The pursuit of social justice (Part I)

World on fire: Protests over racism have swept across the globe since George Floydu00e2u20acu2122s murder PIC: www.wtop.com
World on fire: Protests over racism have swept across the globe since George Floydu00e2u20acu2122s murder PIC: www.wtop.com

There is often an indefatigable spirit of selfless resilience amongst those pushing the narrative of positive social transformation. The most disciplined would, with a profound sense of optimism, wade and waddle their way through what would invariably seem like insurmountable obstacles and unscalable fortified walls of inequality, prejudice and injustice. KEVIN MOKENTO* writes

The pursuit of a well-conceived social justice agenda is a noble cause. It normally manifests itself in the form of organised protests. A common denominator for such protests is the desire to quench the thirst for social justice.

Throughout the world, individuals, huge organised groups and high-octane lobbyists have fully exploited the power of protests to shine the spotlight on what they perceive as important causes. The said causes would either be unknown, ignored or conveniently forgotten by authorities.

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