The week after the election Rick Cole was stunning in his affirmation of President Elect. He made it clear to those, nearly 48%, who voted for a different candidate, his intention was not to be political. Instead, it was a moment to celebrate that for so many the journey towards racial equality became one step closer. For America, not the presidency, it is truly a new day.
Since then, I have talked to so many who found liberation in the new reality. A reality that can envision President-elect Obama's children playing on the White House lawn. Yea, it's a new day.
I love America. I love the fact that millions exercised their right to vote. That was true power.
I know, the preceding paragraphs will be seen by many who read this blog as political. I have had so much rhetoric, dis-information, and deception spoken, that I've concluded that no matter what is said disdain will occur.
Imagine for a moment, you were one who was oppressed. Would these not be your words:
I went asleep last night
Tired from the fight
I've been fighting for tomorrow
All my life
Yea I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
'Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Has finally came true
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's been a long time coming
Up the mountain kept runnin'
Souls of freedom kept hummin'
Speaking Harriet Tubman
Kennedy, Lincoln, and King
We gotta manifest in that dream
It feels like we're swimming upstream
It feels like we're stuck in between
A rock and a hard place,
We've been through the heartaches
And lived through the darkest days
If you and I made it this far,
Well then hey, we can make it all the way
And they said no we can't
And we said yes we can
Remember it's you and me together
I woke up this morning
Feeling alright
I've been fightin' for tomorrow
All my life
Yea, I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Has finally came true
It's a new day
(it's a new day)
It's a new day
(it's a new day)
It's a new day
It's a new day!
It's been a long time waitin'
Waiting for this moment
It's been a long time praying
Praying for this moment
We hope for this moment
And now that we own it
For life I'm gonna hold it
And I won't let it go
It's for fathers, our brothers,
Our friends who fought for freedom
Our sisters, our mothers,
Who died for us to be in this moment
Stop and cherish this moment
Stop and cherish this time
It's time for unity
For us and we
That's you and me together
I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
'Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Have finally came true
Yea, I woke up this morning
Feeling alright
'Cause we weren't fighting for nothing
And the soldiers weren't fighting
For nothing
No, Martin wasn't dreaming for nothing
And Lincoln didn't change it for nothing
And children weren't crying for nothing
It's a new day
It's a new day
___________
Perhaps it is a new day?
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Tomorrow is here. Find hope in all things.
JHARP
