Individually, we don't have a lot of wealth and power, but collectively, we are unstoppable.
Mia Birdsong
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The story we tell about poverty isn't true (TEDWomen 2015); Complete sentence in Birdsong’s appeal to marginalized communities to recognize their collective power. Full official transcript read. Her own statement, not the nearby Desmond Tutu quotation; retains the material circumstances she names.
- The story we tell about poverty isn't true (TEDWomen 2015)
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