1. “Making the Future Better, Together”
By Eboo Patel

2. Vocabulary Words: Demean Bigotry
Cultivate (nothing to do with farming)
Sanction
Persecution
Stake (not the wooden kind/not a pole thingy)
Redemption
Reconciliation

3. Definitions:
Demean – verb – cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something).
Bigotry – noun -- intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself.
Cultivate – verb -- try to acquire or develop (a quality, sentiment, or skill).

4. Definitions:
Sanction – noun -- official permission or approval for an action.
Persecution – noun -- hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.
Stake – noun -- a share in something or an emotional investment in something

5. Definitions:
Redemption – noun -- the action of saving or being saved from error
Reconciliation – noun -- the restoration of friendly relations

6. As we read: