Chrysti Reeves

“Ain't Good People (The Sonnet)

Ain't no good people we,
If goodness means blindness.
Ain't no practical folks we,
If practicality means selfishness.
Ain't no sane citizens we,
If sanity means indifference.
Ain't no smart bunch we,
If smartness brings arrogance.
Ain't no articulate minds we,
If articulation means mindless accuracy.
Ain't no civilized society we,
If civilization means hypocrisy.
We are the force capable of mastering a planet.
Let's live not as machines but conscience incarnate.”
― Abhijit Naskar, When Call The People: My World My Responsibility

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others. In dangerous valleys and hazardous pathways, he will lift some bruised and beaten brother to a higher and more noble life.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love

“As long as there is racial privilege, racism will never end.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman

“Support individuals, not parties.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Mad About Humans: World Maker's Almanac