Cori Bush Quotes

Cori Bush

Profession : Politician

Birth : July 21, 1976

I'm so proud of each and every student who shared their artistic talents with us as part of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition.

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Black and brown people in communities like mine, when arrested are more likely to be convicted and receive harsher sentences than our white counterparts. A justice system that actually hands out justice isn't as cruel, violent and racially biased as the one we've got.

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As a nurse, I've seen firsthand the harmful effects of patients not being able to afford their lifesaving medications.

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This stereotype that Black and brown boys and girls are dangerous or threatening has normalized systems of trauma: the cradle to prison pipeline, foster care, youth detention, and being tried and sentenced as adults. We treat trauma with more trauma.

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When our community is under-represented, its people don't receive the resources and attention they need to thrive.

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Words can build up communities or break them down.

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My hometown has been devastated by a lack of access to trauma prevention and mental health services.

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We cannot equate white nationalist violence with what my colleagues on the right stated is 'left-wing extremist violence.' Equating a righteous movement for justice with hateful and racist white nationalism is outright ignorant and disingenuous on your part.

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As public officials, we have a duty to protect all of our communities and our number one priority must be saving lives.

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By expanding the legal authority of law enforcement agencies - without addressing the infiltration of white supremacy within law enforcement - we are expanding the capacity of white supremacy itself.

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The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis's Head Start Program provides child development and comprehensive wellness services in a safe and nurturing environment. The program is a pillar of our community in Missouri's First District.

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While I cannot speak on behalf of the AAPI community, I do want to say that I stand in solidarity with you.

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I'm running for Congress to represent Missouri's 1st because we need leadership that is truly invested in helping us become stronger and safer. I'm running because I have a commitment to every member of my community.

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We must work to build a criminal-legal system that is deeply rooted in a love for humanity, which begins with ending the federal death penalty in our country.

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Leading from a place of hate only fuels hateful and violent acts across our country.

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Honoring George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Michael Brown Jr., and too many other Black people taken from our communities by state violence is at the heart of why we legislate in defense of Black lives - and it's why we lead with an agenda rooted in saving lives.

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Politicians aren't leading us. Nurses are. Doctors are. Teachers are. Activists are.

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If we want to build communities that are safe, we have to address the root causes of violence.

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We need to end voter suppression and protect access to the ballot. We need to teach the truth about white supremacy in our classrooms. And we must prioritize Black liberation in its totality. Only then will we be truly free.

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Freedom cannot be a responsibility that only belongs to some of us.

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