Marian Wright Edelman
Marian Wright Edelman
Marian Wright Edelmanis an American activist for the rights of children. She has been an advocate for disadvantaged Americans for her entire professional life. She is president and founder of the Children's Defense Fund...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth6 June 1939
CountryUnited States of America
lucky world adults
I have always believed that I could help change the world, because I have been lucky to have adults around me who did.
children ifs
If we don't stand up for children, then we don't stand for much.
book reading companion
No time is ever wasted if you have a book along as a companion.
stress color america
It is utterly exhausting being Black in America - physically, mentally, and emotionally. While many minority groups and women feel similar stress, there is no respite or escape from your badge of color.
children poverty united-states
It is a spiritually impoverished nation that permits infants and children to be the poorest Americans.
differences trying bigs
In trying to make a big difference, don't ignore the small daily differences we can make.
racism levels discrimination
There are levels of outrage, and there's a point at which you can't be trespassed upon anymore.
war fighting groups
the poor have been sent to the front lines of a federal budget deficit reduction war that few other groups were drafted to fight ...
country moving rights
When President Kennedy was elected, many black Americans, like so many Americans, were captivated by his youth and energy and promise and were especially hopeful that he might move the country in a new direction on civil rights.
hard-work hard
Don't be afraid of hard work.
education children life-lesson
It is the responsibility of every adult... to make sure that children hear what we have learned from the lessons of life and to hear over and over that we love them and that they are not alone.
trying originality born
You were born God's original. Try not to become someone's copy.
children character sleep
Never work just for money. Money alone won't save your soul or build a decent family life or help you sleep at night. We're the richest nation on Earth, with the highest number of imprisoned people in the world. Our drug addictions and child poverty are among the highest in the industrialized world. So don't ever confuse wealth or fame with character.
grateful thinking important
I'm doing what I think I was put on this earth to do. And I'm really grateful to have something that I'm passionate about and that I think is profoundly important.