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Darnell Lamont Walker was a contemporary American writer, death doula, director and producer. Darnell Lamont Walker is an American writer, director, and producer. He directed and produced social impact documentaries, including Seeking Asylum, Outside the House, and Set Yourself on Fire, which have screened at various film festivals. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Life — Reflections on the meaning, challenges, and beauty of life

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“If you're calling for peace, I am not home.”
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“I don't know any homophobic people. That suggests fear.The people I know who hate gay folks are:illiterate, nescient, uneducated, uninstructed, unlearned, unschooled, untaught, backward, benighted,...”
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“There's an inexplicable joy that exists on a brown child's face and in the way they navigate their world long before they discover they're hated.”
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“The heart will stretch a short love into long memories.”
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“What you don't think about when you're planning for children is when you're going to teach them how not to be killed”
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“I'm silent when there is a war inside me. There's a need to keep the people outside intact.”
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