The Power of 100 Black Men
Saluting community & civil heroes.
Anyone could be comforted into thinking it’s our Government, Local Authorities, big name companies or large charities who do the work creating initiatives, supporting the community and inspiring the ongoing generations of the future... but really it isn't.
The organisations like 100 Black Men of London are some of the ones who connect the roots of their work to the hearts, lives and minds of the real community. What they do is so often unpaid, lacking acknowledgement and run on the goodwill of volunteers who want to be part of the collective energy. The bridges that are laid and the gaps filled are by some of the least supported people among us.
Sometimes shockwaves are sent rippling through the Community when we lose a stalwart and a key figure in the grassroots movement. The impact of losing someone whose life’s work is culturally and community focused, can make or break the organisation’s lasting legacy. We know that when something is started, there is no guarantee that the work will live on with the intention in which it began. So we take a pause...
Brave people do brave things, but it’s the support of others that keeps this bravery alive. A phone call, email, message, letter, social media share or a whisper in someone’s ear, it all counts. When you reach out it lets the visionary know that what they have been losing countless hours of sleep over, has been worth it. It provides reassurance that the many sacrifices are ok because the people ‘believe’.
When the sound of the drum bangs, everyone hears its tune but if there is no drummer will the drum still be heard? It’s important that the energy we use to support the movements of a visionary when they have passed on are strong, resounding & in time as this is where the legacy value continues to exist.
Paul Lawrence was the co-founder of 100 Black Men of London. The passion and foresight which has touched so many lives across the Community, “Our Community” was very real, heartfelt & undeniable, he was a visionary, a friend and advisor to many. He has now been promoted to become an Ancestor 100
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Signing Off: Wendy XOX
