Silence Is Not an Option

 

Silence Is Not an Option

To those who share my heritage, my history, and my bloodline:

I am a descendant of enslaved people. My ancestors endured chains, cruelty, and centuries of dehumanization. They survived so that I could speak. So I will.

I watch in disbelief as the leader some of you support attempts to erase the truth of our past—ordering the removal of slavery exhibits from national parks, museums, and public spaces. This happened after he called for restoring the statues of Confederate  Soldiers. And I ask you: What does it profit a person to gain political favor, yet lose the soul of their history?

To sit silently while the atrocities our ancestors endured are whitewashed is not neutrality—it is betrayal. It is a betrayal of every lash our ancestors encountered , every stolen child never returned to parents, every prayer whispered in the dark. It is a betrayal of Harriet’s courage, Frederick’s voice, Dr. King’s dream, and the countless unnamed who died so we could live free.

If you voted for this leader, you have every right to your political beliefs. But you also have a responsibility—to Truth, to Legacy, to Justice. You cannot claim pride in your heritage while allowing its erasure. You cannot honor your ancestors while ignoring their suffering.

Dr. King once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” This matters.

I call on you now: Speak up. Stand up. Push back. Let your voice be louder than your loyalty. Let your conscience be stronger than your silence.

These Three were the voices of History and FREEDOM!!!

All Three had a personal relationships with THE LORD. That's the difference in there Faith and others Religion, it is called Relationship. Relationship is a personal intimacy with GOD

Frederick Douglass was a devoted Christian who saw faith as central to his activism for justice and human rights. He developed a "prophetic Christianity" that distinguished between the corrupt, slaveholding Christianity of America and the "pure, peaceful, and impartial Christianity of Christ," a faith he believed called adherents to actively fight against oppression. His faith provided a source of hope, the desire for knowledge, and the conviction that God had a greater purpose for him to fulfill.  

Harriet Tubman's faith in God was the central motivation for her life's work as a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, a Union spy during the Civil War, and a champion for justice. Her steadfast belief was rooted in a personal, conversational relationship with God, and it gave her the courage to remain fearless in the face of extreme danger. 

Martin Luther King Jr.'s faith was rooted in the African American Baptist tradition, shaping his commitment to civil rights and nonviolent resistance. He drew heavily on biblical teachings, particularly the concepts of love, community, and God's cooperative work with humanity to bring justice to the world. King viewed his work as a preacher and a civil rights leader as a unified Christian ministry.

Dr Martin's  I have a Dream speech spoke the revelation of GOD 

I have a dream speech part that one day little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.”

I have a dream that one day... the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.”

GOD through the anointing of a  SEER, gave Dr Martin  Luther King a similar vision to the one he gave Apostle John in a dream. The Spoken WORD of GOD
in Rev 7:9-17

Revelation 7:9-17 describes John's vision of an innumerable, diverse multitude standing before God's throne and the Lamb. Clothed in white robes and holding palm branches, they proclaim that salvation belongs to God and the Lamb. An elder explains that these are people who have endured the Great Tribulation, washed their robes in the Lamb's blood, and now serve God in His temple. The Lamb will shepherd them to living water springs, and God will comfort them by wiping away all their tears.