Thank you, Baratunde. When things feel overwhelming and bleak, I need to remind myself of the conversations from live in lockdown and how to citizen. You and the inspiring Valarie Kaur continue to remind me that we need to remain engaged and continue working together with love for our people. A better world is possible.
👏🏼 damn, it’s one thing to read it, and another to hear it passionately recited, kind of like Shakespeare. (Speaking of, it’s the first time I clocked the Henry V quote at the beginning, using it to so deftly balance that fine line of admiration vs mockery, the legend vs the reality).
How both devastating and strangely comforting that human nature is so universal and timeless, the bad actors but also the good, the helpers.
Thank you, Baratunde and community. I’m part of a book club that honors this powerful speech. Fellow members even read excerpts from it at Frederick Douglass Circle in Harlem three years ago, during our 40th anniversary celebration. Here’s the recording. It's pretty special.
"...indigenous and Black people in this land have a very special bond and have played a special role in making the United States a worthy nation. We are the people who this nation stole from and the people who this nation stole; we are those here since time immemorial and those dragged here from afar. And we are founders. We all are. Remember that in this season of remembrance."
Thank you for sharing, and for bringing Douglas's words to life. It's striking how the parallels line up. Things you expect like greed and power, and things you don't like taking on others victimhood.
I grew up near Haudenosaunee land, close to a mission that had been embedded with the Iroquois. It was used as a living history museum when I was young, but now is a center dedicated to the Great Law of Peace!
Thank you, Baratunde. When things feel overwhelming and bleak, I need to remind myself of the conversations from live in lockdown and how to citizen. You and the inspiring Valarie Kaur continue to remind me that we need to remain engaged and continue working together with love for our people. A better world is possible.
👏🏼 damn, it’s one thing to read it, and another to hear it passionately recited, kind of like Shakespeare. (Speaking of, it’s the first time I clocked the Henry V quote at the beginning, using it to so deftly balance that fine line of admiration vs mockery, the legend vs the reality).
How both devastating and strangely comforting that human nature is so universal and timeless, the bad actors but also the good, the helpers.
Look for the helpers!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, Baratunde and community. I’m part of a book club that honors this powerful speech. Fellow members even read excerpts from it at Frederick Douglass Circle in Harlem three years ago, during our 40th anniversary celebration. Here’s the recording. It's pretty special.
https://vimeo.com/841571707/73cc335caf?share=copy
Bonus:
https://www.nyhistory.org/video/frederick-douglass-the-fourth-of-july-david-blight
I remember the first time I read What to the Slave is the Fourth of July. It was stunning and remains so. Thank you for sharing this.
This is a great discussion about founders.
Dear Baratunde,
Thank you for sharing this!
Beautifully put:
"...indigenous and Black people in this land have a very special bond and have played a special role in making the United States a worthy nation. We are the people who this nation stole from and the people who this nation stole; we are those here since time immemorial and those dragged here from afar. And we are founders. We all are. Remember that in this season of remembrance."
Love,
Myq
Thank you for sharing, and for bringing Douglas's words to life. It's striking how the parallels line up. Things you expect like greed and power, and things you don't like taking on others victimhood.
I grew up near Haudenosaunee land, close to a mission that had been embedded with the Iroquois. It was used as a living history museum when I was young, but now is a center dedicated to the Great Law of Peace!
I have visited that center! Beautiful place. We bought all their copies of the Thanksgiving Address!
I saw James Earl Jones do his version and it shook me. Excellent share, Baratunde!
Thank you. As always, so well done. We will continue to fight to bring the equality to this country that everyone deserves.