how much does it cost? Marcus Anderson, Post 19

Beverly Tatum remarks, " What would it have cost her to speak? Would it mean momentary discomfort or could it really mean losing her job? And what did her silence cost her on a personal level." ( 149). This situation between the Lynn and her employer is the common situation in which many people in our society have dealt with regarding races. There is a problem with this situation. What wold it have cost her to speak? her job, loss of friends, isolation from the crowd, loss of progression within the company? Or should she have stood up for what was right morally? Throughout history there are specific figures who tower over the rest of the world at the current time that they live in. Figures such as MLK, Harriet Tubman, Abe Lincoln, and many other historical figures who made a differences in the world. These people risked and gave up their lives for a cause that MLKs case he was not even able to see materialize at its fullest potential. Here's my point. As a society, we can overcome anything and everything if we set our minds to it. As Paul Kivel said we must become allies to each other. Its time to let go of the 'couch mentality' and take a stand on what is right. If everyone stepped up within our society and became leaders, I believe racism could be defeated. I believe the problem is that everyone in society knows whats right and choose the good and the bad. So my question is to you how much would it cost you to stand on whats right? Is it worth it or should we all just continue to stay silent about racism?