Sixty Years and Still the Fierce Urgency of Now

 Sixty years ago August 28, 250,000 people participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Burton and I worked and marched in the Civil Rights Movement in St. Louis, Valparaiso, IN, and Detroit in our twenties. The non-violent protests and organization led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, followed by the Voting Right Act of 1965.

So, where are we now, 60 years later? Ongoing police brutality, racism, economic inequality, homelessness, Christian nationalism, white supremacy, a lack of affordable healthcare and quality education for all. We can't just remember "the dream." The "fierce urgency of now" is upon us. What are you called to do? What are we called to do together?

Burton and I worked with Linda Ridgeway and her family in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's.  Now, all in our 80's, Linda visited us recently here in Mason City. The beloved community!