Waves Of Transformation

Carolyn Ashe Stokes

HISTORY
Our American country began when religious people escaped terror in Europe and the Middle East. Criminals were sent here to get rid of them. Here, they found Indigenous people who worshipped nature, which was considered primitive. Native Americans were terrorized across the land as immigrants took over. To work their fields, Africans were forcefully imported, enslaved, and terrorized in order to develop this new harsh land and emerging economy.

Some who dared to become equal, educated, or friendly to their women were lynched as examples. Meanwhile the men raped slaves, producing a whole new category of Americans who then fled their terrorists. Gangster-ism was a terror tactic to create much needed income and power. Women were governed into accepting the male power structure and legacy, having no rights as equal citizens. The economically poor were resented because of the tax burden. Defiant criminals formed lucrative prison systems where there is much hidden terror, and little rehabilitation.

ACTION
To correct some past injustices, unified protestors achieved Civil Rights Laws, Voting Rights, Reparations, Reservation rights, and temporary Migrant labor was engaged in.

Today, social, economic, cultural, media, and political preferences are supported by our money-dominated education system. Those who can "afford it" can achieve it. Money has lured many into accepting the present imperious power system. Armed Forces protect those rights in the name of patriotism or allegiance to the powerful people.

CHANGE:
In this new millennium age of transformation, there is a wave of protests against tyranny. Terrorists are those considered to be threats to the status quo, and  this male focus on force is being balanced by the female focus on unity. We are beginning to understand that we live together on one continent and in a global economy.

Terror is the threat of poverty and injustice because of discrimination and racial superiority fantasies. Our United Nations is seeking a united world, but this depends on acknowledging all positive energy towards harmony and peace. This begins in our families and schools.

CHOICES
It takes the quietly courageous and persistent, one person at a time; one step at a time to create a new process of inclusion, rather than exclusion.   War and Terror are becoming obsolete. Peace and harmony are a gift we can give to the future. But do we have the will to become more humane? Our children will benefit.

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