"As a little girl, I would always ask my grandmother what it would take to be successful in life. ... She said all you need are the three bones: the wishbone, the jawbone, and the backbone. The wishbone would keep you hoping and praying because hope is the motivator, but the dream is the driver. The jawbone will give you courage to speak truth to power, lift your voice — it should matter that you’re in the room, that you’re in that space with that voice. The backbone ... will give you courage to stand through all of your trials and tribulations."
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"Nina Turner: Leader of the American Progressive Movement," Democracy in Color, June 30, 2016
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Nina Turner
Nina Hudson Turner (born December 7, 1967) is an American educator and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a Cleveland City Council member from 2006 to 2008 and an Ohio State Senator from 2008 until 2014.
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