The Drums Of Africa Still Beat In

I Plunged Into The Job Of Creating Something From Nothing.... Though I Hadn't A Penny Left, I Considered Cash Money As The Smallest Part Of My Resources. I Had Faith In A Living God, Faith In Myself, And A Desire To Serve.

To Those Of You With Your Years Of Service Still Ahead, The Challenge Is Yours. Stop Doubting Yourselves. Have The Courage To Make Up Your Minds And Hold Your Decisions. Refuse To Be Bought For A Nickel, Or A Million Dollars, Or A Job!

If We Accept And Acquiesce In The Face Of Discrimination, We Accept The Responsibility Ourselves. We Should, Therefore, Protest Openly Everything ... That Smacks Of Discrimination Or Slander.

If We Have The Courage And Tenacity Of Our Forebears, Who Stood Firmly Like A Rock Against The Lash Of Slavery, We Shall Find A Way To Do For Our Day What They Did For Theirs.

The Drums Of Africa Still Beat In My Heart. They Will Not Let Me Rest While There Is A Single Negro Boy Or Girl Without A Chance To Prove His Worth.