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1、Educationthen,beyondallotherdevicesofhumanorigin,Isagreatequalizeroftheconditionsofmen.'–HoraceMann,1848.AtthetimeofhisremarksIcouldn'tread—couldn'twrite.Anyattempttodoso,punishablebydeath.Forgenerationswehaveknownofknowledge'sinfinitepower.Yetsomehow
2、,we'veneverquestionedthekeeperofthekeys—Theguardiansofinformation. Unfortunately,I'veseenmoredividingandconqueringInthisorderofoperations—aheinousmiscalculationofreality.Forsome,theonlydifferencebetweenaclassroomandaplantationistime.Howmanytimesmustw
3、ebemadetofeellikequotas—Liketokensincoinedphrases?—'Diversity.Inclusion' TherearedaysIfeellikeone,likeonly—Alonelyblossominabriarpatchofbrokenpromises.ButI'vealwaysbeenathorninthesideofinjustice. Disruptive.Talkative.Adistraction.Withapassionthattrans
4、cendstheconfinesofmyconsciousness—Beyondyourcurriculum,beyondyourstandards.Istandhere,amanifestationofloveandpain,Withveinspumpingrevolution.Iamthestrangefruitthatgrewtooripeforthepoplartree.IamaDREAMAct,DreamDeferredincarnate.Iamamovement–anamalgamof
5、memoriesAmericawouldcaretoforgetMypast,alonewon'tallowmetositstill.Somybody,likethemindCannotbecontained.Aseducators,ratherthanraisingyourvoicesOvertherustlingofourchains,Takethemoff.Un-cuffus.UnencumberedbythelumberingweightOfpovertyandprivilege,Poli
6、cyandignorance. Iwasinthe7thgrade,whenMs.Parkertoldme,'Donovan,wecanputyourexcessenergytogooduse!'Andsheintroducedmetothesoundofmyownvoice.Shegavemeastage.Aplatform.ShetoldmethatourstoriesareladdersThatmakeiteasierforustotouchthestars.Soclimbandgrabth
7、em.Keepclimbing.Grabthem.Spillyouremotionsinthebigdipperandpouroutyoursoul.Lightuptheworldwithyourluminousallure. ToeducaterequiresGalileo-likepatience.Today,whenIlookmystudentsintheeyes,allIseeareconstellations.Ifyoutakethetimetoconnectthedots,Youcan
8、plotthetrueshapeoftheirgenius—Shiningintheirdarkesthour.Ilookeachofmystudentsintheeyes,AndseethesamelightthatalignedOrion'sBeltAndthepyramidsofGiza.IseethesametwinkleThatguidedHarriettofreedom.Iseethem.Beneaththeirmasksandmischief,Existsanauth