why race matters – on the precipice of the dream

I was listening to NPR (my favorite radio station) earlier today and someone described receiving this text message from a friend.

Rosa sat so Martin could walk

Martin walked so Obama could run

Obama is running so our children can fly

Tears came to my eyes. Could we be on the precipice of the dream realized. Or is it someone worse nightmare. Race matter because so many fond hope for hte future in the promise in the possiblity that the country live up to its creed one nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

Years ago Tuck and Patti wrote in a song called tears of joy

I can see the trace that sorrow has left upon your face. An being relistic I know that here are some things that time cannot erase…. inside every tear that sorrow has left you tears of joy can take their place. Tears of joy, wash you clean, let them, set you free.

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About Andre Daley

Born in Jamaica educated there until I was fifteen. Moved to the US. Went to college at CCNY, married in 86' Seminary at Princeton, ministry on east coast til 1998 church planting in the midwest since, started mosaic life church in 2004
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