Tim Anderson from Minnesota found this mural and it definitely says it all, defining 2020 to date and what is yet to come. A lot can happen but one variable is for sure- we’ll have a lot more WTFs in the future……
Take care and be safe. ❤
Day: July 18, 2020
John Lewis: ‘Get into Good Trouble’
A tribute to John Lewis, who died on July 17th 2020 at the age of 80. Details of his career can be found here: https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/john-lewis-dead-80-civil-rights-congress-georgia-1234710102/.
At age 80, after 60 years as a civil rights leader advocating non-violent protest for social justice, John Lewis has some encouragement for the ongoing struggle. At The Bitter Southerner, Cynthia Tucker writes about Lewis’ prolific history of activism, the people and principles that have inspired his work, and his advice to anyone determined to help make a difference.
As so many of us were, Lewis was ecstatic when Obama was elected, but he knew better than to believe that it heralded a “post-racial America.” Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in 2013, he said, “If you ask me whether the election of Barack Obama is the fulfillment of Dr. King’s dream, I say, ‘No, it’s just a down payment.’ There’s still too many people 50 years later, there’s still too many people that are being left out and left behind.”
And, so, he kept…
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