~~September 19, 2014~~
The time is now, the time is ours. The great leaders have passed on. It’s our turn now.
We have to do something. We have to recapture the spirit of commitment.
We have to stand up and be counted!!
We ALL are ONE!!
It Is What It Is
Dr. Rex …. Blogging for change.
Yes, it is up to everyone in this generation. We need to remember that MLK depended on local leaders and their grassroots organizations in each city he led civil rights actions.
Historians today are writing books about all of those local leaders….Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth in Birmingham, Amzie Moore in Mississippi, etc.
Recent article by Marian Wright Edelman:
“The Emotional Toll of Growing Up Black in America”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marian-wright-edelman/the-emotional-toll-of-gro_b_5738420.html
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I do agree. The commitment is very important.
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It is indeed up to all of us!!
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Here, Here!!… Well said… Yes its all in OUR hands.. We are ALL of us Responsible.. 🙂 Great Quote…
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Glad you liked it and agree!! It’s all on us!!
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This is the best quote I have seen in days, maybe even all year.
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Agree!! Indeed ….. it’s on us. No one is coming to save us. It only us …. Reminds me of the spirits of the 60s, which we have talked about!
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Yes, we cannot be silent….It is up to each individual to speak the truth…
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Indeed ….. it’s on us now!!
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