What has been happening the last four years in City Hall is that they have been closing recreation centers, closing libraries. We have not looked after our children in City Hall.


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Freedom means equality. If you don't believe in equality for all, you don't believe in freedom.
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Removing the finish line is a useful tactic if your goal is to just keep running the race.
DASHANNE STOKES
If you think your religion requires discrimination, you're probably misreading your faith.
DASHANNE STOKES
Well that's true, and what is actually happening now is that there are accusations that those re...
LOUIS STOKES
No matter their party, people with a conflict of interest should be banned from the Electoral Colleg...
DASHANNE STOKES
I understand there may be complications in the life of a child if they no longer have a parent. But ...
GAYLE STOKES
Jerome was dedicated to life. He had a driving passion. We're just trying to carry on his legacy.
GAYLE STOKES
The messages of racism, the lies, the fraud, the sexism--he’s sending a lot of really horrible mes...
DASHANNE STOKES
We're not as far along right now as I'd like to be, but I'm confident we're going to get there.
JAMES STOKES
We need to get matured real fast. Fortunately -- or unfortunately, depending on how you want to look...
JAMES STOKES
To win and to win decisively. It would give us some momentum having to play Savannah Country Day nex...
JAMES STOKES
We went back to square one. We're starting with the basic fundamentals. We just had to choreograph e...
JAMES STOKES
Kenneth is back with a vengeance. He can be an asset to this team, and this week (in practice) he's ...
JAMES STOKES
They don't run a lot of plays but they run them well.
JAMES STOKES
He's very shifty, very athletic and very confident. Every time we put the ball in his hands, we expe...
JAMES STOKES
Tyree has raised his intensity level.
JAMES STOKES
I thought that would get us down a little bit. But we got it down and drove down methodically to sco...
JAMES STOKES
This was very big -- we want to see that we're making progress. I said before that we had to go back...
JAMES STOKES
People often call fighting racism being 'PC' when they don't want to confront their own prejudice
DASHANNE STOKES
Denying the popular vote is un-American and anti-democratic.
DASHANNE STOKES
Persecution complexes are reaffirming to those who benefit from unearned privileges.
DASHANNE STOKES
If you think being straight means you're being discriminated against, you're probably misreading you...
DASHANNE STOKES
Saying it's hard being straight is like complaining to the poor that it's difficult being wealthy.
DASHANNE STOKES
Silencing women silences justice.
DASHANNE STOKES
Today's 'religious freedom' policies should not be seen as a problem limited to LGBT people but as a...
DASHANNE STOKES
I've fought for religious freedom and I can tell you that anti-gay 'religious freedom' bills aren't ...
DASHANNE STOKES
Urging an organization to be inclusive is not an attack. It's progress.
DASHANNE STOKES
There is nothing 'honorable' or 'reasonable' in giving a pass to those who want to discriminate.
DASHANNE STOKES
When we hide discrimination under the guise of 'religious freedom,' we make a mockery of human right...
DASHANNE STOKES
What does religious freedom mean if we would use it as a cover for hate and privilege?
DASHANNE STOKES
If you truly have faith in your convictions, then your convictions should be able to stand criticism...
DASHANNE STOKES
Prejudice is learned. What will you teach others through your actions and words?
DASHANNE STOKES