2 Times Is All Right With Me.......

So, you know that on Saturday I attended a rally to commemorative 50 years since the historic March on Washington. I believe that the atmosphere at that march may have closely mimicked the atmosphere of The March of 1963. The speakers were mostly everyday people who represented different organizations, and there were lots of signs that displayed what people were passionate about, and almost everyone had a demand:

However, the March that was held today was held on the actually date that The March of 1963 was held: August 28, and the speakers and performers were mostly celebrities, Civil Rights Icons, and even three Presidents of the United States. There were very few signs displayed, and the crowd was more subdued but festive.

Before The President and First Lady came out, we were sitting around on the National Mall being entertained:

However, when the President and First Lady came out, we were all on our feet:

On a side-note, The First Lady looked awesome in that BEAUTIFUL dress...

Soooooo, I thought a lot about the people who risked their lives and livelihood to attend that March 50 years ago, I thought about their urgency for change, and I thought about how after that March, four little girls were killed when a church was bombed in Birmingham, Alabama, and I thought about how Malcolm X, President Kennedy, and Dr. King were all killed after that historic March where Dr. King gave one of the most famous speeches of all times. I am sure that many may have felt that after that iconic March, things were not much better. However, now we know that The March on Washington did matter, that being in that number did matter. That March did matter.....

So, after two commemorative Marches, I went back home, but I went back home differently; I went back home being reminded that the struggle continues and continuing to know that I have a role to play. Tomorrow, things may not appear to be any different, but they will be, and prayerfully, in the near future we will demand that the country revisit the Stand Your Ground Laws, the Supreme Courts' decision to do away with part of the Voter's Right Act, minimum wages, the criminal justice system and on, on, and on... And in 50 years, we can tell how these commemorative Marches did matter...

I am so grateful to have been at both Marches......

Rain nor Security could keep me away today!

A little rain couldn't damper the mood!

2 Times Is All Right With Me.....