I typically shutdown when I hear the word America or any derivative of it e.g. American. However, last Wednesday morning I decided not to reach for my remote control and flip to CNN. Instead, I listened to Matt Lauer of the Today Show introduce a remarkable story entitled, The City of Lost Graves which was narrated by Bob Dotson. My Initial Thought while Listening to Bob:
Throughout the United States, Africa, and the Atlantic Ocean there are many ‘lost souls’: Those twelve and a half million current spirits that were once in the bodies of countless courageous Africans. Think about that: 12.5 million folk dead as a result of inconsiderate greed and outlandish profit. No longer am I amazed. Shock has moved to sadness.
So, when Bob Dotson began to talk about graves I was prepared to hear a touching story.
This month please join me in honoring not only dead Africans – but those declared mentally ill and later buried without being treated as human. Just like the men and women thrown overboard human cargo ships because they were sea sick. The act (pictured) was DEFINITELY not humane.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/31184847#31184847
Shared by Brian E. Payne.
Throughout the United States, Africa, and the Atlantic Ocean there are many ‘lost souls’: Those twelve and a half million current spirits that were once in the bodies of countless courageous Africans. Think about that: 12.5 million folk dead as a result of inconsiderate greed and outlandish profit. No longer am I amazed. Shock has moved to sadness.
So, when Bob Dotson began to talk about graves I was prepared to hear a touching story.
This month please join me in honoring not only dead Africans – but those declared mentally ill and later buried without being treated as human. Just like the men and women thrown overboard human cargo ships because they were sea sick. The act (pictured) was DEFINITELY not humane.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/31184847#31184847
Shared by Brian E. Payne.
Reader Response:
ReplyDeleteI saw this as well--when they found peoples graves who had been locked up for
years--so touching! Felt how sad they must have been to die alone?
-TK
Muata responds to TK:
ReplyDeleteDying alone has to be extremely difficult. So many of us will die alone too.
-Brian E. Payne