Today, marks the 25th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday. Personally, I think it’s more about the legacy of his fight for equality and justice than it is about him as a person.
One of my favorite quotes from him is….
“History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.”
Belive it or not, there are a lot of Silent GOOD people in the earth. Think about it….. Silent-GOOD-people. Those that have the skill, talent, capacity, and intellect, but choose to do nothing or ignore the clarion call to get up and let their voice be heard!
Here a three examples to consider: Continue Reading →
Yesterday, was a tremendous of day of service. We conducted our first pre-launch activity by making MLK Day, a day of service. We participated in the parade as well as the METRO PARK activities. We distributed hundreds of bags of popcorn and hot cocoa. It also gave us an opportunity to meet and connect with people that we likely would’ve never met.I thank God for it, because we served yound and old, black and white, everybody. While the day was very rewarding to know that our first community service project was a success, I’m yet troubled by some things that still seem sticky in our community that must be addressed in a tangible way.