Harriet Tubman 100th Anniversary of her death



Today March 10th is the 100th anniversary of Harriet Tubman's death. Can we really appreciate the courage that Harriet Tubman had to lead 300 souls out of slavery and not lose a single one?  How does an African Women during this period in our history have the courage, the resources and the fearlessness to pull this off?  I often think about great men and women in the African American community who were willing to risk their lives for people who are not even their immediately family but are their brothers and sisters in their community.  These leaders see community as family and they are willing to risk their lives to better the lives of their family.   Who are our community leaders today?  What are they doing to have impact on the lives of their people?   The most famous community organizer I know is now our President who has and will continue to have an impact on our country and the world.   When President Obama's term has ended and the political rhetoric of hate, class-ism and racism has subsided, his legacy as a communicator, leader and architect of monumental change in our country will be celebrated.    Harriet Tubman had a bounty on her head in 1856 but her legacy today is in great company with many other African Americans in our community who have dedicated their lives to freedom, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all people.  Today I honor Harriet Tubman’s memory by this post and I challenge everyone who reads it to be your brother keeper in your community.  You may not be willing to risk your life but are you willing to give some of your time to lead someone in your community out of their challenging life circumstances into to better life.  Harriet Tubman did just that and is role model for us all.

http://www.macon.com/2013/03/08/2387175/harriet-tubmans-life-and-legacy.html

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