Injustice is the Issue
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I attended Springfield’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemoration today.
The participants read Rev. Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail.
To describe a collaborative reading as powerful understates its impact.
I had attended a similar event in Cranford, and we complimented each other.
As a widow, I often hear of the problems caused by those who do not understand the plight of widows except other widows.
That is an issue, as I have felt the pain. Before becoming a widow, I failed to empathize with those who lost a loved one.
However, compared to the larger injustices in society, they are mere sleights.
As Dr. King said,
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Focusing on continuing to repair the world is what I need to do to address the injustices, but it also helps me manage my grief by reminding me of the life and love that Jan and I shared.
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Last night, I attended the Cranford Community Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Commemoration.
The annual event, held this year at Cranford's First Baptist Church, is one that Jan and I would attend together. Being back in person was, I thought, what would make the event inspiring.
Most years, the keynote speaker does an adequate job, but last night Rev. Dr. Randall M. Lassiter, the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Paterson, set a new standard. Rev. Lassiter is also President of the NJ Convention of Progressive Baptists.
Like other great speakers, Rev. Lassiter's speech rose to a crescendo that challenged the audience to confront their astigmatism so they could see our crisis.
