FYI: read Dr. West's [[ Im a huge fan)....in his book he reflects on his journey:

I hope I qoute this right: " It wasn't til I visited and Indian reservation and saw such poverty that I realized I have to get past my Black struggle and look at the human struggle..."

I look at a child born in poverty, and it is a direct reflection of our values and society..when a child in Detriot suffers ..children suffer in Warren, Grosse Pointe and Birmhingham...we are all connected to each others suffering an dloss...our fates are tied together...time to stop building silos around each of our own experiencesa dn fill each others up with hope and commpassion...I have seen the face of poverty and it is reflected in my actions... I have seen the face of "others" and it is built into our dna...and I have seen the face of responisbility...it is in our mirrors,