“To the wrongs that need resistance, To the right that needs assistance, To the future in the distance, Give yourselves.” — Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947) President of the National American Woman Suffrage Association
Category Archives: Thought for Today
Thought for Today
“Knowing what must be done does away with fear.” – Rosa Parks
Women’s History Month Quiz
Thought for Today
“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.” – Malala Yousafzai
Thought for Today
“If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse human gift will find a fitting place.” – Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist
March is National Women’s History Month
How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!- Maya Angelou, poet I love history. We all know the stories of major characters in U.S. history and they are often white men. But do we know the stories of the women, people of color, indigenous peoples and immigrants who also contributedContinue reading “March is National Women’s History Month”
Lift Off!
On this last day of February I have decided to add another post in addition to the wonderful quote by Charles W. Chestnutt. Please take a moment to watch this amazing commencement address by Donovan Livingston, a young man with great gifts to offer our world.
Thought for Today
“While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God’s creation.” —Maya Angelou
It’s Not the Load …
“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” – Lena Horne, American jazz and pop music singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist
I Know Who I Am
“One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don’t invest any energy in them, because I know who I am. “ – MichelleContinue reading “I Know Who I Am”
