15 June 2014

Maroon Pride: Where We Are Now

The future is never certain. But we can choose to see that uncertainty as a message of hope, as a sign that if we persevere then the future can be as we envision it. Every day our Fighting Maroons choose to be hopeful.  That is why they train, practice, and train again. That is why they relish victory and move forward. That is why they face defeat and go on...

We at Maroon Pride face an uncertain future as well.  We do not know if we will continue to be able to raise the support we need to keep publishing because each issue requires time, money and resources.  But we look at our 2-volume, 6-issue body of work, and we persevere.  We look at the 21 teams we have featured, and the 11 teams that have directly benefitted from advertising sponsorships, and we work harder...

(Reprinted from "Time Out," Maroon Pride, "Netizens," Volume 2, Number 3, A.Y. 2013-2014. As of today, there are 12 beneficiary teams and Maroon Pride is working on its third volume.)