Black History Hero Spotlight:
AMANDA S. C. GORMAN
Web Resources:
Oprahdaily.com
Wikipedia.com
Parade.com
Cnbc.com
Amazon.com
Thriftbooks.com
Books:
Tell The Story: 40 Devotionals with Reflections on Black History – By Our Daily Bread
History of the African American People: The History, Traditions, and Culture of African Americans – By James Horton
Black Firsts: Groundbreaking Events in African American History – By Jessie Carney Smith
Playlist:
He Reigns – Vincent Bohanan and SOV
God’s Gonna Do it – Leon Richardson
I’m On the Battlefield – Bishop Larry D. Trotter and The Sweet Holy Spirit Church
I Am Black and I Matter – Lemmie Battles
Oh, How He Loves You and Me – Joyous Celebration – Johannesburg, South Africa
Independent Artist Highlight:
Pray – Tyrese Hall and The Golden Stars – New Haven, Connecticut
Quotes From African American Leaders:
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
—Frederick Douglass
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Have a vision. Be demanding.”
—Colin Powell
“Freedom is never given; it is won.”
—A. Philip Randolph, civil rights activist
“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”
—Booker T. Washington
"We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."
—Jesse Owens, world record-setting Olympic athlete
"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear." —Rosa Parks
"Just don't give up what you're trying to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong." —Ella Fitzgerald
"If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves and allow those responsible to salve their conscience by believing that they have our acceptance and concurrence. We should, therefore, protest openly everything... that smacks of discrimination or slander." —Mary McLeod Bethune
"Wherever there is a human being, I see God-given rights inherent in that being, whatever may be the sex or complexion." —William Lloyd Garrison
Black History Hero Spotlight:
AMANDA S. C. GORMAN
Web Resources:
Oprahdaily.com
Wikipedia.com
Parade.com
Cnbc.com
Amazon.com
Thriftbooks.com
Books:
Tell The Story: 40 Devotionals with Reflections on Black History – By Our Daily Bread
History of the African American People: The History, Traditions, and Culture of African Americans – By James Horton
Black Firsts: Groundbreaking Events in African American History – By Jessie Carney Smith
Playlist:
He Reigns – Vincent Bohanan and SOV
God’s Gonna Do it – Leon Richardson
I’m On the Battlefield – Bishop Larry D. Trotter and The Sweet Holy Spirit Church
I Am Black and I Matter – Lemmie Battles
Oh, How He Loves You and Me – Joyous Celebration – Johannesburg, South Africa
Independent Artist Highlight:
Pray – Tyrese Hall and The Golden Stars – New Haven, Connecticut
Quotes From African American Leaders:
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
—Frederick Douglass
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Have a vision. Be demanding.”
—Colin Powell
“Freedom is never given; it is won.”
—A. Philip Randolph, civil rights activist
“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”
—Booker T. Washington
"We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."
—Jesse Owens, world record-setting Olympic athlete
"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear." —Rosa Parks
"Just don't give up what you're trying to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong." —Ella Fitzgerald
"If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves and allow those responsible to salve their conscience by believing that they have our acceptance and concurrence. We should, therefore, protest openly everything... that smacks of discrimination or slander." —Mary McLeod Bethune
"Wherever there is a human being, I see God-given rights inherent in that being, whatever may be the sex or complexion." —William Lloyd Garrison