“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
Category Archives: Thought for Today
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”
An Equal Chance in the Battle of Life
“My race needs no special defense, for the past history of them in this country proves them to be equal of any people anywhere. All they need is an equal chance in the battle of life.” — Robert Smalls, Slave who went on to serve in the South Carolina State legislature and the United States House ofContinue reading “An Equal Chance in the Battle of Life”
We’re All Teachers
“I truly believe that everything that we do and everyone that we meet is put in our path for a purpose. There are no accidents; we’re all teachers – if we’re willing to pay attention to the lessons we learn, trust our positive instincts and not be afraid to take risks or wait for someContinue reading “We’re All Teachers”
Just U.S. History
“Won’t it be wonderful when black history and native American history and Jewish history and all of U.S. history is taught from one book. Just U.S. history.” —Maya Angelou Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/black_history
Believe in Yourself
“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does — that makes you a winner right there.” – Venus Williams, Olympic gold medalist in tennis
The Price of Hating
“The price of hating other human beings is loving oneself less.” – Eldridge Cleaver, American writer, political activist, early leader of the Black Panther Party
We Must Still Dare to Hope
“In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.” – Michael Jackson, American Singer, SongwriterContinue reading “We Must Still Dare to Hope”
We are the Change
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” – Barack Obama, First African American U.S. President
Knowing Where we Have Been
“For Africa to me… is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place.” – Dr. Maya Angelou, author and poet
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