The Power of Black

I've spent the last two evenings rubbing elbows with the Urban League and while the attendees have been a true hoot, my dear cousin included; the information has been invaluable. First I would recommend the movie Won't Back Down especially for US that have grown up union. We get so caught up in our rights sometimes losing sight of what's right. I will not spoil the plot, but tonight's feature The PowerBroker the life of Whitney Young a social worker turned civil rights mediator, negotiator and visionary. A forgotten name who was just as inspiring as Martin Luther King, just as influential forging relationships with three Presidents Johnson, Kennedy and winning over Nixon to join a platform that was needed to fund projects to help those in need. How the two evenings tie together is one was a fight for a school while tonight demonstrated how Young's father ran a school for 40 years with a secret curriculum. The common goal was just to do better, to give our children a chance at greatness. We must remember as we begin to lead that our fight should not be about just what we see as right, but what is best for all involved.