John,
Sixty years ago, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom brought a quarter of a million people to the capital. They heard Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic "I have a dream" speech.
We are still in pursuit of that dream. Anti-Blackness endures everywhere, made painfully clear by the racist shooting on Saturday in Jacksonville, FL. My prayers go out to the families of the victims in hopes they get the healing they need.
I wish I could share this song, co-produced by my friend and ally in this work, Lisa Sharon Harper, without the shadow of loss and grief. But that doesn’t diminish the song’s beauty or necessity.
"Fly" is a clarion call to truth-telling and repair in an age when state governments are legislating the suppression and twisting of history. "Fly" offers us a way forward; daring us to dream of the healing truth can bring, if we let it.
Please give it a listen. If you like it, if it speaks to you, please share it with a friend or family member.
And thank you for being our partner as we fight for truth as a pathway to building community safety.
