This weekend the Klan is coming to my town of Athens, Alabama. In the past I might have ignored these crazy people and just let them get away with their hate. This time is different. Coming back to the South after three years in New York has changed my perspective. I realized while living up north that most people think Alabama is a hotbed of KKK activity, that under every bed or in every closet their is a white robe just waiting to be pulled out. I realized that most people get all of their information about the South from the TV and that most of the news from the South is bad and usually includes some type of Klan rally. With this new perspective I am now completely unwilling to let this rally go by without a response.So we have decided to hold a Silent Witness of LOVE. Here are some articles in local papers about it from the Huntsville Times, Decatur Daily, Athens News Courier and here.
I have been reading and meditating on the words of King and Gandhi for years and each of them decided that they would not allow hate to have the last word. "“The ultimate measure for us is not where we stand in moments of comfort and convenience—but where we stand in times of challenge and controversy!” MLK Jr. These are those times. Please keep all of us in your prayers this weekend as we make our stand against hate.
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You are very much in our prayers. Amazing work!
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