Memphis Reflection by Ryan
Today the theme of reconciliation came into sobering reality as the team from IBC spent the morning exploring the National Civil Rights Museum. This historic landmark is also the site of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination and it carries on the message of the civil rights movement throughout America. After taking a few hours to watch a documentary and read the exhibits, the team found a dry spot of grass outside and heard the story of the “Brown Eyed Blue Eyed” experiment. Conducted the day after MLK was killed this famous experiment looked at the differences in attitude, ability, and prejudice when a group of brown-eyed and blue-eyed children were given different privileges and opportunities. As our time of reflection came to a close we remembered the parable of the Good Samaritan and Christ’s challenge to “go and do likewise.”
After a few hours of time to shop the team met up at Rendezvous BBQ for a filling celebration meal and then headed over to the local ballpark to catch a minor league Memphis Redbirds game, along with a little dancing on the way out. All in all it was a great day to end with, from the culmination of the Civil Rights Museum to the dancing in the streets.