MLK Challenge: 2021
Show up, Be Changed, Bear Witness
Show UpIn the places of racial pain and trauma in your community.
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Be Changed
By the experiences of the people who walked before you in that space
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Bear WitnessTo the pain, healing, and hope that you have seen and heard
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For the past 50 years people have gathered near the freedom bridge on MLK Drive in San Antonio and marched toward Pittman-Sullivan park as a way to stand in solidarity with the movement that he represented.
It was a movement that drew sharp attention to the civil unrighteousness of racial oppresion that was normative in the United States
It was a movement that peacefully yet powerfully demanded change at all levels of society.
It was a movement that claimed his life.
It was a movement that drew sharp attention to the civil unrighteousness of racial oppresion that was normative in the United States
It was a movement that peacefully yet powerfully demanded change at all levels of society.
It was a movement that claimed his life.
While we won’t be able to gather this year on MLK drive, we can still honor the life that was lost in selfless pursuit of ‘The Dream’.
We have a simple challenge: show up, be changed, and bear witness.
Show Up: In the places of racial pain and trauma in your community.
Be Changed: Reflect on the experiences of the people who walked before you in that space
Bear Witness: Share what you have seen and heard
While we will miss some aspects of the march on Monday, we sincerely hope that those who take up this challenge will experience transformation and hope.
We have a simple challenge: show up, be changed, and bear witness.
Show Up: In the places of racial pain and trauma in your community.
Be Changed: Reflect on the experiences of the people who walked before you in that space
Bear Witness: Share what you have seen and heard
While we will miss some aspects of the march on Monday, we sincerely hope that those who take up this challenge will experience transformation and hope.
This grassroots event has been sparked from the Wildfire Network.
wildfire.church
If you would like to discover more resources on this subject, we recommend to explore the organization Civil Righteousness.
wildfire.church
If you would like to discover more resources on this subject, we recommend to explore the organization Civil Righteousness.
