Posted on February 11, 2011 by preciousmomentliving
“There is in this world no such force
as the force of a person determined to rise.
The human soul cannot be permanently chained.”
W.E.B. Dubois
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Maya Angelou Quote

Posted on February 10, 2011 by preciousmomentliving

“Nothing will work unless you do.” Maya Angelou

 

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Quote by Muhammad Ali

Posted on February 10, 2011 by preciousmomentliving
“I am America. I am the part you won’t recognize.
But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky;
my name, not yours; my religion, not yours;
my goals, my own; get used to me.” Muhammad Ali
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Quote by Betty Shabazz

Posted on February 10, 2011 by preciousmomentliving
“We can say “Peace on Earth.” We can sing about it,
preach about it or pray about it,
but if we have not internalized the mythology
to make it happen inside us, then it will not be.”
Betty Shabazz
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Quote by James Earl Jones

Posted on February 9, 2011 by preciousmomentliving

“When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons,

“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 Angela Davis

Posted on February 9, 2011 by preciousmomentliving

“To understand how any society functions

you must understand the relationship

between the men and the women.”

Angela Davis

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Tradition African Prayer

Posted on February 9, 2011 by preciousmomentliving

“Let us take care of the children,
for they have a long way to go.
Let us take care of the elders,
for they have come a long way.
Let us take care of those in between,
for they are doing the work.”
Tradition African Prayer

 

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Quote by Arthur Ashe

Posted on February 8, 2011 by preciousmomentliving
“You’ve got to get to the stage in life
where going for it is more important
than winning or losing.” Arthur Ashe
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Quote by Audre Lorde

Posted on February 8, 2011 by preciousmomentliving
“What we have to do must be done in the now.”
Audre Lorde
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Quote by Oprah Winfrey

Posted on February 8, 2011 by preciousmomentliving
“I want to squeeze every last drop out of life,
but I’m only interested in more time if
it can be filled with meaning and joy and creative thinking.
In other words, I’d like to hang on to my energy and focus
for as long as humanly possible…and then some.” Oprah Winfrey
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