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…
Editor's Note: This poem is the 125th in our Democracy and Hope Series. This series will highlight hopeful aspects about our Democracy using various genres including poems.
you sew sunlight into torn mornings turning storms into lullabies you take the sharp edge of the day and smooth it with your laughter until even grief sits still, listening
thank you— for carrying more than your share of the sky for loving without needing applause for building bridges out of broken things and calling it home
today we honor the quiet miracles the way you make a cracked world hold water how you keep us all from falling apart even when no one remembers you’re holding the pieces in your hands ©️MustafaSantiagoAli
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