Moments in Time
Thank you for partnering with us in the fight against slavery. In the weeks and months ahead, we will be sharing stories of that fight, tackling hard issues, celebrating victories, mourning with those who are hurting and talking about what you can do to bring justice, case by case and community by community, across this country. Join us.
In the old cowboy movies when all the shooting is done, and the dust clears, the hero rides off into the sunset alone. He came, stood for the town against the forces of greed, violence, and villainy and now he takes the lonely road to the next community in need of his brand of justice.
The world is hurting. 2020 has brought loss to each one of us, and while it has taken more than its fair share, it has left a gift of its own if we are wise enough to recognize it. It doesn’t come in glitzy paper, a sparkling bow, or designer bag. Think brown paper, corners coming untucked, a tear on the edge, and a smudged return address.
While trafficking is a hidden crime by nature, labor trafficking is nearly invisible to the communities in which it is occurring because it masquerades as a civil labor dispute or immigration issue. It is easier to look away from adult victims particularly ones that do not look, sound, or come from the same backgrounds as we do.
Which side of the line will you choose? You can choose to look away, to ignore those who are suffering at the hands of traffickers in your community’s hotel rooms, brothels, illicit massage, fields, factories, and manufacturing plants. Or, you can choose to confront the armies that stand outside the gates.
“I learned two lessons that day – what happens when I don’t come home on time and what happens when I don’t bring home any money. I didn’t do those things again.”
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
In the old cowboy movies when all the shooting is done, and the dust clears, the hero rides off into the sunset alone. He came, stood for the town against the forces of greed, violence, and villainy and now he takes the lonely road to the next community in need of his brand of justice.
The world is hurting. 2020 has brought loss to each one of us, and while it has taken more than its fair share, it has left a gift of its own if we are wise enough to recognize it. It doesn’t come in glitzy paper, a sparkling bow, or designer bag. Think brown paper, corners coming untucked, a tear on the edge, and a smudged return address.