YOU RAISE ME UP
The phrase “You Raise Me Up” implies movement in a positive direction. It says, “I was mentally lost, but because of what you did, I am finding my way. You strengthened my faith and gave me hope.” This is the message of […]
SOCIAL ACTIVIST DIAHANN CARROLL
Actress, Model and Activist As a young mother struggling to keep up with three over-energized children, going to the movies and fashion shows, was not at the head of my list. So…the name Diahann Carroll did not cross my radar until the late sixties! […]
CICELY TYSON WOMAN OF COURAGE
How do you spell bravery? Cicely Tyson: Woman of Courage. She did things others didn’t do, went places others didn’t go and stood up for things others remained silent. With all of her courage, she was a lady of grace. GRACE! POISE! […]
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
Autobiography by Duane Parham Can You Hear Me Now? summarizes the author’s journey in life—a life that begins with the endearing whispers of childhood, evolves into the struggles and pains of adolescence and explodes with the musical development, excitement and ecstasy of early […]
AFRICAN AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS
African American contributions have been hidden, lied about and stripped from them since slavery and still prevail today. The minds of blacks were painted as illiterate, untrainable and fit only to do physical labor. Some of those myths ring true in the […]
CROSSROADS OF FREEDOM
THE CROSSROADS OF FREEDOM: JUSTICE EQUALITY FOR ALL America’s culture is at the crossroads of freedom, justice and equality. What direction will we choose? Will we cling to past and present norms of words without deeds? Will we choose truth without honor, […]
CONTRIBUTIONS AFRICAN AMERICANS MADE
For centuries, contributions African Americans made were erased from history. any blacks did not know the contributions and whites did not want to know. Today, we all must know even if some do not care to know. History tells who we are […]
“BECOMING” BY MICHELLE OBAMA
Becoming by Michelle Obama is a great read! It challenges the reader to reflect on the mental machine that makes us who we are. Was it environment or heritage? Education or religion? Race or nationality? I believe it is all of those […]
AN AMERICAN STORY QUOTES
An American Story Quotes hit at the heart of the attitudes of many Americans today. Centuries of fighting to be seen with dignity and respect has given Blacks an inner strength that is handed down from generation to generation. Equality is an […]
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