But to do so, we must wake up, open our eyes and ears, avoid convenient ignorance, seek the truth, speak up, stand up, and never give up fighting for justice for all. Here at home we can move America closer to being that family and nation where everyone belongs and everyone has worth. I believe we can realize God’s and Archbishop Tutu’s dream if each of us holds ourselves accountable and understands that it is up to us to do whatever is necessary to pass on to our children and grandchildren a better and more just country and world than we inherited. I hope we can realize this dream for all humankind. And God says, I have only you to help me realize my dream. And God says, there are no outsiders-black, white, red, yellow, short, tall, young, old, rich, poor, gay, lesbian, straight-everyone. I have a dream that all of my children will discover that they belong in one family-my family, the human family a family in which there are no outsiders all are held in the embrace of the one whose love will never let us go the one who says that each one of us is of incredible worth, that each one of us is precious to God because each of us has their name written on the palms of God’s hands. It is up to us-you, and you, and you, and me.”Īrchbishop Tutu then shared what he believed is God’s dream for all human children: “And God says, I have a dream. God does not use strong-armed tactics to ensure justice is done. In conditions of harmony, equity, and common purpose, the whole family thrives. As members of the human family-God’s family-we were created with equal, infinite worth for interdependence. We are born to love- all of us, including black, Latino, and white and everyone else. Goodness, righteousness, and fairness matter. He continued: “We inhabit a moral universe. ![]() Good leaders driven not by personal ambition, but by an innate desire to improve the circumstances of the human family and the human condition.” In this message to faithful child advocates he shared a timeless exhortation for pursuing justice: “ Justice needs champions. Good leaders with the ability to identify the challenges and the tenacity to address them. ![]() Nontombi Naomi Tutu, has been a valued workshop leader. Several years ago he sent a special video address to attendees at the Children’s Defense Fund’s annual Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry, where his daughter, Rev. He then followed the calling to the priesthood, and ultimately became a moral leader adored and respected around the world who fought first for the end of South African apartheid and then for the truth-telling and reconciliation his nation required in order to move forward.Īs a joyful, holy man who spent his whole life in solidarity with marginalized people, Archbishop Tutu was always a champion for children. He left his early career as a teacher to protest the 1953 Bantu Education Act that segregated South Africa’s schools. An outspoken defender of human rights and campaigner for justice for the oppressed, Archbishop Tutu was a prophetic voice in our world today revered for his commitment to fighting poverty, racism, and all forms of discrimination against any human beings, and his dedication to reshaping our conversations about peace, equality, and forgiveness. On December 26, the world lost beloved South African Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu.
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