Good news: Kings death remembered with pledges to confront racism

[guillaumeb]

From the article:

They began marching just after dawn from the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, 50 years to the day after the civil rights leader was assassinated.
They silenced their voices and, walking to the beat of a drum, traveled halfway down the National Mall. Some in sneakers and some in clerical stoles, they then prayed a spectrum of prayers — from Anglican to Zoroastrian — before they settled in for a set of speeches with a lofty subject: ending racism.
The A.C.T. to End Racism Rally, seeking to “awaken, confront and transform” society about racism, drew thousands of people on Wednesday (April 4). It was one of the largest events ever planned by the National Council of Churches, an ecumenical network of 38 groups including mainline, Orthodox, black Protestant and Quaker churches.

To read more:

https://religionnews.com/2018/04/04/kings-death-remembered-with-pledges-to-confront-racism/

[yallerdawg]

1. More and more and more of us are rising up!

[guillaumeb]

2. Agreed.

Thank you for drawing the fire with your earlier post.

[yallerdawg]

3. Please, GB.

You know they can't wait to visit with you!



JUST KIDDING!!!