If Parents Snicker At Racial And Gender

I Never Thought I Was Breaking A Glass Ceiling. I Just Had To Do What I Had To Do, And It Never Occurred To Me Not To.

It Is So Important Not To Let Ourselves Off The Hook Or To Become Apathetic Or Cynical By Telling Ourselves That Nothing Works Or Makes A Difference. Every Day, Light Your Small Candle.... The Inaction And Actions Of Many Human Beings Over A Long Time Contributed To The Crises Our Children Face, And It Is The Action And Struggle Of Many Human Beings Over Time That Will Solve Them-with God's Help. So Every Day, Light Your Small Candle.

You'd Better Stay Determined, Because That's How Our Ancestors Got Us Where We Are.

The Legacies That Parents And Church And Teachers Left To My Generation Of Black Children Were Priceless But Not Material: A Living Faith Reflected In Daily Service, The Discipline Of Hard Work And Stick-to-itiveness, And A Capacity To Struggle In The Face Of Adversity.

Be Grateful For Good Breaks And Kind Favors But Don't Count On Them.