Ronalda Warito-Tome

NM Special Education, Navajo, Mother of three beautiful children, Advocate, Teacher, NIEA, NPTA and the NM Advisory Committee on Civil Rights

[Ronalda Warito-Tome @RonaldaTome]

“The oppressed, having internalized the image of the oppressor and adopted his guidelines, are fearful of freedom.”

― Paulo Freire

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“… Without a sense of identity, there can be no real struggle…”

― Paulo Freire

[Ronalda Warito-Tome @RonaldaTome]

“Leaders who do not act dialogically, but insist on imposing their decisions, do not organize the people--they manipulate them. They do not liberate, nor are they liberated: they oppress.”

― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed

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“Without love, benevolence becomes egotism.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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“In spite of the fact that the law of revenge solves no social problems, men continue to follow its disastrous leading. History is cluttered with the wreckage of nations and individuals that pursued this self-defeating path.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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“When we look at modern man, we have to face the fact...that modern man suffers from a kind of poverty of the spirit, which stands in glaring contrast to his scientific and technological abundance; We've learned to... https://t.co/RG0TY4JzIf

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“Understanding the deep intricate parts of you says you are more powerful that you know.”

Ronalda

[Ronalda Warito-Tome @RonaldaTome]

“The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills —self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most— are the foundation for self-control.”

― Kelly McGonigal

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“Solitude is where I place my chaos to rest and awaken my inner peace.”

― Nikki Rowe

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“Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.”

― Bell Hooks

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With my daughter...❤️❤️❤️ — watching Harriet Movie

[Ronalda Warito-Tome @RonaldaTome]

The feminist issue spoken throughout the years has not given the due right for women of color to have the same power. They are still forgotten.

Ronalda

[Ronalda Warito-Tome @RonaldaTome]

We often forget that civil rights laws don’t work on the reservation, women’s right are not an issue, unless the tribes have adequately stated such. But the discussion of culture and traditions seem to interconnect... https://t.co/cscD487aLx

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“A people is not defeated until the hearts of its women are on the ground."

– Cheyenne Elder

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“The Old Ones say the Native American women will lead the healing among the tribes. Inside them are the powers of love and strength given by the Moon and the Earth. When everyone else gives up, it is the women who... https://t.co/sjOwnDVuoy

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“I will treat women in a sacred manner. The Creator gave women the responsibility for bringing new life into the world. Life is sacred, so I will look upon the women in a sacred manner.”

-Unknown

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“The Holy Land is everywhere”

― Black Elk

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I ran for APS school board in 2010. I thought I was running to make a difference, but instead was questioned so many times because I was Navajo. There was one elder man who even told me "to go back to Navajo, we... https://t.co/djkHqELJmo

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Yes, racism looks like hate, but hate is just one manifestation. Privilege is another. Access is another. Ignorance is another. Apathy is another, and so on. So while I agree with people who say no one is born... https://t.co/XiJMqjxipk

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“What does it mean when I say that 'I don't see race?' It means that because I learned to see no difference between 'white' and 'color,' I have white-washed my own sense of self. It means that I know more about what... https://t.co/8YOPWm1IhN