My Turn - Episode Ten - The Power of Memory
Description
The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has opened, one more time, the horrors of this country's deeply embedded racism and the failures of the American democracy to fulfill its vision of life, liberty and justice for all. Is Mr. Floyd's death one more event that will fade in time? Or is it one that is the tipping point so that we never forget the injustice of racial prejudice?
The power of memory and of choosing the events we never forget is the focus of this podcast. From the Holocaust of World War II, to the horrible violence we reap upon each other and planet Earth, the question before us: what will each of us decide to never forget?
Questions for Reflection:
- What will you not likely (never) forget from the COVID-19 pandemic?
- What do you hope we, as a nation, and we, as a global community, never forget? What are those lessons that will help us move toward a more just and peaceful world?
- What are the "never-forget" communities of which you are aware? you participate in?