Marian Wright Edelman Quotes:
Ocupation: Activist
Life: b. June 6, 1939
Birthday: June 6
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.
source: Marian Wright Edelman (2013). “The Measure of our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours”, p.26, Beacon Press
topic: Stress, America, Color, Minority Groups, Respite
