John RucyahanaWe are preaching hope, standing on the bones of the past.
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We are preaching hope, standing on the bones of the past. This was a statement made by Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was reflecting on the state of race relations in America at the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. He was talking about how it wasn’t enough to simply say that there was hope for a better tomorrow if you did not have to prove it was possible. He wanted everyone to get right with his father’s father, who didn't have much to look forward to in life because of the color of his skin.
Source: The Bishop Of Rwanda: Finding Forgiveness Amidst A Pile Of Bones
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