Breaking the Chains......Do You Know Your Power?

I have a dream...Celebrating Our Jubilee!

Our forefathers and mothers planted trees from which we gather fruit, and dug wells from which we quench our thirst. Civil Rights Activist marched for us, died for us and pleaded for our equality.

So what are we leaving behind for our communities today? What are we fostering in the minds of our Black children? How will we strengthen our families and our communities? How will we show the power of LOVE in the world? How are we Leading Change?

Fifty years ago, Dr. King's "I Have a Dream..." Speech debuted in Detroit and transformed a nation. Today, we Celebrate our Jubilee and join in that movement, teaching us all to evolve in our beliefs, values and purpose for the elevation of our consciousness for unity of all.

Today, it's time for us in Detroit to own the power of being the city that led the empowerment of Black Americans in this country. Dr. King spoke in this city for a reason, and now it's time for us to reinforce those actions and establish that voice of power in a greater capacity. We are still the majority of residents in this city, so we have to cease believing the negativity in the media that is designed as self-hatred towards ourselves.

Being the majority in this city, we must leverage our numbers to translate into economic empowerment, political empowerment, and social empowerment by unifying our messages of self-worth so we confidently work together and create viable communities creating opportunities for everyone. It's time to re-evaluate ourselves, our community, and cease losing our power, by integrating the Kwanzaa principles so we are stronger as a Community and Racial group economically.

We are powerful, and together we rise!