“I've seen it happen over and over again: a black person gets killed just for being black, and all hell breaks loose. I’ve tweeted RIP hashtags, reblogged pictures on Tumblr, and signed every petition out there. I always said that if I saw it happen to somebody, I would have the loudest voice, making sure the world knew what went down.Now I am that person, and I’m too afraid to speak.”
— Angie Thomas
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It is easy to stand for justice from a distance, but what happens when the struggle becomes your own reality? 💔 "I've seen it happen over and over again: a black person gets killed just for being black, and all hell breaks loose... Now I am that person, and I’m too afraid to speak." — Angie Thomas. How do you find your courage when the world feels too heavy? Let’s discuss below. 👇
About this quote
We often live our lives in the 'safety of theory,' believing we know exactly how we would react to injustice, pain, or chaos. It is easy to be a warrior from behind a screen, clicking a button or sharing a post, feeling the righteous fire of conviction from a distance. But Angie Thomas captures the profound, terrifying gap between digital activism and the raw, breathing reality of lived experience. When the struggle is no longer something we observe, but something we inhabit, the weight of the world can feel paralyzing. If you find yourself feeling small or silenced by the overwhelming complexities of life, know that your fear does not make you a hypocrite; it makes you human. True courage is not the absence of that paralyzing fear, but the quiet, trembling decision to speak even when your voice shakes. This quote serves as a powerful reminder to honor the promises we make to ourselves and to others, finding the strength to turn our most vulnerable moments into the truths the world needs to hear.
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