Learning from History

    This is such an eye-opening and inspirational speech about the reasons behind the recent removal of certain historical monuments.  I encourage you to read it and/or watch it here: https://www.splcenter.org/news/2017/05/23/new-orleans-mayor-denounces-false-narrative-our-history-speech-defending-confederate

     Confronting history with clarity and honesty is the only way to learn and grow from it.  The recent removal of confederate monuments that represent the historical oppression of a large part of our population is a huge step in the right direction toward unifying our country.  Perspective is key in understanding history, current events and each other.  It is a difficult task, but if we are able to peel away the political, religious, cultural, national, etc. layers of self-imposed identification then we are left with one glaring similarity:  our humanness.  Humanists see this connection and use it as the basis for all decision-making.

     It is imperative to view history with the cleanest lens possible for an accurate portrayal of events so that we can address the issues that were present at the time and learn from both the mistakes and the successes that resulted.  The humanistic lens is the most transparent of them all.