“You are the stars and the world is watching you. By your presence you send a message to every village, every city, every nation. A message of hope. A message of victory.” — Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Special Olympics World Games 1987
You are the Stars
Give Yourselves
“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
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 contributed to the founding and growth of our nation?
During March in honor of Women’s History Month we will have quotes from women, some famous and some not so much, who have contributed in their own way to our heritage as Americans.
The Profoundest Mystery of the Universe
“The workings of the human heart are the profoundest mystery of the universe. One moment they make us despair of our kind, and the next we see in them the reflection of the divine image.” — Charles W. Chesnutt, author, essayist, political activist and lawyer
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.
Do You Know the Delany Sisters?
“Life is short, and it’s up to you to make it sweet.” — Sadie Delany
Genie’s Note: I was not familiar with Sadie Delany so I looked her up. It was a pleasure to get to know a little bit about her.
http://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/26/nyregion/sadie-delany-witness-to-century-dies-at-109.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Having_Our_Say:_The_Delany_Sisters%27_First_100_Years
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