Quotes About Advocacy

I think where political issues invade moral situations, spiritual leaders have to speak out.

The black masses must demand and refuse to accept nothing less than that proportionate percentage of the political spoils such as jobs, elective offices and appointments... They must reject the shameful racial tokenism that characterizes the political life of America today.

I was the first candidate to come out against this war, spoke at every anti-war march.

I am not a doctor or a scientist, but merely a passionate layperson, a filter, a messenger. I spoke with so many patients who are living normal, happy, fulfilled lives, and their enthusiasm and great quality of life convinced me that you can indeed live with cancer.

Even after facing jail, Martin Luther King, Jr. courageously and boldly spoke out against racial inequality.

In 1981, I spoke at the Olympic Congress. I was scandalised that I was the first athlete to be given that chance. But I made the most of it.

The Greenham women left home for peace: 'Not in our name!' they cried. And in doing so, they spoke for millions.

The community spoke loudly and clearly and said, 'You need to protect prime agricultural land, you need to protect our water catchments,' and that's exactly what we've done.

Imagine if everyone spoke out about injustices. We would be in a better place, I think.

Dementia is often regarded as an embarrassing condition that should be hushed up and not spoken about. But I feel passionately that more needs to be done to raise awareness, which is why I became an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society.

I want to speak for people that may not feel like they're being spoken for at the moment. And I want to make a connection between the world around us and the charts.

I'm glad I'm a woman; I'm glad I'm a rapper because I get to speak to these people who did not get spoken for in this genre.

I don't think there is a single social issue I haven't spoken on.

The thing is, I have been diabetic, and I've been saying I'm diabetic; it's just, people don't write about it to showcase it or to bring awareness to it. So those are just the things that weren't spoken about. And, just like everything else, I had to do it myself to be heard.

I have been - I have spoken in Bir Zeit a number of times.

It's an artist's choice to speak up about social issues, but I think it's really important, and my favorite artists have spoken out.

I've spoken about politics a lot over the years and my main issue that I championed was just general engagement in politics.

I have spoken about wanting to do something for kids and dogs in my interviews.

I have spoken on many occasions about what I felt about a lack of black managers at the highest level. Total inclusion is good for our game and that is what I think everyone wants to see.

I wanted to use my voice to address colourism because I am so aware of how awful it is and it is just something that needs to be spoken about.

The thing is, a lot of our vets come home and they feel displaced, and they don't feel like their voice matters, so for me to be a spokesman and have that honor to educate America about who we are and what we are, it's like I'm doing my job.

I'm not loved by GLAAD or by HRC. I'm not going to be a spokesman for those groups, which are based on fundraising.

I'm not a vitiligo spokesperson just because I have vitiligo.

Being a spokesperson for cancer awareness has been a passion of mine. It helps me in my recovery but also helps others.