Archbishop Desmond Tutu dedicated his life to courageously fighting racism and injustice around the world while also championing peace and brotherhood among all people. His veracity roared like a lion in the midst of the Apartheid. His international influence left an indelible impact on the entire world throughout his life! He used his influence skillfully empaling systems of bigotry, racism, and misogyny around the world. This defender for the marginalized crusaded against poverty and was unwavering in his determination to hold leaders and the powerful accountable. His raucous humor and charismatic speaking style eased the sting of truth to his audiences making the need for transformative thinking more palatable to the resistant. He is gone now. Although his voice will not be heard, his words continue to reverberate across the earth. Surely, he left us better than he found us!
The now late Archbishop Tutu said it best when he said,
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God places us in the world as his fellow workers-agents of transfiguration. We work with God so that injustice is transfigured into justice, so there will be more compassion and caring, that there will be more laughter and joy, that there will be more togetherness in God’s world.” — Archbishop Desmond Tutu
He has finished his assignment. And the baton has passed to all of us. Of a truth, the former teacher… yet teaches and his legacy reminds us of the impact one relentless voice can change the topography of the future!

Credit TD Jakes