“Without dreams, there can be no courage; and without courage, there can be no action.” -Wim Wenders Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Archive for January, 2012
The People’s Power
“It was disclosed later from notes and memoirs of cabinet members that Nixon and Kissinger had considered dropping nuclear bombs on Vietnam. Fear of campus rebellion was one of the reasons they decided against it.” -From, The Assassination of Fred Hampton By: Jeffrey Haas Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day
In 1784, Jean Baptiste Point Dusable built the first house on what is now known as Chicago. Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Quote Of The Day
“If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.” -Maya Angelou Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Quote Of The Day
“Most of the things worth doing in the world have been declared impossible before they were done.” -Louis D. Brandeis Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »TODAY IS BUY BLACK FRIDAY
PLEASE PASS THIS ON! (EACH ONE TEACH ONE OR TWO!) THIS IS PHASE ONE ON HOW WE CAN HELP TO STRENGTHEN & EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY: The 2008 not guilty verdict in the Sean Bell case evoked outrage, emotion, and debate. It is not an anomaly that the police officers involved in the Sean Bell slaying […]
Read the rest of this entry »Quote Of The Day
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” -Helen Keller Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Quote Of The Day
“Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom; and with all thy getting get understanding.” -Proverbs 4:7 Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Quote Of The Day
“Determine the thing that can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.” -Abraham Lincoln Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Throwback Post: Sunday’s Op-Ed: Is America Really The Land Of Opportunity?
America has been marketed as “the land of opportunity” for quite some time now. America has an image of being the place to be if you want to “make something from nothing.” After all, what person on the planet doesn’t want to live “The American Dream?” America’s dreamy image neglects to acknowledge all of the […]
Read the rest of this entry »