Lifeblood: Blood of Unity: A Tribute to an Unknown Savior
This tribute to the unknown woman who saved Lonnie is a powerful centerpiece for your message of universal unity. To make the post more interactive and build community on your blog , I've added a call to action that invites others to join the conversation. Lifeblood: Blood of Unity: A Tribute to an Unknown Savior In my family, we tell a story that defines everything I believe about Public Unity . When my brother Lonnie and I were born in 1953, he was fading. He needed a transfusion to survive his very first day. Per our family history, he was only saved because a single Black woman—a stranger whose name we never knew—stepped forward and gave him her blood. She didn't ask about our status. She didn't look at our labels. She saw a child fighting for his first breath, and she gave of herself so he could have a second. A Debt We Owe to the Vulnerable This woman, navigating the systemic hardships of the 1950s, became the silent architect of our family's future. Her ...