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st century, people of color have not had it easy. One expects that developed nations like the US should provide ample opportunities for minorities, but that is not the case. Police brutality and inequality are rampant in every sphere of life. Black people are more likely to be incarcerated for a longer period for the same crime as a white person. I say this from the perspective of an Educator and not what society labels “an angry
Black man.” The infant mortality rate for black women is higher than white women. The list goes on without any end in sight.
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Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jnr.
A probably rare walk across the length of West Street these days will reveal some windows festooned with colourful stars, which have been hand-woven by local artists.
The stars are part of an international movement One Million Stars to End Violence to raise awareness of violence in the home, and start conversations, particularly amongst the younger generations, that it is not acceptable in any way. It was started in 2012 in Australia by a Samoan artist, who wanted to weave stars in memory of a woman raped and murdered in their community, and then a woman in Kilkenny brought it to Ireland, explains Paola Flynn, who is one of the people behind the movement in Drogheda. It was a local girl Catherine Baker who put up a post on Drogheda Dolls about it, and I was looking for something from keeping me sane during lockdown and began making
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Celebrating And Recognizing MLK Day, Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 18, 2021 at 1:20 AM (PT)
Dr. King (Photo: Nobel Foundation)
TODAY (1/18) is MLK DAY, the annual observance of REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING s birthday. A day to remember his contributions that changed the thinking of our nation and the world.
DR. KING made a difference through self-sacrifice and unconditional love for others. What he believed in goes to the essence of every human being freedom and equal rights.
The issues DR. KING fought against are still with us; abuse of power, health care discrepancies, domestic terrorism, sexism, hate groups, import and export issues, wage inequality, unemployment, rising mortgage costs, and the color of a person’s skin or nationality is still a problem for many.