thank you to my fellow michiganders for showing up
on the streets of detroit with me
and to all those who showed up anywhere
to make our voices heard
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‘words empowered by justice can never be silenced.’
-Isabel Ibanez, author
Apr6
Tag Archives: protest
Jan16
birmingham.
Letter from Birmingham Jail
In the spring of 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. organized a demonstration in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. With entire families in attendance, city police turned dogs and fire hoses on demonstrators. King was jailed along with large numbers of his supporters, but the event drew nationwide attention.
In his famous Letter from Birmingham Jail, King eloquently spelled out his theory of non-violence:
“Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community,
which has constantly refused to negotiate,
is forced to confront the issue.”
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credits: biography, history channel, photo credit: the atlantic
Dec8
open society.
powerful messages found everywhere
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“in an open society, no idea can be above scrutiny, just as no people should be beneath dignity.”
-maajid nawaz
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grand trunk pub, detroit, michigan, usa -2020
Jul31
get in the way.
The Bloodiest Sunday
Bloody Sunday was a cruel incident that occurred on March 7, 1965 in Selma, Alabama. Six hundred orderly protesters were ready to march to Selma on a Sunday to support the Voting Rights Movement. They were led by John Lewis, SNCC, and SCLC activists. All six hundred of them crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, but were blocked by Alabama State Troopers. The police commanded them to turn around, but the protesters refused. The police say ‘they had no choice’ other than to start shooting teargas into the crowd, and beating the non-violent protesters. Sadly, they hospitalized over sixty people. To this day, Lewis still has a visible scar on his forehead from Bloody Sunday. This week, I watched as you made one final trip over that bridge, in your casket, with Alabama State Troopers saluting you, and people holding you in their hearts for all you did for them. You will always be remembered as a brave and compassionate leader who truly led by example.
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RIP, John Lewis, thank you for always getting in the way, and showing us how it’s done.
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“you must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way… to get in the way.”
-john lewis
Jul27
peaceful.
am – peaceful walk in the woods
pm -peaceful protest on the streets
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day 1, 99 to go.
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“there may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. “
-elie wiesel
Mar25
march forward in march.
proud to march today
with neighbors near and far
and with daughter and grandies
carrying the spirit and our legacy.
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“only those with tenacity can march forward in march”
― ernest agyemang yeboah
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credit: click on detroit, wdiv-tv, meredith bruckner
Apr23
body of knowledge.
another beautiful day for a peaceful walk in ann arbor
“science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.”
-carl sagan
Jan21
march.
“women hold up half the sky. “
-mao zedong
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image credit: google images
Apr7
when worlds collide
Q: what do you get when you mix?
– hometeam ncaa final four win
– dance for mother earth american indian pow wow
– festifools parade
– hash hash
– foolmoon luminary festival
– one man anti-war protest
A: the perfect storm = just another weekend here in ann arbor.
I didn't have my glasses on.... 