosing with integrity means finding ways to speak up that honor your reality, the reality of others, and your willingness to meet in the center of that large field. It__ hard sometimes.