I try to make my mood uplifting and peaceful, then watch the world around me reflect that mood.
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“My parents were very active in the Civil Rights Movement. My father was a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) worker; my mother was a secretary with the Panthers.”
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