Pass the torch in remembrance, Brothers and Sisters,
In memory, and In might!
For every soul who dared say, no!
So we could one day say yes to fair wages,
Say yes to dignity!
Doyinsola Oladipo and Mrinmay Dey
Reuters/USA Today
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