speak up for
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“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” Finneas wrote on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” said Finneas, one of those openers, on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He posted Tuesday that "artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed."
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
He said it was his role to "speak up in rooms for children who can't always speak up for themselves".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I don’t understand how you can do so much good for people, speak up for them and care about them, and do so much harm to yourself.”
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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