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Story: Coram House

May 1, 1988—US District Courthouse

Karen Lafayette

Karen Lafayette: That’s the thing with anger—you have to figure out what to do with it. You control it or it will control you. I’m not talking about forgiveness—okay? Fuck forgiveness. I’m saying you have to make something with that rage. Do something. If you keep it inside, it will change you until you don’t even recognize yourself anymore.