“I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.”
—Martin Luther King Jr.
Our FHE lesson tonight was on the civil rights works of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Nelson Mandela, as well as Thomas S. Monson’s involvement in allowing blacks to hold the priesthood.
My kids were shocked to learn that when their great grandparents were in school, black and white children were educated separately.
Jill was especially sad to learn that when her grandparents were young black men couldn’t baptize their own children at church.
I’m so grateful for those who came before us, bravely standing against the tide of cultural tradition and fighting for equal rights across the races. Let’s honor their legacy by continuing in their footsteps and protesting the injustices we see and living as an example of what equality looks like.
“I have a dream . . .”
Merci soeur pour votre amour. Il y a tant de personnes qui ont lutte pour qu ' aujourd'hui nos enfants jouent ensemble. —Dargentielle
ReplyDeleteVraiment, sœur! ❤️
DeleteQue bellos!! —Grace T.
ReplyDeleteLos niños son más maduros e inteligentes que muchos adultos y sin las generaciones futuras las capaces de lograr cambios sustantivos —Martha M.
ReplyDeleteOn Sunday at the church I attended here the priest read part of the “I Have A Dream” speech and spoke very movingly of the ways this dream has been shared by humankind for so long - she mentioned many others who have spoken out for justice and reconciliation of all people as children of one loving Father, including the prophet Isaiah (of course I loved that reference, though it made me a bit weepy for my Isaiah!) —Kristin C.
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