Social Justice work is INDEED, heart work.
To be an advocate for social and racial justice is an ongoing process it appears, what year are we in again? Yet, I digress.
To learn of the pioneering women before us
To learn of the resilient women before us
To learn of the intentional women before us
To learn of the willful women before us
To learn of the unapologetic women before us
To learn of the unbought women before
To learn of the women who chose to uproot JUSTICE, RIGHT, and PROGRESS by force
To learn of the women who used their privilege, power and prestige before us
To learn of the women who jumped into the ring with a sincere heart and a knowledge of who they are and what they are about
To learn of the women who would never want to be on a world stage
To learn of the women who found their purpose
To learn of the women who found the voice
To learn of the women who found their liberation
To learn of the women who put their lives and health and well-being at risk
To the women who suffered from mental pain and anguish
To the women who served and asked for no assistance
To the women who are indeed courageous
To the women wo fight battles with their families in the forefront
To the women who decided no matter the race, age or creed in 2019, we are reaping the benefits of their sacrifice, work, love, loyalty and devotion to eradicating injustice, immorality, inhumanity and ill will towards mankind
To the women who are willing to teach and learn
To the women who inspire us when the show up
To the women who motivate us when they speak up
To the women who mentor us and who are unafraid to become mentees
To the women who understand the difference between an activisit vs a doavist
To the women who are scholars in their field
To the women who are novice in this field
To the women who are respected
To the women who are disrespected
To the women who are public
To the women who are private
To the women who fight for MOVEments for the those who are known and unknown
To the women on a world stage evoking social change for ALL WOMEN AND GRILS
To women who share my same sentiments and the mom of daughters who are athletes but DOUBLE D’S (Distance and Dollars) theya re cheering for you, they are looking at you, the are emulating you, hey know YOU are not with BUSINESS AS USUAL, they know YOU KNOW YOUR WORTH, they know AS WOMEN WE MUST ELEVATE TO OUR STATUS.
To women who are choosing to NEVER give up on this birthing of a Woman’s Nation
To women who are wise enough to understand YOU are doing this for little girls of ALL races who MUST be seen, heard, felt and understood that SHE MUST DEMAND HER PLACE AND ROLE IN AMERICA.
To women who are choosing to fight: racism, heterosexism, ethnocentrism, christiancentricsm, linguicism, sizeism, favoritism, nativism, authoritarianism, misogyny, homophobia, and classism, egoism, ableism, ageism, conservatism, fascism, capitalism, ageism, sexism, that have so damaged our humanity.
To women who choose to sacrifice family, careers and living for LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS for RIGTH, JUSTICE, AND HUMANITY
To women who speak, teach, create, invent, include and build up others on this liberation journey
To women unafraid to confront, engage and lean in those uncomfortable spaces
To women who are unable to feel, deal, heal and grieve as they continue to fight for right, justice and the good of mankind
To women who understand the importance of building valuable and maintaining strong relationships
To women who have ALWAYS been valuable to MOVEMENTS and BIRTHING like Duh!
To women who understand the power of restoration
To women who WILL BE SEEN, HEARD and UNDERSTOOD
To women who are indeed extreme
To women who are a threat
To women who are dangerous
To woman who are allowing our girls to live vicariously through you all living area through the ventilation system, making her rented home completely unsafe to inhabit.
To women who dedicate their lives to this struggle
To women who stand up to bigotry, hatred, injustice, inhumane treatment and calling out racism and racist tactics.
To some of the most humble, loving, caring, giving, maternal, and empowering women on earth and that is EVERY WOMAN.
To women who are respectable, giving, selfless and sincere in this ultimate form of service to mankind
To women who choose to restore lost souls and dignity
To women who lessen the burdens
To women who elevate the heads
To women who soothe the hearts
To women who do what we women do but some on higher plateaus than others…..
