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Showing Original Post only (View all)Lift Every Voice and Sing [View all]
The journey towards the dream.http://immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2013/08/lift-every-voice-and-sing.html
A New America
Rev. Sharpton BROUGHT IT this morning in his speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
An excerpt~
I come to tell ya, I know why they're screeching and hollerin and talkin crazy...cause old America has passed away. Old America that only worked for white males has passed away. Old America that only worked for English-speaking has passed away. Old American that'd tell you who to sleep with, but don't put food in the kitchen has passed away. Old things have passed away. We see a new America. We see an America of equality...of justice...of fairness. We march because we're gonna bring a new America - one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice - not just for some, not for who you chose, not for who you like - but for all. We believe in a new America.
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http://immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-new-america.html
They fought for their dignity back then. The fight continues now, to achieve dignity for all. It doesn't matter if you are male, female, black, white, latino, gay, straight, transgender, young or old. Our rights matter, our dignity matters.
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We sing that hymn in my church every so often. It is in the Hymnal of the Episcopal Church.
hrmjustin
Aug 2013
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Aug 2013
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