There’s this myth out there that Bernie Sanders hasn’t taken Institutional Racism seriously enough. The attack goes that his fight for Racial Justice is lesser-than and separate from the shared struggle for Economic Justice, ignoring the key lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King’s final fight before his asassination. We need Senator Sanders to dedicate a speech to sharing his powerful story of how Dr. King’s #OneStruggle moves him to continue that fight today.
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The #OneStruggle speech on Institutional Racism we need Bernie Sanders to give.
Posted in Explanation, tagged #OneStruggle, Bernie Sanders, civil rights, CORE, drug war, Economic Justice, income inequality, inequality, institutional racism, Martin Luther King, Michelle Alexander, politics, Poor People's Campaign, Racial Justice, racism, segregation, zen on February 28, 2016| Leave a Comment »
When cutting your own slice of pie, consider what’s due to the farmers, the millers, and the bakers.
Posted in Poetry, tagged equality, fairness, greed, haiku, inequality, perspective, philosophy, self-awareness, taoism, zen, zenyear on January 20, 2014| 1 Comment »
Thick branches spread wide
Bearing plentiful, rich fruits
Give thanks to the roots
Nynia in the Now 