Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer.
January 15, the birthdate of Martin Luther King, Jr., will be marked by a Worldwide Candlelight Vigil for Unity. It’s planned in a way that allows anyone to participate. From OWS:
January 15th, 2012 @ 7:00pm in Each Time Zone Globally
Via J15global.com: On his birthday and in the spirit of Dr. King’s vision for racial and economic equality, peace, and non-violence, we are holding candlelight vigils to unite our world in a global movement for systemic change.
The Vigil for Unity is followed by Occupy the Dream on January 16, and the first day of Occupy Congress actions, on January 17.
Wherever we may be, whether in our homes, in city squares, online, Occupies, or at work, we lift a beautiful message high above the political dialogue. We light the dream of a more equitable world in our hearts. We can overcome!
Dr. King said ‘A true revolution of values will soon look uneasily on the glaring contrast of poverty and wealth. With righteous indignation, it will look across the seas and say: ‘This is not just.’
Vigils are being organized around the world – from California to Cairo, New York to New Orleans, Germany to Nova Scotia. Pete Seeger, K’naan, Ramy Essam, Sol Guy, Joan Baez, Steve Earle and many more have committed their support.
We gather to empower a great and global dream, a dream we have all dreamt of for thousands of years. We will sing, because freedom songs are the soul of the movement. Together, we will make the dream a reality.
(Poster via OWS)
Candles set and ready to light.
Thanks for this, Joyce.
I did the candle lighting, too. Nice to know many people “shared” the unity.
I left a candle of sorts at my place.
Thanks for the reminder, Joyce.