Topic Tags: racial justice

Rabbi Sarah Lawson shares a new blessing to celebrate Black History Month

“May we never forget that we are all connected, historically, relationally, energetically, and that harm to one is harm to all.”

“We will sing for freedom, / clap our hands for freedom.”

“…moons of freedom / blessing the nights.”

“may each of us / remove the shackles of another”

“Can I speak to the people the way I speak to You?”

“Be with us, as we acknowledge the sins of slavery, racism, and discrimination”

“Raise one voice, the truth that is your own”

“We know what to do: / Agitate, organize, shout”

Response to the acquittal of the shooter who killed two racial justice activists, and injured one, in Kenosha, Wi., in the summer of 2020