Here is an update for June 10th. Thought of the day: “Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.” — Maya Angelou Today, the House Judiciary Committee is holding the first hearing on the Justice in Policing Act which is a proposed comprehensive approach to re-think law enforcement accountability, change the culture of law enforcement, and build trust between law... Read more »
Here is an update for June 9th. Thought of the day: “The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Today is the funeral of George Floyd. Two weeks ago most of us did not know his name. We are now witnessing a world-wide call for justice because of his last few minutes of life, captured on video, begging for air, his face wedged for eight minutes and 46 seconds in a choke... Read more »
Here is an update for June 8th. Thought of the day: "Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on." — Thurgood Marshall Yesterday, there were walks, marches, rallies in Wyandotte, Riverview, Southgate, and Dearborn led by young people to come together as a community to raise awareness of injustice a... Read more »
Here is an update for June 7th Thought of the day: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin Sunday is meant to be a day of rest, but we are in the midst of a call of urgency for change. These last few months it can be difficult to differentiate what day it is as one rolls into the other. We are a country that’s changing. There are... Read more »
Here is an update for June 6th. Thought of the day: “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” – Barack Obama It’s the weekend, after weeks of experiencing almost every emotion under the sun I hope people take time to self-care, take a deep breath, and reflect on focusing on the positive – not ... Read more »
Here is an update for June 4th. Thought of the day: “Each person must live their life as a model for others.” - Rosa Parks People are speaking out. Injustice remains and the country’s conscious is being roused. This photo, taken yesterday in Westland, speaks to our future. Everyone is big enough to do something. We can all listen more and learn about our nation’s deep disparities – in health care,... Read more »
Here is an update for June 3rd. Thought of the day: “The menace to America today is in the emphasis on what separates us rather than on what brings us together” — Robert Bellah Cities across America remain scenes of protests, messages being delivered by those that care about injustice, brutality, intolerance, inequity, discrimination, demanding the change that is needed. Many are respectful, focus... Read more »
Here is an update for June 2nd. Thought of the day: “If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.” – John Lewis Dr. King taught us “riots are the language of the unheard.” Yesterday, I joined Survivors Speak in Ann Arbor to listen, talk, and engage in what it means to be black in America. We are at a crossroads in our country and... Read more »
Here is an update for June 1st. Thought of the day: “We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.” — John Lewis There is strong recognition that George Floyd's death was murder and the anger, rage, anxiety, depression, frustration of years of inaction requires action by all of us. The words of Dr. King remind us: “We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied... Read more »
Here is an update for May 31st. Thought of the day: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest. Our country is anything but at rest. These are turbulent times, our nation was already on edge, afraid, anxious, hurting, suffering. And COVID has not disappeared. We must all be committed at this crossroad in our history, to w... Read more »
