Living the
Dream: for 24 hours on August 24, 2013, students and staff from Berkeley
College will journey to Washington, DC, joining thousands who will again March
on Washington to commemorate and honor a moment and movement that inspired
hearts and changed history. Learn more
about the 50th anniversary celebration and the Berkeley College #mkldream50
trip here or visit http://storify.com/dociacino/berkeley-college-mlkdream50.
Please read
this special guest blog post, which comes to us from Berkeley College student, Kyeisha
Harrison.
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Two years
ago, the thought of taking away my precious weekend to attend a rally for
anything was not even an option. My time is valuable, and after putting in a 50
hour work week, I preferred to spend my leisure time on my couch. A lot has changed since then, and today I am
elated at the thought of being able to gain a practical learning experience from
attending the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. I am going to be a part of history that my
children will one day read about in books.
I have just recently become interested in civil rights and I believe
that this experience will not only deepen my knowledge, but my also drive my passion.
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There are so many benefits that I, as an
African-American woman, have received from Dr. King’s March on Washington that
I often forget , and shamefully, some things for which he fought and stood for of
which I’m even unaware. I love that I
have the opportunity to educate myself further on injustices and civil rights
laws. I feel empowered in knowing that I
will be utilizing my rights and privileges to be a part of the movement to make
a change.
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I no longer
want to just live and reap the benefits of others’ hard work, sweat, blood, and
tears. I have a new passion to be a part
of a changing Nation. I want to channel my energy into something other than Twitter
or Facebook. I want to make a difference
for not only myself, but for generations to come. I want to march, and listen and be vocal for
the needs of so many.
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This August,
I will be marching for change and equality.
I will be speaking for those who have not yet found their voices, and
listening to those of wisdom and knowledge who can impart a lively dream in my
life. I am not sure if Dr. King’s dream
will ever completely come true, but I do know that it has come close to life,
and we will never move further if we do not take one step at a time. This will be the first march that I have ever
attended and the first of many steps that I will take. I am attending the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington to not
only commemorate the greatness of what Dr. King did and said 50 years ago, but
to also begin my march, walking step by step in making a difference.
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