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Published in Haibun Journey — Daily Thoughts

·Nov 27, 2022

Day — 517 — Daily Haibun Journey –Marian Wright Edelman

Marian Wright Edelman was a civil rights activist. Inspired by her work in the civil rights movement, Marian changed her plans to enter foreign service and studied law instead. In 1964 she became the first African American woman to practice law. In 1973 Marian Edelman founded The Children’s Defense Fund…

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Day -517 — Daily Haibun Journey –Marian Wright Edelman
Day -517 — Daily Haibun Journey –Marian Wright Edelman
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Published in Pondering and Poetry through the Psalms

·Dec 16, 2021

Psalm 9:1–2

I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. Oh lord, I will sing and praise your name to all the…

Psalm 9

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Psalm 9

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Published in Pondering and Poetry through the Psalms

·Dec 15, 2021

Psalm 9 New International Version

Psalm 9 New International Version 1 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. 2 I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. 3 My enemies turn back…

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Psalm 9

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Published in Pondering and Poetry through the Psalms

·Dec 15, 2021

Psalm 8:3–9

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? Yet you have made him a little lower than…

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Published in Pondering and Poetry through the Psalms

·Dec 15, 2021

Psalm 8:1–2

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. Your name reigns throughout the world. Your glory…

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Published in Pondering and Poetry through the Psalms

·Dec 15, 2021

Psalm 8 New International Version

1 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. 3 When I look at…

Psalm 8 Niv

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Psalm 8 Niv

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Published in Pondering and Poetry through the Psalms

·Dec 15, 2021

Psalm 7:6

6 Arise, Lord, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice. arise, Lord show us your way help us understand ~~~ in your anger, Lord do not forget us, you people send benevolence ~~~ rise up against all the injustices righting the wrong…

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Mar 1, 2021

Day -518- Daily Haibun Journey — Constance Baker Motley

Day -518- Daily Haibun Journey — Constance Baker Motley During the civil rights movement Constance Motley helped desegregate Southern schools, buses and lunch counters. She was a key strategist within the movement. She even argued successfully nine of ten cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. The first African American woman elected to the New York State Senate was Constance…

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Day -518- Daily Haibun Journey — Constance Baker Motley
Day -518- Daily Haibun Journey — Constance Baker Motley
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Feb 27, 2021

Day -516- Daily Haibun Journey — Tamika Mallory

Tamika Mallory is a fiery outspoken New Yorker who has been a constant in the civil rights movement for almost twenty years. She is esteemed as a leader of social justice, an advocate and activist as well as a mother. Her work focuses on equal women’s rights and economic empowerment…

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Feb 27, 2021

Day -515- Daily Haibun Journey — Marley Dias

Marley Dias was fourteen when she made her first mark on history, that was in 2015. She founded the # 1000 BlackGirlBooks. This was a successful campaign which became an international movement to donate children’s books that featured black girls as the protagonist. The drive was launched November 2015 and…

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