Jason Reynolds Quotes
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One thing I wish I'd been told in school is that my language is valid.
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I'm writing all the books I wish I had when I was a kid.
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I was eight years old when I got the talk about what to do if a police officer stops me. I was 15 when I was face-down on the curb for the first time.
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It's hard to be what you can't see.
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Rap music was and is, for me, everything.
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The idea of the mask in any scenario has always fascinated me. Not only does it protect identity, it also allows one to hide.
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Sometimes it's okay for careers to find you.
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'To Kill a Mockingbird' wasn't about me.
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All the academy will tell you that the language that is familiar to you is not appropriate. and that's not to say that there shouldn't be a standard, but when I come to school with my friends' language, my grandmother's language, the language in my mouth - you're going to tell me that's improper?