Whitehead’s disposition is more nostalgic about New York City, remembering a time before.  A time before his favorite pizzeria was closed and a time before September 11th. “ But look past the windows of the travel agency that replaced your pizza parlor.” The author uses a more general tone, sharing the experiences of many. Whitehead also says that each individual experience of New York City is unique, giving a lifelike quality to it. “ And they never got a chance to say goodbye to me. I think they would have liked to; I refuse to believe in their indifference.” The author gives the city an opinion on the circumstances related to September 11th. John Lewis writes more specifically about his own experiences, of being a teenager when fourteen year old Emmett Till was murdered and hearing Dr. Martin Luther, Jr. preach non violence philosophies. “Emmett Till was my George Floyd. He was my Rayshard Brooks, Sandra Bland and Breonna Taylor. He was 14 when he was killed, and I was only 15 years old at the time.”   In  Lewis’ text his disposition is more demanding and reverent. It is meant to act as a reminder that we have a moral obligation to speak out against injustices and do our part to enact change.
In the two articles, both Whitehead and Lewis are having reflective conversations about their communities in crisis. They are two different types of crisis yet they both call for people to come together and remember the times before and how history will be written. Both of the authors are sharing their personal experiences through their own perspectives. What I took away from these two articles was the importance of a sense of home and community. Another idea that I believe is present in both articles is both a meaningful and emotional crisis that both of the authors experienced.
I personally identified with the “Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation” more because of the opinion of getting into “good trouble”. I believe like Dr. Martin Luther King that we have a moral obligation to stand against injustices in our communities and use our abilities to make change. We must vote, in order to change the outcome of who is elected and what laws are made. I believe we all should care for and defend one another in our democracy.