For me, speaking truth to power immediately brings to mind the word revolutionary and evokes the idea of revolution. However, when I think of the work “revolution,” I often think of violence and bloodshed. Even the Civil Rights movement here in the United States, initially and fundamentally a peaceful movement, ultimately resulted in violence on both sides. Throughout history, struggles for equality, especially the struggle of African Americans, invokes images of horrific atrocities committed by the human race. Even today with current events such as Ferguson, I cannot help but thinking is it even possible to envision a revolution free from these violent acts that have plagued humanity for centuries? It has been said, “the pen is mightier
