dreamin4freedom

Today is the 50th anniversary of the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama which killed these four little girls. We pray today for their families and loved ones. God, thank you that we can learn to overcome hatred with love.

There were thousands of people waiting in line behind me to get inside the gates at the National Mall. Look at the lady third from the right. Her face says it all! It was hot and humid, and we waited almost three hours to get in. I think we were all feeling like Sweet Brown, “ain’t nobody got time for this”. Check out the young man with the Kid N Play haircut. I just noticed he’s giving somebody the finger!! Not nice on such a momentous day!  We sang We Shall Overcome and Lean On Me to help give us strength to stay in line.

My two favorite women in history, my mom and my aunt. They were drum majors for love!

“I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness”.