During this time of action and reflection, we look to voices that aid and deepen our understanding of the world we live in. Our Executive Director, Marjorie Joseph, has penned a powerful guest blog for Understanding Houston reflecting on the long journey our nation has taken to reach this current moment.

Mother nature has shaken us to the core. Everything we thought we believed and valued is being challenged and tested. She is calling our selves to ourselves. She is moving us toward introspection and self-reflection, to self-forgiveness, to self-love, to forgiveness for the greater good, to unconditional love through accountability via our individual character and nature.

Audre Lorde brilliantly said, “Your silence will not protect you.” Silence in the face of injustice will ruin you. It is time to heed the call to courage by tapping into our hearts. The time has come for courageous people to stand up for and with others. These times are no longer for complacency and complicities. We must embrace the shadows of what is implicit and firmly rooted in systemic and societal oppression and do something.

Read the rest of her compelling essay here.

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