Dr. Christine Eady MannVerified account

3/ I had the pleasure of hearing the choir, directed by Heather Rosen, perform at the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration in Round Rock, Texas on Saturday. As I listened to them sing, I realized why the President’s words are so damaging. It is because of these kids.

4/ When the President says these things, he is talking about these children’s families, ancestors, and friends.

5/ He is denigrating who they are and where they and their families came from. He gives cover to those who discriminate against them. He paves the way for others to keep placing barriers in their paths to success.

6/ This makes me deeply, distressingly sad.

7/ We find ourselves in a time and place where too many are comfortable ignoring the humanity of others who don’t look like them or come from the same place as them.

8/ The President has chosen to elevate this point of view into the highest office in our country. He is aided by too many who refuse to call out his words and actions.

9/ We cannot let this go unanswered.

10/ At a recent Meet and Greet, a participant suggested that we need to change the culture. That we need to win over the hearts and minds of bigots and racists. And I agree.