The opposite of poverty is not wealth — the opposite of poverty is justice.

The quote is

from Bryan Stevenson, director of

the Equal Justice Initiative, which works on behalf

of people who are marginalized in the criminal justice system

by poverty, race, or both. You can watch his appearance, along with

Michelle Alexander , on Bill Moyers Journal here. If you’re not aware, with

the 42nd anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. arriving

tomorrow, of the real state of prejudice against people of color in American

society and in our criminal justice system, this program will be an

eye-opener for you. Once your eyes are opened, I hope that

you will go make a recurring donation to EJI

so that they can continue their

critical work.

You notice this

blog has no ads on it. That’s so

it stays pretty and you aren’t distracted from

the lovely naked people and lovely poetry. If you come here

regularly for a little positive provocation, consider paying your dues now

by not blowing past this post, but instead taking two minutes to set it up so that

EJI can ding your credit card once a month for the price of a sandwich.

You won’t feel it; they very definitely will. If you can afford

the price of ten or a thousand sandwiches,

well, do the right

thing.

Thanks.

Now go watch that