Getting up this morning I feel compelled to write something
about the Journey To Justice launch which took place last night. This is not a
review – I am still thinking about ways of reviewing this outstanding event,
more a way of summarizing my thoughts resulting from such a thought
provoking evening- also in the hope that you will start to seriously consider
how you stand in relation to social justice and self justice- are you making
the most of your life or held captive in one or more areas of your life?
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| The Queen without her wealth! Fuel poverty |
Question: Do you really understand the power and effect a
group can have over that of an individual?
If you were to say that actually individuals
have a huge effect you will soon realise that they generally do not stand alone. The
charisma of a powerful speaker is guaranteed to create a following and it is
the power of the mass that forces change. Look at any powerful leader from
Jesus to Hitler or Martin Luther King, they are leaders because they have
followers who latch on to their ideas, provide physical support and use the
power of prayer/thought to instigate change. They will contribute ideas and eventually create full
blown campaigns which can result in terrorism and war.
Kakenya Ntaiya's story I have blogged this before because it is an unbelievable story of one young girl's wisdom and courage which led to change. Kakenya provides us with an individual's considered approach to peaceful campaigning. Kakenya negotiated within her very powerful tribe of proud African warrior,s giving up her human right and accepting female genital mutilation in exchange for an education. Her continued campaigning opened the doors providing education for all girls in her community. If Kakenya can do this, what can we achieve collectively?
The same charisma and power is often generated by pop stars
and this is not to be taken lightly. Pop stars influence entire generations so
let’s remember Michael Jackson with respect and a humble attitude letting go of
any judgemental thoughts. A man who brought us ‘Heal the world,’ and ‘The man
in the mirror’ clearly had the deepest understanding of humanity and the fundamentals
necessary to provoke change- and I chose to use ‘provoke’ because change does
not occur without a good prod!
All leaders come from the same place, whether it’s for good
or bad, and that is a place of passion. Passion is not an emotion, it is an
overwhelming need that drives us to action and with passion you have a far
greater likelihood of success. The passion emanating from all of the acts last
night, including the film clips, sealed its success. When you walk away with any
form of renewal- whether it’s joy from witnessing the grace of a ballerina, some new creative business ideas following a seminar or an almighty challenge- having
lived and breathed the Journey To Justice event for a few hours, you know that
this experience is part of your personal journey~ If you’re wondering how joy
fits in, it’s infectious and helps us share good vibrations.
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| How to enjoy life with very little |
I will be blogging different segments of the launch, Campaign led by Carrie Supply (Director) and Mark Hutchinson (Chair.) I felt the
diversity of the programme alone was somehow backing the diversity of social justice
issues. We were touched by singing, dance, poetry, history and even short films. Campaigner
for women’s and girl’s rights, Leyla Hussein, delivered a very poignant ten
minutes as key speaker outlining the effects of female circumcision and the
need to safeguard children within the school system. I was privileged to sit beside Leyla for the evening and can say that her power and determination clearly come from within- ~IB~ will definitely be bringing you the Braap on Leyla and her campaign at some point in the near future.
To discover other celebrities, individuals and groups who contributed to this launch, held at the Conway Hall look up: Journey To Justice Launch and check out the Journey To Justice Website. Incidently, the original £10 has risen
to over £5000. Donate & Keep up to date!!
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| A worldwide problem |
I believe that there is a real need to take this campaign round the
country and educate people about the level of social injustice within society
today. It’s a growing problem as more things come to light and no-one can plead
ignorance however, knowledge and an official platform give us the framework within which
we can help as individuals. Very often the reason people do nothing more than
throw into the charity pot is simply because they do not know of any other
options than giving money, signing petitions and assisting in charity shops. This has been a
monumental failing which is nobody’s fault, but Journey To Justice has picked
up the gauntlet and created a window, or door that we can step through,
Initially contributing money to fundraising is important to establish the road
show but later we will all be able to be involved, making suggestions from which solid actions will spring.
Right now and highly appropriately the
radio is playing The Hollies, ‘He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother.’ That tells me
it’s the best time to finish- I’ll post the song and it can start the ~IB~ Songs
vibrating sentiments supporting the J To J Campaign! Do listen to remind yourself that we live in a worldwide family full of brothers and sisters who NEED YOUR HELP.
Please check out my poem-I've been told it's very moving- Journey To Justice Poem by Jaz McKenzie
Jaz McKenzie
CHALLENGE: If you would like to write an original poem for J TO J contact: itsbraap@live.co.uk
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