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#repost from @rosespx Fighting for his dream one pixel at a time, one part of the bigger picture at a time. Excerpts below: 1963 is not an end, but a beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical viole...nce. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back. I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today. This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning: My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims' pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring. And when this happens, and when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last. Free at last. Thank God almighty, we are free at last. Image: mosaic pieces by my middle school students when I taught at @smokeriseprep

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Are you looking for COVID safe ways to participate today? Check out these great ideas! https://amp.cnn.com//martin-luther-king-jr-day-/index.html

I am so incredibly proud of our community and what we are accomplishing together. Thank you to our supporters for putting their trust and faith in us. Here is to an amazing school year

Come join us tonight for delicious take out and help us raise money for our amazing learning community!

Congrats to our top Spooky Fun Run donors! The winners got to pick a friend and silly string the principal! But in true fashion, she had her own cans and was able to silly string back! Awesome fun!

Breakfast with Ms. Waddell was a success. Thank you to the parent volunteers for making this event special. Congrats to the top pledge collectors!!! #spookyfunrun #stonemountain #privateschool

Take a few minutes to read this amazing article written by The Champion Newspaper. We are thankful for our parents, students, and staff who collectively have made this topsy-turvy year inspiring, innovative, and interesting! http://thechampionnewspaper.com//schooling-during-covid-g/

Thank you to all who have served or are serving in all branches of the military. Smoke Rise Prep appreciates you!

Trunk or Treat was a success!!! We had a blast and many of our virtual students either participated from home or joined us for the afternoon festivities. This was also one of our Red Ribbon themes (drugs are scary). #trunkortreat #redribbonweek #halloween #privateschool #stonemountain