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Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes

The voice I have now, I got the first time I sang in a movement meeting, after I got out of jail... and I’d never heard it before in my life Picture Quote #1

When the culture is strong, you’ve got this consistency where black people can grow up in these places with this voice just resonating about our special-ness in the universe. And I always say you’re in trouble if you get too far away from that core that grounds you Picture Quote #1

I learned that if you bring black people together, you bring them together with a song. To this day, I don’t understand how people think they can bring anybody together without a song Picture Quote #1

Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are Picture Quote #1

The Civil Rights Movement also reaffirmed me as a singer. It taught me that singing was not entertainment, it was something else Picture Quote #1

In fact when Sweet Honey was ten years old it was too big for me to run, and I knew it, but I ran it for another thirteen years because I couldn’t convince other people to really do it. And this year, I’m not running it Picture Quote #1

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I think the Civil Rights Movement changed that trajectory for me. The first thing I did was leave school. I was suspended for my participation in Movement demonstrations in my hometown, December, 1961 Picture Quote #1

I started graduate school in 1971, I started working at the Smithsonian in the festival in 1972. I went full-time at the Smithsonian in 1974. And I got my doctorate in 1975 Picture Quote #1

I organized Sweet Honey In The Rock in 1973. The music was sanity and balance Picture Quote #1

I came out of the Civil Rights Movement, and I had a different kind of focus than most people who have just the academic background as their primary training experience Picture Quote #1

Well, the first time I ran into the term religion, people were asking whether you had any. You know, some people had religion and some people didn’t have religio Picture Quote #1

Mothering/nurturing is a vital force and process establishing relationships throughout the universe Picture Quote #1

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Welcome to prekindergarten! You will not die if you discover that there are more lines out there than just your own. In fact, you’ll discover that you will have an advantage if you know more of them! Picture Quote #1

And I used to think that proof that I had religion was whether I knew how to sing all of the songs Picture Quote #1

What would you be like if you had white hair and had not given up your principles? It might be wise as you deal with coalition efforts to think about the possibilities of going for fifty years Picture Quote #1

Today whenever women gather together it is not necessarily nurturing. It is coalition building. And if you feel the strain, you may be doing some good work Picture Quote #1

If you’re in a coalition and you’re comfortable, you know it’s not a broad enough coalition Picture Quote #1

If, in moving through your life, you find yourself lost, go back to the last place where you knew who you were, and what you were doing, and start from there Picture Quote #1

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If we dwell in a community that is comfortable, then it’s probably not broad enough a coalition Picture Quote #1

There is nowhere you can go and only be with people who are like you. Give it up Picture Quote #1

The voice I have now, I got the first time I sang in a movement meeting, after I got out of jail... and I’d never heard it before in my life Picture Quote #1

Personally I discovered that you could go through the academy as a young scholar, come out, and almost immediately have an impact on the academic environment Picture Quote #1

It makes sense that whatever the topic is, it’s more compelling if you can provide the audience with a range of perspectives, and you can cross disciplines. And you don’t have to control what people take out of it Picture Quote #1

I went to a church where you could not sing out loud in the service until you had been saved Picture Quote #1

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I learned that if you bring black people together, you bring them together with a song. To this day, I don’t understand how people think they can bring anybody together without a song Picture Quote #1

I just don’t think one person has that much to contribute to any subject Picture Quote #1

Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are Picture Quote #1

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The voice I have now, I got the first time I sang in a movement meeting, after I got out of jail... and I’d never heard it before in my life. (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) When the culture is strong, you’ve got this consistency where black people can grow up in these places with this voice just resonating about our special-ness in the universe. And I always say you’re in trouble if you get too far away from that core that grounds you. (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) I learned that if you bring black people together, you bring them together with a song. To this day, I don’t understand how people think they can bring anybody together without a song. (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are. (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) The Civil Rights Movement also reaffirmed me as a singer. It taught me that singing was not entertainment, it was something else (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) In fact when Sweet Honey was ten years old it was too big for me to run, and I knew it, but I ran it for another thirteen years because I couldn’t convince other people to really do it. And this year, I’m not running it (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) I think the Civil Rights Movement changed that trajectory for me. The first thing I did was leave school. I was suspended for my participation in Movement demonstrations in my hometown, December, 1961 (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) I started graduate school in 1971, I started working at the Smithsonian in the festival in 1972. I went full-time at the Smithsonian in 1974. And I got my doctorate in 1975 (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) I organized Sweet Honey In The Rock in 1973. The music was sanity and balance (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) I came out of the Civil Rights Movement, and I had a different kind of focus than most people who have just the academic background as their primary training experience (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) Well, the first time I ran into the term religion, people were asking whether you had any. You know, some people had religion and some people didn’t have religio (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) Mothering/nurturing is a vital force and process establishing relationships throughout the universe (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) Welcome to prekindergarten! You will not die if you discover that there are more lines out there than just your own. In fact, you’ll discover that you will have an advantage if you know more of them! (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) And I used to think that proof that I had religion was whether I knew how to sing all of the songs (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) What would you be like if you had white hair and had not given up your principles? It might be wise as you deal with coalition efforts to think about the possibilities of going for fifty years (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) Today whenever women gather together it is not necessarily nurturing. It is coalition building. And if you feel the strain, you may be doing some good work (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) If you’re in a coalition and you’re comfortable, you know it’s not a broad enough coalition (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) If, in moving through your life, you find yourself lost, go back to the last place where you knew who you were, and what you were doing, and start from there (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) If we dwell in a community that is comfortable, then it’s probably not broad enough a coalition (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) There is nowhere you can go and only be with people who are like you. Give it up (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) The voice I have now, I got the first time I sang in a movement meeting, after I got out of jail... and I’d never heard it before in my life (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) Personally I discovered that you could go through the academy as a young scholar, come out, and almost immediately have an impact on the academic environment (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) It makes sense that whatever the topic is, it’s more compelling if you can provide the audience with a range of perspectives, and you can cross disciplines. And you don’t have to control what people take out of it (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) I went to a church where you could not sing out loud in the service until you had been saved (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) I learned that if you bring black people together, you bring them together with a song. To this day, I don’t understand how people think they can bring anybody together without a song (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) I just don’t think one person has that much to contribute to any subject (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes) Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are (Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes)