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April 12, 2025

A riot is at bottom the language of the unheard.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), American civil rights leader, Where Do We Go from Here? (1967), Jay p.211

In what other language would you prefer the unheard communicate?

Make no mistake, they are heard! The problem is that they are not listened to.


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