2012 Kappas at Stand Against Racism Breakfast
On April 27, 2012, the “Stand Against Racism” Breakfast, which was sponsored by the YWCA, was held at the BMW Zentrum center. This initiative was a self-guided process that brought people together in order to build strength, resilience, and opportunity. The program was based in timeless principles of community-building with a fresh, direct, and positive approach. The goal of the event was simple: we (YWCA) want to raise awareness that racism still exists in our community and that it can no longer be ignored or tolerated. Our strength is in numbers!
The keynote speaker was the nation’s highest-ranking NAACP official, Roslyn M. Brock. She is Vice-President of Bon Secours Health System and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Brock told guests that “racism and sexism are two issues that must be addressed if we’re to live up to our creed or reach our potential.” She believes that ”we’re strategically positioned to influence the national debate on these issues.”
The event was filled with an array of community leaders, politicians, ministers, greek organizations, and members of the healthcare community.
She ended her talk with an African proverb. There were big, medium-sized and small elephants trying to cross a river in Africa. The big and the medium-sized elephants had no trouble getting across, but the smaller elephants were afraid. One of the female elephants said to another: “Sister Leader we still have some little elephants afraid to cross the river. The big elephants got back into the water and made a path on dry ground for the little elephants. The moral of the story is: Once you make it, don’t forget to get back in the water to help someone else.
Read MoreThe keynote speaker was the nation’s highest-ranking NAACP official, Roslyn M. Brock. She is Vice-President of Bon Secours Health System and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Brock told guests that “racism and sexism are two issues that must be addressed if we’re to live up to our creed or reach our potential.” She believes that ”we’re strategically positioned to influence the national debate on these issues.”
The event was filled with an array of community leaders, politicians, ministers, greek organizations, and members of the healthcare community.
She ended her talk with an African proverb. There were big, medium-sized and small elephants trying to cross a river in Africa. The big and the medium-sized elephants had no trouble getting across, but the smaller elephants were afraid. One of the female elephants said to another: “Sister Leader we still have some little elephants afraid to cross the river. The big elephants got back into the water and made a path on dry ground for the little elephants. The moral of the story is: Once you make it, don’t forget to get back in the water to help someone else.
