John Legends May 19th commencement speech at the University of Pennsylvania asks us to widen our capacity to love the other: It means we let go of fear and see each others humanity. It means we dont see Trayvon Martin as a walking stereotype, a weaponized human. We see him as a boy who deserves the chance to grow into a man, even if he makes boyish mistakes along the way. It means American lives dont count more than Iraqi lives. It means we see a young Palestinian kid not as a future security threat or demographic challenge, but as a future father, mother and lover.
Posted on: Tue, 20 May 2014 19:28:47 +0000
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