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Today America stands in the aftermath of the Baltimore
Riots. The recent death in the city may have been the spark, but it surely wasn’t
the fuel for the violence that escalated.
Understand The Past Or Be Doomed To Repeat It
List
of incidents of civil unrest in the United States dates back to the 18th
century. Riots are not new to our country, but surely we can begin to respond
differently.
“The Other America” shared by PressTV
Words from Dr. [Martin Luther]
King back on March 14, 1968. The speech was called, the other America. In that
speech Dr. King talked about being committed to non-violence from a
direct-action point of view; but saying that you cannot condemn the riots
without understanding the circumstances that cause the riots. He said in these
types of circumstances when countless number of African Americans have been
shot down, choked out and, in this instance, had their necks broken by the
police, that these reactions are really the voices of the unheard. And that you
have to, on one hand, condemn the violence, but you also have to condemn the
intolerable circumstances in this country that lead to these circumstances, and
he said that the reason for this is, America is truly still failing to hear
those voices of the unheard; that all they really care about is not a more just
society, but a more tranquil society.
How Do You Influence Change?
A recent read by Mike Henry Sr. of SageNet LLC offers a 4
Step approach to influence change through resistance.
Prioritize
–Figure out the one thing that is most important.
Plan – Make a
plan, write it down, and begin to execute.
Pursue - Pursue
your destination, and remain faithful to your original priority.
Persist – Never give
up.
Together We Shine
True leaders will always step up to do that right thing. For example, the Vietnam Veteran Robert Valentine, who stood up to rioters instructing them to stop it when the city seemed to void of proper leadership.
(Video) of Interview by YouLatestNews “Robert Valentine
Vietnam Vet on Baltimore Riots”
This morning the Baltimore community began banning together to cleanup their neighborhood. You can get the latest updates, needs, and announcements on the BALTIMORE CLEANUP EFFORT
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