Category Archives: African American Quotes

QUOTE BY JAMES EARL JONES

Posted on February 18, 2009 by preciousmomentliving

“When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons, I feel that the human mind has not achieved anything greater than the ability to share feelings and thoughts through language.” James Earl Jones

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QUOTE BY ALICE WALKER

Posted on February 13, 2009 by preciousmomentliving

“I have learned not to worry about love; but to honor its coming with all my heart.” Alice Walker

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QUOTE BY DR. MAULANA KARENGA

Posted on February 2, 2009 by preciousmomentliving

“As we move into the next decade and new era, no lesson is more important for us to learn from our history and culture than our need to recognize our interrelatedness as a people and part of humanity and our … Continue reading →

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QUOTE BY TONI MORRISON ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY

Posted on October 31, 2008 by preciousmomentliving

“Freedom is choosing your responsibility. It’s not having no responsibilities; it’s choosing the ones you want.”   Toni Morrison

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Oprah Winfrey Quote

Posted on September 25, 2008 by preciousmomentliving

“Yes, there are many things that need to get done, but in this moment I have to do nothing.” Oprah Winfrey   http://www.oprah.com  

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Lena Horne Quote

Posted on September 11, 2008 by preciousmomentliving

“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” Lena Horne

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(5-30-08) FROM MAULANA KARENGA

Posted on May 29, 2008 by preciousmomentliving

“As we move into the next decade and new era, no lesson is more important for us to learn from our history and culture than our need to recognize our interrelatedness as a people and part of humanity and our … Continue reading →

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Every Woman Should Have by Maya Angelou

Posted on January 9, 2008 by preciousmomentliving

Every Woman Should Have by Maya Angelou A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE … enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to… A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE … Continue reading →

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A DREAM DEFERRED by LANGSTON HUGHES

Posted on June 20, 2007 by preciousmomentliving

A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar … Continue reading →

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ABOUT KINDNESS

Posted on April 6, 2007 by preciousmomentliving

ABOUT KINDNESS By Dwayne Alvin Hearn I want to write a poem about doing showing kindness with my family about being kind to others to myself about being kind living my life with kindness   expressing myself through kindness acts of … Continue reading →

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