Quote #10: Sometimes in April
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." — Martin Luther King, Jr., human rights activist
In April 1994, one of the most heinous genocides in world history began in the African nation of Rwanda. Over the course of 100 days, close to one million people were killed in a terrifying purge by Hutu nationalists against their Tutsi countrymen - all while the West stood still.
@Negrita reminded me that today marks the 15th anniversary of the genocide and the international day of remembrance for the great lost that forever changed her country.
Many of you are still reveling in the success of last month's Earth Hour. The success of the event definitely shed additional light on our worldwide eco ills. However, I'd like to challenge you to take that same fever and apply it to transforming humankind.
Today, I request your solidarity in recognizing one of mankind's greatest atrocities by not only joining me in lighting a candle for Rwanda, but using the day as a means to teach at least one person about the history of the genocide and other human rights horrors currently taking place around the globe.
I've listed some resources below. Solutions are plausible.
Resources
The Triumph of Evil
100 Days of Slaughter
Human Rights Watch
Amnesty International
United Human Rights Council
Genocide Watch
This article was written on 07 Apr 2009, and is filled under A Day in the Life of a Winner, Quotes.
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