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I ended up in Broadmeadows orphanage - I don't know how that happened - whether she gave me up for adoption or the church was responsible. Whatever happened, she was a single mum.


Kerry Stokes

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JAMES STOKES We went back to square one. We're starting with the basic fundamentals. We just had to choreograph e...
JAMES STOKES Kenneth is back with a vengeance. He can be an asset to this team, and this week (in practice) he's ...
JAMES STOKES They don't run a lot of plays but they run them well.
JAMES STOKES He's very shifty, very athletic and very confident. Every time we put the ball in his hands, we expe...
JAMES STOKES Tyree has raised his intensity level.
JAMES STOKES I thought that would get us down a little bit. But we got it down and drove down methodically to sco...
JAMES STOKES This was very big -- we want to see that we're making progress. I said before that we had to go back...
JAMES STOKES People often call fighting racism being 'PC' when they don't want to confront their own prejudice
DASHANNE STOKES Denying the popular vote is un-American and anti-democratic.
DASHANNE STOKES Persecution complexes are reaffirming to those who benefit from unearned privileges.
DASHANNE STOKES If you think being straight means you're being discriminated against, you're probably misreading you...
DASHANNE STOKES Saying it's hard being straight is like complaining to the poor that it's difficult being wealthy.
DASHANNE STOKES Silencing women silences justice.
DASHANNE STOKES Today's 'religious freedom' policies should not be seen as a problem limited to LGBT people but as a...
DASHANNE STOKES I've fought for religious freedom and I can tell you that anti-gay 'religious freedom' bills aren't ...
DASHANNE STOKES Urging an organization to be inclusive is not an attack. It's progress.
DASHANNE STOKES There is nothing 'honorable' or 'reasonable' in giving a pass to those who want to discriminate.
DASHANNE STOKES When we hide discrimination under the guise of 'religious freedom,' we make a mockery of human right...
DASHANNE STOKES What does religious freedom mean if we would use it as a cover for hate and privilege?
DASHANNE STOKES If you truly have faith in your convictions, then your convictions should be able to stand criticism...
DASHANNE STOKES Prejudice is learned. What will you teach others through your actions and words?
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