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People don't fucking know that black folks were never included in the all. All-American means white. All-inclusive means white. All lives means white lives. It's bullshit. White folks always make it about them, and I'm pissed off that they're trying to mask their hatred with these tags.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[64],{"id":65,"tag":66},3615916,{"id":56,"tag_name":57},{"id":68,"quote_text":69,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":18,"author":70,"source":71,"quote_tag":72,"commentary":9},761021,"All I am left thinking is: What lesson did I have to be taught? Not to be a concerned individual? Not to care about someone else's innocent life, the boy lying unconscious across from me? Not to care about my own life? 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Born in 1991 in Gary, Indiana, Coles grew up in a low-income household and faced numerous challenges, including poverty and racism. This quote may have originated from his personal reflections on his journey towards empowerment and activism.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a profound paradox: the expectation that prayer alone will lead to change can be a hindrance to actual progress. Coles' statement highlights the tension between passivity and agency, suggesting that true transformation requires not just faith, but also deliberate action.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, recognize that waiting for external validation or divine intervention can prevent you from taking concrete steps towards your goals. Instead, acknowledge your own agency and take deliberate action towards creating change, whether in your personal or professional life.",{"currentPage":105,"totalPages":49,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":106},1,10]