Mustafa Santiago Ali
Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali is the Executive Vice President of Conservation & Justice for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), former Interim Chief of Programs at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), and Instructor at American University. He is the Founder and CEO of Revitalization Strategies. He also serves as a commissioner for The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS). He is an award-winning writer and poet focused on social justice. Dr. Ali is frequently seen on television, including appearances on MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, VICE, FUSE, BET, National Geographic, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, and Democracy NOW! Mustafa is also a regular guest on Roland Martin Unfiltered, Black News Channel, Tavis Smiley Show, The Dean Obeidallah Show, and many others…
If you listen close, the winds will sing, “Happy Chairteenth,” such a curious thing, A Brother in trouble, hat tossed high, Racists attacking, but he’s ready to try.
The Black signal sent, loud and clear, We came by land, we came by pier, Injustice met with a fierce rebuttal, By any means necessary, we’d settle the scuffle.
A chair, oh magical, descended with grace, Crash and roar, in that sacred place, The dock rumbled, righteousness in tow, No more silence, no more status quo.
Ancestral whispers, chuckles in the breeze, A day of legends, poets will seize, Montgomery Brawl, etched in lore, We stood together, forevermore.
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