Those who have borne the weight of oppression, the silence of social death, and generations of marginalization seek acknowledgment from those in power and demand recognition that their suffering (is real) be named, and that their history and experience (matter) be honored. They are not asking for pity, nor are they begging for sympathy. They don’t want to be treated as shadows of the past; rather, they long to be seen and affirmed in public life, treated as human beings of equal worth and dignity. They refuse to remain the dry bones in the valley of history or mere victims of the present, and they will not accept the continuation of injustice, dehumanization, or unequal treatment directed against them. The God who delivers the oppressed still declares freedom, dignity, and worth for all his children.