I felt as if I had rolled up on a train wreck…I knew the outcome would be horrific, yet I couldn’t look away. I had to slow down, peer into the ugliness, walk away, and yet continually look over my shoulder.
Segregation. Hatred. Power. Jim Crow. Survival.
In a world where one group of people looks down on another group of people, simply to feel superior, no-one wins. It’s like playing a game where only one team knows the rules. You’re kept guessing. Trying to participate. Trying to succeed. Yet always falling short. You can only turn a blind eye to the truth for so long. But how do you react? How do you tip the table to make things fair? Is it even possible?
Community. Hate. Rage. Lies. Conflict. Jealousy. Humiliation. Pride.
We can’t erase this chapter in our history. But, we can only learn from it. Resolve to never slip back in time; to be decisive and hate filled. We need to plow forward. Seeing the future as the great equalizer. Vow to value and respect all life.
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