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[Ken Bridges] was a family man just like many of those we mourn in the World Trade Center, in the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pa. Ken was also at work when he was killed. Ken is just as much a hero as those who died trying to help others on 9-11 because he died in the act of helping others. Ken sacrificed his life, before he was killed, by giving so much of his time to the cause of economic empowerment for Black people and taking so much valuable time away from his beloved wife and six adorable children.
As Ken's long-time partner and friend, Al Wellington, said in his remembrance of his fallen confidant, "The world doesn't know it yet, but Ken Bridges was the most significant Black leader since Martin Luther King." How right Al was in his assessment. Ken Bridges died on his way to freedom, never lagging back, but as authentic leaders do, he led the way, he showed us how it was done, he lived what he taught. In doing so, Ken found himself in the right place at the wrong time, just as those who lost their lives on 9-11 did. They were where they were supposed to be that day, and so was Ken. He just stopped to get gas, as he was making his way back to his family after a marathon freedom session that could have catapulted Black people to new heights in economic freedom.See the full content of this document
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Another Date We Must Never Forget
Having mournfully put another September 11 anniversary behind us, and as we move closer to October 11, I urge you to stop for a moment on that day and remember the life and death of a brother who was just as significant as eac...
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