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We are so deeply indebted to Stacey Abrams for her leadership and commitment to community. She and her team, like so many Black women in our country over the ages, saved us from ourselves. They carry the flame of liberation that inspired the Statue of Liberty. They are the manifested dreams of Sojourner Truth, Madame C.J. Walker, Ida B. Wells, Mary McLeod Bethune, Maxine Waters, Ella Baker and so many others throughout the country and its history who held a vision of our community's greatness and brought it to fruition. It is on their wings the future will rise. It is for them Paul McCartney and John Lennon penned these words: Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise. Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see All your life You were only waiting for this moment to be free. Blackbird fly, blackbird fly Into the light of the dark black night. Thank you for your song. Thank you for your vision. Thank you.
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AuthorWelcome! I am an essayist, poet, and facilitator, passionate about social justice and integrity, who lives and works in the Pacific Northwest. These observations are based on a lifetime working in the private and non-profit sectors, in a variety of organizational development capacities. Archives
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