Another takeaway from the live Imani Perry talk I attended this past Thursday: she said, “Most modern day people have just enough means to entertain themselves away from truth.”
Truth, of course, being the reality of the world.
…And how it’s not cushy couches and meaningless iPhone games.
…But, how it’s war and crime and hate.
It’s not only that, of course—there is so much of the opposite in the world. But, it’s undeniably present in our shared reality.
And the point she was getting to shortly after she shared the above quote is that, if we’re not acting in a way that stands up to the war and crime and hate… then we’re a part of the problem. And if we “entertain ourselves” into ignorance… then we’re a part of the problem. If we stand up, speak out, and act in ways that lead to peace and justice and love… then we’re a part of the solution.
…And what we need now more than ever are people who are a part of the solution.