Marching
not for one, but for all
January 22, 2016
Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. said, “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re
in the same boat now.”
That
message came across during the MLK march and “Mountain of Food” Collection
honoring Dr. King at Fresno’s City Hall. Marchers expressed their aspirations
through a sea of signs promoting justice, peace and equality. Although
participants of the march came for different reasons, we all came with a
dream.
The
same forces that cause persistent social injustices also cause continuous
environmental degradation, from which we are only beginning to experience the
harmful effects.
These
forces do not only target one. Thus, as a community we must rely on each other
to stop these assaults against nature, not only for ourselves and our health,
but for our world. Because Earth has provided plenty for us, it’s time to give
back. From the burning of fossil fuels, to the overuse of resources, we need a
change.
I
believe I speak for Fresno’s youth: We are the inheritors of today’s affairs, so
we must be the change. For this reason I march, voicing the dream of creating a
more livable world. Not for one, but for all.
Berenice Alvarez
Edison High School
Fresno
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