Power of Faith and Persistence

The A&T four had the power of faith and persistence. By sitting in, they were able to show the power of peaceful protest, something that can often get overlooked to the more aggressive, violent approach. The idea of speaking up is something that is always hard for me to find my stance on. I hate being the person to call out a group of fellow peers for talking in class, or disrespecting others around them. The A&T four was able to recognize the power they wielded by speaking up. They led by example, and made sure to do so peacefully. Like the A&T four, I think I possess the nervousness around speaking up and going against the grain. I think I can lose hold of the larger unlike how they did. I am so impressed by how unreactive they were to the intense amount of scrutiny and harassment they felt. I lack the ability to be unreactive because I have not quite mastered the ability to separate my emotions from my logical brain in a situation where I feel attacked. Some issues in the world I’m willing to challenge using my strengths/power/privilege is access to education, secure food resources, and accessible housing. I’ve been fortunate enough to go through an adoring education system yet I see others who have not been able to experience the same things I have. I want to make the education system in Baltimore one where no matter one’s zip code or socioeconomic status they are able to receive the same high level of education that will empower them into higher education, if they choose to do so. That’s why I want to do my senior project with B.E.S.T., an organization that focusing on creating accessibility to private schools for students from all walks of life.

Mollie Post