I’ve read the book In a Single Garment of Destiny the collected essays and speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
From what I remember it was said that after civil rights were gained King wanted everyone to break bread together.
He framed obtaining civil rights as a cause benefiting all Americans not just African Americans.
Reading about acts of hate has the effect that I’m in actual pain even though I’m not the victim.
Still I think the rhetoric in opinion pieces in the New York Times and elsewhere only serves to sow division rather than uniting Americans.
Since I value Education I’ve made the positive dissemination and use of information a choice to adhere to.
Continuing to dwell on the negative offers no hope. And I think that hope is warranted.
People can change. This is a fact. I’ve seen this with people I know.
You have the choice. You can decide to love others
I’d like to be proactive and positive in talking about what’s going right in the world.
I’ll end here with a link to the Black Lives Matter organization website.
They sell a tee-shirt.
My goal is to seek out the stories of innovative individuals making a difference. To write about these people in the blog.
To tear the borders down, break the walls, and create a better world I think IS possible.
In coming blog entries I’ll talk about my own experiences.
If “every eye is a mirror” I’ve seen with my own eyes that people can be open-minded.
