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(09-17-2013 01:19 PM)UAB?IAB Wrote:  I believe that the beauty of this story is in the spark and not the fire. Had this been started by a group of black students trying to crash the party it would have been met with a lot more resistance from the establishment. The media scrutiny may have been the same. The outcry amongst black people as a whole would have been louder. The progress would have been lower.

But this started with a young white woman being audacious enough to raise her hand and ask, "what about the black girl". Then her friends stood up supported her in extending an invitation to others who don't look like us. In other words, let us judge her by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin. To me this is what is often missing when it comes to races relations, or any relationship, who's willing to question the status quo from within.

Everyone has known forever and a day that the greek system at uat was segregated and we accepted it. Most really didn't care, myself included, and those that cared conceded to the machine. I believe real change happens from within, on the micro and macro level. Just because I say what you want to hear, doesn't mean I believe what I say, acceptance is not belief.

We all go through life accepting things we don't believe and seldom fight for the things we do. But this young lady didn't accept the status quo and ask this question because of something she obviously believes in. Why else would she risk so much? That is the ultimate sacrifice risking all that one has for someone else because of what you believe.

Instead of getting caught up in the unpredictability of the fire, we should celebrate the miracle of the spark. Because in the grand scheme of things we are all culpable when we see wrong and we don't say or do anything. Especially when we have the influence to make a difference.