I was with your ancestors and I will be with your offspring,
standing on the side of justice.
Even now, I am with the downtrodden
and with those who seek uplift.
I am holy water in the stream of humanity.
Drink, bathe, and be free.
The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights by Carole Boston Weatherford
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