Notations From the Grid (Weekly Edition): Witness to History

The view of the streets outside Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, where people came in great numbers to pay respects to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in April 1968. (AP Photo)

Notations On Our World (Special Weekly Edition): Witness to Simple Acts of Decency

As a new week dawns, it is an honor to pay homage to these kids who committed all their gifts they received for Nowruz celebrations to the victims of the Iran Floods--these kids were victims of the devastating Earthquake in the Western Part of Iran.

Humanity at Work :)

Proud of all of you......

Notations From the Grid (W-End Edition): Remembering Dr.King

Dr. King was assassinated on April 4.    We honor his life as we present this courtesy of Vala Afshar:

April 4, 1968 — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on this date, 51 years ago.

This is an extract from Dr. King’s last brilliant speech from a day before. pic.twitter.com/ifM5I2CRNy

— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) April 4, 2019

Notations From the Grid (Weekly Edition): Out & About in Our World

Please enjoy courtesy of the team at Global Citizen:

H&M Is Making Clothes Out of Fruits

The launch of H&M’s clothing line made from organic materials reflects the fashion industry’s shift toward becoming more sustainable. 

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Brunei Set to Stone LGBTQ People to Death Through New Law

Human rights groups are defending the rights of the LGBTQ community by condemning the country’s cruel penalties for same-sex relations.

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Unvaccinated Kids Banned From Public Spaces in New York Suburb

After confirming 153 measle cases, Rockland County, New York, banned unvaccinated kids from public places to contain the outbreak.

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The Trump Administration Is Expanding the Global Gag Rule

The Trump administration’s decision to expand the policy could affect health services, such as treatment for malaria and HIV/AIDS.

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AOC Attacks Critics Who Call the Green New Deal 'Elitist'

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reveals the reality of the climate crisis and its impact on vulnerable communities.

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Tell Businesses to Reduce Plastic Waste Call on corporate leaders to #UnplasticThePlanet and protect our oceans by taking the initiative to replace plastic with renewable materials.  

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Notations From the Grid (W-End Edition): #RandomThoughts

As we bid farewell to March, our team chose some "Random Thought" on the Month that was as we look forward to our journey of service: 

Nowruz 

Leadership in Action 

Distance does not decide who is your brother and who is not.

- Bono

We must learn to live together as brothers

or perish together as fools.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

The manifest universe is the body of God ...

all people are incarnations of the One Spirit.

- Ernest Holmes

Notations From the Grid (Special Friday Edition): From the Middle East

Notations From the Grid (Wkly Edition): Confucius Says (Courtesy @MissionHQ)

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"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." —Confucius

"The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life." "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance." "Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart." "The man who says he can, and the man who says he can’t are both correct." "By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." "Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace." "The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does." "Your life is what your thoughts make it." "We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one." "The superior man does not, even for the space of a single meal, act contrary to virtue. In moments of haste, he cleaves to it. In seasons of danger, he cleaves to it."