Lieutenant Grand Commander Sovereign Grand Inspector General Sidney D. Broadnax, Jr., 33°
“MAKING A DIFFERENCE ” - M.A.D.R. ( Making A Difference Reporting)
The M.A.D.R. program is designed to strategically capture and aggregate our community involvement and donations at both the national and local levels. We are encouraged to continue REPORTING our Activities such as Scholarships, taking care of the Needy, our Times (hours), Mileage doing any type of charitable work, etc. LET US CONTINUE TO WORK AT “MAKING A DIFFERENCE ” by ENHANCING Our SCOTTISH RITE EXPERIENCES!
Somewhere I read that “ The Beauty of Life is, while we cannot undo what is done, we can see it, understand it, improve it, and learn from it!”
M.A.D.R. — Report your acts of Charity and Service Like these today!!!
Grand Minister of State Sovereign Grand Inspector General Grady Edge, 33°
As a man that was a teen of the late 1940s, and a young adult of the 50’s I have seen many changes in this world. While at the same time, I have witnessed the treatment of the peoples of my community and seen some of the many accomplishments of our community. One of the prestigious events of our country I’ve seen is man going to the moon, and perhaps the most prestigious event is the election of a black man to the presidency to the United States of America. These two very notable events were very great accomplishments however, the one of a black man getting to be elected as the president of America took over 350 years
and countless lives lost to accomplish it. Getting a man to land on the moon took less than a decade once the goal was set. I’m not downplaying the significance of landing a man on the moon but I am highlighting the importance of getting black men recognized. To get the black man elected as president, many people lost their lives fighting for our community to have the right to vote. When we vote, we can help elect those candidates who will protect our welfare and interests for future generations and preserve our communities. Under the previous presidential administration, cases of police brutality and killing of Black citizens increased at an alarming rate. What has been determined is that when we vote and partake in the political process and are proactive in establishing better local relationships between our communities and law enforcement, there is less harm and death to our community. There should be a constant drumbeat for the need to vote and to influence as many as possible to register and vote. We should continue to hear that same drumbeat at every election at your local, county, state and federal elections. The sound of that drumbeat is saying “ WE NEED TO VOTE! ”
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