The Story of Greater Selfwareness

The Story of Greater Self-awareness. Brandeis University

In 1987 The Sun poem was introduced in a diversity workshop at the Brandeis Basketball team. Upon introducing the poem and the story of how the poem was written a member of the basketball team shared this comment, “I have become more aware that at times I do discriminate in the sense that I treat others unfairly. I must try to stop this.”

Looking at the Oliver Wendell Holmes quote again, “A mind stretched by a new idea can never regain its original dimension.”
The Sun poem invites the reader to look at equality and diversity from a whole new dimension. Looking at equality from this new dimension helps one see the common humanity we all share. It can be a very empowering experience. It can open each of us open to a whole new way of looking at people and engaging with differences of any kind.

A Simple easy way you can Help!

World Unity, Inc. is on a great mission to help eliminate all forms of prejudice, bias and discrimination. You can help us in a very simple way by directing people to our website and encourage them to read the stories and to share The Sun poem, four simple lines that can empower and enlighten:

Are you greater than the sun
that shines on everyone:
Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White
the sun does not discriminate.
© Sara Ting 1985.