Once In A Lifetime

On January 22, I had the pleasure of listening to Civil Rights activist and political Angela Yvonne Davis at my university. We were commemorating the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. and what better way to do it than invite Angela Davis to speak? I really enjoyed listening to her speech on how important it is for us, as a nation, to reflect on how far we have come in terms of the Civil Rights Movement. Although there is still much work to be done, as Davis highlighted perfectly throughout her talk, it is also important that we take pride in ourselves because we have indeed progressed. I was exposed to several things, for example the Black National Anthem and the congresswoman who pushed to dedicate a day for remembrance of Dr. King. It was very eye opening to have someone who has experienced personally what it feels like to be ridiculed invite and share with you intimate memories of her past. This event was a major success and I believe that through events such as this, we can highlight problematic areas in our country, such as racism and gender inequality, and question ways in which we can encounter them as a WHOLE nation.