We are the cavalry
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more We are the cavalry Katie Phang May 30 ∙ Preview Today, May 30th, in 1431 and at just 19 years of age, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake at the Place du Vieux-Marche in Rouen, France. Accused of being a heretic and convicted for refusing to submit to the authority of the church, Joan was condemned to die. Born a peasant girl, she is now celebrated for being a great heroine of France and was recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in 1920. I was so inspired by the story of Joan of Arc and by the stunning statue I saw in her honor when I was last in Paris, I wrote the Substack piece, “Are YOU the next Joan of Arc?” earlier this year. My message is clear: leadership doesn’t require glamour or privileged birth. The fabric of our democracy is varied and unique simply because we, the people, are varied and unique. As these times remain dark, I am reupping my prior Substack piece now, in the hopes that you can be just...