The "I have a dream speech" by Marling L.King debuted in Detroit over fifty years ago on June 23, 1963 and changed the direction of this nation. I was born that same year a month later on July 23rd, will soon celebrate my 52nd Birthday. I believe my life has been privliged to parallel with this journey of new beginning for the Civil Rights Movement.

After visiting Selma, AL this year, l have focused more on the New Beginnings that became available to Black Americans at that time, and learning more about what has been happening during the journey of my life.  I also committed to make the second have of my life's journey a part of what the next 50 years will bring not only to Black Americans as we reveal our greater capacity to love ourselves, but what changes this Re-discovered powerful love force will have on the world. 

As we remember our Divine heritage and our spritual rituals and practices that caused us to interface with the unseen and create the miraculous in the visible over these 50 years, we can continue to walk forward powerfully as descendents of Kings and Queens.

Together, we rise