Yellow House

01.19.26

“But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention

And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last twelve or fifteen years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity.” - MLK, Jr.

Too many will spend their energy on critiquing the form of protest rather than truth and sources of oppression and harm. Let today remind us that we must to action, with mutuality, to create real change. And although we believe in centering radical love in our march toward collective liberation, we recognize that there is righteousness in our anger. Let us use it as fuel for human progress. ... See MoreSee Less