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These movements aren't about anger. We're not angrily saying 'Black Lives Matter.' We're declaring it. It's a declaration. We want to be seen as robust, full human beings that have anger and have joy. We want to be able to just freely have that joy. Like everybody else does.
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"These movements aren't about anger. We're not angrily saying 'Black Lives Matter.' We're declaring it. It's a declaration. We want to be seen as robust, full human beings that have anger and have joy. We want to be able to just freely have that joy. Like everybody else does."
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These movements aren't about anger. We're not angrily saying 'Black Lives Matter.' We're declaring it. It's a declaration. We want to be seen as robust, full human beings that have anger and have joy. We want to be able to just freely have that joy. Like everybody else does. — Tarana Burke

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Tarana Burke was a Activist from United States (1973–present).

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Who said "These movements aren't about anger. We're not angrily saying 'Black Lives Matte…"?
This quote is attributed to Tarana Burke, a Activist from United States.
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Tarana Burke lived from 1973 – present.
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