As soon as I read the DE Wednesday, I felt a need to respond to the letter to the editor written by Catherine Boldrey. Oftentimes people write about things they have no knowledge of. To begin with, the Holy Day of Atonement is not an opportunity to play hooky nor be irresponsible. The Holy Day of Atonement is about atoning. Atonement is a spiritual cleansing through the grace of God. That makes the day holy.

This day gives members of the African-American communities all over the nation an opportunity to reconcile our differences and unite to move toward self-improvement. In addition, the Holy Day of Atonement also is an opportunity for all members of the human race to come together and work toward a better future. That means that everyone is invited. This day involves a general prayer, edutainment (education plus entertainment) and workshops to discuss and find ways to solve economic and social problems.

God works in mysterious ways. As far as I know, it never was written in stone that Saturday or Sunday had to be the only holy day. I also don’t think the Supreme Being had to ask you to create a Hip Hop nation either.

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Yes, I know you can’t follow Enoch Muhammad’s truths that this is an unnatural environment, full of Miseducation and no Representation with Politricks and White Collar Slicks in White Supremacist Domination. Why? Well, you’re not a minority for one. You can’t sit here and tell me you understand the Black Experience. We live in a racist and sexist society.

Yes, the world is what we make of it. However, no one is trying to improve it. Do you really want to make the world a better place? Let’s stop talking about it and do something about it. Be a part of history on Oct. 16, the Holy Day of Atonement. Thank you.

Senior, psychology and anthropology