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> [We have such a knee-jerk reaction to our young people, not recognizing our young people carry the torch. We condemn them for their hats worn a certain way or their hoodie worn a certain way, or their pants sagging a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/we-have-such-a-knee-jerk-reaction-to-our-young-people-not-recognizing/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

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## More by Nate Parker

> [Sadly, black people disassociate ourselves from the things which make us who we are, identifying them as lesser, or inferior. It's a form of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/sadly-black-people-disassociate-ourselves-from-the-things-which-make/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

> [All I can do is seek the information that'll make me stronger, that'll help me overcome my toxic masculinity, my male privilege, because that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/all-i-can-do-is-seek-the-information-that-ll-make-me-stronger-that-ll/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

> [Being a woman in 2016 if very different, imagine being a woman 20 years ago, and when we talk about consent, maybe 20 years…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/being-a-woman-in-2016-if-very-different-imagine-being-a-woman-20/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

> [We have such a knee-jerk reaction to our young people, not recognizing our young people carry the torch. We condemn them for their hats…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/we-have-such-a-knee-jerk-reaction-to-our-young-people-not-recognizing/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

> [I don't want to be a leader that is one-dimensional or two-dimensional because he's not willing to be open.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/i-don-t-want-to-be-a-leader-that-is-one-dimensional-or-two/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

> [When you're in a relationship with someone you have to be in control of that relationship and you have to be as open as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/when-you-re-in-a-relationship-with-someone-you-have-to-be-in-control/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

> [When an artist becomes complacent, he dies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/when-an-artist-becomes-complacent-he-dies/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

> [I think it's like the '60s - we're going to see another revolution in film where these new filmmakers stand up and take ownership…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/i-think-it-s-like-the-60s-we-re-going-to-see-another-revolution-in/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

> [You can be addicted to White Supremacy and all of the benefits, you can be addicted to male privilege and all of the benefits…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/you-can-be-addicted-to-white-supremacy-and-all-of-the-benefits-you/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

> [I coach a high school wrestling team and a middle school team. I consider myself a coach and an activist, so I'm really involved…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/i-coach-a-high-school-wrestling-team-and-a-middle-school-team-i/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

> [The crazy thing is a lot of people - a lot of men, if I'm just speaking for myself - don't really start thinking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/the-crazy-thing-is-a-lot-of-people-a-lot-of-men-if-i-m-just-speaking/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

> [Leadership is one of the things I really strive to excel in in my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/leadership-is-one-of-the-things-i-really-strive-to-excel-in-in-my-life/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

> [At 19, if a woman said no, no meant no. If she didn't say anything and she was open, and she was down, it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/at-19-if-a-woman-said-no-no-meant-no-if-she-didn-t-say-anything-and/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

> [When you're 19, getting a girl to say yes, or being a dog, or being a player, cheating. Consent is all about - for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/when-you-re-19-getting-a-girl-to-say-yes-or-being-a-dog-or-being-a/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

> [The good thing about a film, or at least the films I've been a part of, is, no matter what happens in the end,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-parker/the-good-thing-about-a-film-or-at-least-the-films-i-ve-been-a-part-of/)

[Nate Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-parker/)

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