MLK & the power of observance

Freedom is everything. So we’re celebrating MLK and freedom marchers everywhere.

 
The Edmund Pettus bridge and its nonviolence triumph against violent oppression remains an unexpected American symbol of “skin in the game" for racial equality, economic justice, and human rights. 

Whether you’ve been there physically or not, metaphorically speaking, all of us get to be on that bridge every time we heed John Lewis’ call to action for "good trouble, necessary trouble”.

And let’s not forget one of the most indelible lessons from the Pettus bridge and civil unrest: the power of observation.

Viewers got to see everyday people of all ages, shapes, colors—from all walks of life and racial backgrounds joined together, marching together, taking blows together under the seeing eyes of cameras, journalists, reporters, and photographers who capture the body politic unfiltered.

Today, it’s not just an issue of embracing MLK’s dream. Who hasn’t observed the art of paying lip service to it as passing for doing just fine? Nothing to see here. 

Despite death threats and intense pressure to look away, Dr. King pressed on. Part of his legacy is about having the courage to keep looking—to look with all of our senses until what we see inspires actionable awareness.

The fight for freedom is served up in every generation, as if we need a primer on becoming more human.

Now is our turn. Truth matters so let’s keep looking until we’re inspired to act on MLK’s noble principles for equality and justice.