OP-ED by Gigi Crawford: In Trying Times Like These..."I Need You To Survive"

I am writing to express my deep concern over the foolish behavior, reckless division and disregard for unity that we are witnessing in our nation. At a time when America should stand together, we are instead facing actions that undermine our shared values and history. We are bearing witness to what I believe is the saddest administration in U.S. history. 

Shame on those who divide us in these United States of America! 

Where is the unity? Have you seen any? 

Aside from the No Kings rally, I haven’t.

Unity matters. It is the heartbeat of a strong nation. Without it, we are fractured, vulnerable, and lost.

U N I T Y
I proudly echo Queen Latifah’s timeless song for 'U.N.I.T.Y' because unity means believing you can when others say you can’t. It is faith over fear. And I am faith-filled, learning every day that faith conquers fear.

So ... Let’s not panic. Let’s not be fearful. 

If you are a faithful individual or household, check the resources in your area, stay vigilant, and pray. 

I Need You To Survive

In times like these, I hear my beloved mother, Jacquelin J. Renfro's, sweet voice saying: “This too shall pass.”

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Yes, these are dark, unprecedented times. But love always wins in the long run. 

Love covers a multitude of darkness. 

There is no unity when you try to whitewash Black history. This country was built by immigrants. 

Our forefathers traded enslaved people into the slave trade, and those who were enslaved sacrificed to build the sacred White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. And I will shout loud for everyone in the back sipping the Kool-Aid™ in Trump’s new ballroom: Freedom isn’t free. 

This selective suffrage was meant to tear us apart. By selective suffrage, I mean #DJT is on a "revenge tour" with citizens who disagree with him, or oppose anything that he wants done.

So I ask: What happened to basic decency? My answer: #DJT.

In conclusion:
But hear me clearly—God's love and our unity will outlast fear and division. 

Stay strong. Stay informed. Stay faithful. Because together, we can overcome.

Thank you, and may unity guide us forward.

###LET LOVE WIN!###

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