Independence Day
This 4th of July I am thinking about rights, systems, individuals, and privilege. Here are three quotes that have me thinking.
“Many who have at last made the discovery that the Negroes have some rights as well as other members of the human family, have yet to be convinced that women are entitled to any.”
-Frederick Douglass
“Social gains are never handed out. They must be seized.”
― Sheryl Sandberg
“No group should have to trust another to protect their interests; all should be able to speak for themselves.
-Melinda French Gates
Have a happy and safe Independence Day. Seek to grant access to those who do not have it, do not look for conflict but also, do not run from it, and be honest and just. And please, try not to set anything on fire.