Congratulations to Nigerians everywhere, including the estimated hundreds of thousands here in the United States, on the 60th independence anniversary of their amazing country. #NigeriaAt60
As an African-American who traces his roots to the Ibos of eastern Nigeria, I take particular pride in this milestone. Shout out to my friends in Lagos and Abuja and beyond, including Pastor @PaulAdefarasin and @PastorEAAdeboye.
On this special day, I encourage you to honor the memory of independence leaders like Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo and Tafawa Balewa by working to maximize the potential of this great country. #NigeriaAt60
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I agree that all lives matter. But, for some reason, semantics seem more pressing than the truth! All lives aren't having to teach their kids, at the dinner table, how to navigate systemic racism and micro-aggressions fueled by ignorance and hatred.
All lives aren't disproportionately sentenced more severely and incarcerated more easily. All lives aren't dying disproportionately to COVID-19. All lives aren't crushed on the sidewalk for petty crimes.
Lastly, all lives aren't significantly underpaid for the same jobs or denied housing, among other matters.
Saying black lives matter doesn't mean that white lives don't.
As you know, the death toll from the coronavirus continues to rise steadily and is approaching the 100,000 mark nationally. Many communities are also reporting an increase in the number of hospitalizations and infections. Public health officials are recommending that the current
precautionary measures remain in place.
We take this recommendation very seriously.
For this reason, we are delaying the re-opening of The Potter’s House of Dallas and its affiliated campuses We make this decision out of love for you and out of concern for your safety
and health.
Several churches who have disregarded CDC guidelines have experienced outbreaks in the churches and thereby the community, resulting in deaths and suffering. In an overabundance of caution, I’m going to delay reopening until we can resume effectively and safely.