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> [“But what's braver?' Emmanuel said. 'Naming the bigots and possibly being killed for it? Or living in silence in order to protect yourself and those you love?' I think bravery had more to do with making the choice and less…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janelle-gray/but-what-s-braver-emmanuel-said-naming-the-bigots-and-possibly-being/)

[Janelle Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janelle-gray/)

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## More by Janelle Gray

> [“The saddest feeling is knowing you deserve freedom and still feeling caged.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janelle-gray/the-saddest-feeling-is-knowing-you-deserve-freedom-and-still-feeling/)

[Janelle Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janelle-gray/)

> [“Back then, Black churches were a small piece of peace. Church was a world where, even with its imperfections, the offer of equality and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janelle-gray/back-then-black-churches-were-a-small-piece-of-peace-church-was-a/)

[Janelle Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janelle-gray/)

> [“The problem is, some officers put more stock in their title instead of their duty. Yes, your job title is "police." But your duty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janelle-gray/the-problem-is-some-officers-put-more-stock-in-their-title-instead-of/)

[Janelle Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janelle-gray/)

> [“Our history, America’s history, has been so heavily edited. In history classes, we don’t really go into full discussions about the past. People, struggles,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janelle-gray/our-history-america-s-history-has-been-so-heavily-edited-in-history/)

[Janelle Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janelle-gray/)

> [“It’s infuriating that yesterday, my father had to pull all my younger cousins into a room and tell them to be more careful. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janelle-gray/it-s-infuriating-that-yesterday-my-father-had-to-pull-all-my-younger/)

[Janelle Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janelle-gray/)

> [“I once listened to a woman describe a group of men marching toward her house with sticks lit afire, screaming things like 'git the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janelle-gray/i-once-listened-to-a-woman-describe-a-group-of-men-marching-toward/)

[Janelle Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janelle-gray/)

> [“I watched as people went to the memorial reading the names. I started at the first entry from 1954. I read each one quietly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janelle-gray/i-watched-as-people-went-to-the-memorial-reading-the-names-i-started/)

[Janelle Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janelle-gray/)

> [“But what's braver?' Emmanuel said. 'Naming the bigots and possibly being killed for it? Or living in silence in order to protect yourself and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janelle-gray/but-what-s-braver-emmanuel-said-naming-the-bigots-and-possibly-being/)

[Janelle Gray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janelle-gray/)

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