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This is Juan Reynosa's eyewitness account of the recent Dream Reborn Conference held in Memphis (April 4-6).
Day 1
Up to this point the Dream Reborn has not really been a conference. Rather, it more resembles a revival since the amazing array of first day activities had us dancing to African rhythms, clapping and singing along with the Memphis Job Corps. Youth Choir, hugging our neighbors, and chanting together the mantra created for this event: We are the Dream Generation, We are the Dream Reborn.
Speakers on the first day then set the tone for this movement with their eloquent words that were mixed with strong messages. For instance, Afeni Shakur told us that green jobs will not matter unless we also strive to inspire and uplift the youth in our communities and turn them away from negativities like drugs and suicide. "Mr. Civil Rights", D'army Bailey blessed us with his presence and told us that this movement is just like the Civil Rights Movement that he fought through in his early years, yet that it is also ecological. He insisted that talk and theorization mean nothing unless there is action to save both our people and our earth. And finally, Revered Lennox Yearwood Jr. from the High Hop Caucus gave a refreshing sermon about how this social and ecological struggle has no boundaries. His energizing sermon spoke of how all ethnicities, all class levels, all sexual orientations, and all religions need to unite in love to fight for civil and environmental justice. Read More »
Day 1
Up to this point the Dream Reborn has not really been a conference. Rather, it more resembles a revival since the amazing array of first day activities had us dancing to African rhythms, clapping and singing along with the Memphis Job Corps. Youth Choir, hugging our neighbors, and chanting together the mantra created for this event: We are the Dream Generation, We are the Dream Reborn.
Speakers on the first day then set the tone for this movement with their eloquent words that were mixed with strong messages. For instance, Afeni Shakur told us that green jobs will not matter unless we also strive to inspire and uplift the youth in our communities and turn them away from negativities like drugs and suicide. "Mr. Civil Rights", D'army Bailey blessed us with his presence and told us that this movement is just like the Civil Rights Movement that he fought through in his early years, yet that it is also ecological. He insisted that talk and theorization mean nothing unless there is action to save both our people and our earth. And finally, Revered Lennox Yearwood Jr. from the High Hop Caucus gave a refreshing sermon about how this social and ecological struggle has no boundaries. His energizing sermon spoke of how all ethnicities, all class levels, all sexual orientations, and all religions need to unite in love to fight for civil and environmental justice. Read More »Posts By Month
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