On this day, February 10, in 1927, pioneering opera great Leontyne Price was born. Tweet
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Quote Of The Day
“It takes only 10 minutes to find in others the faults we often fail to discover in ourselves in a lifetime.” Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »What The Vietnam War Did To America
“Some 58,000 Americans died in Vietnam; there average age was 18; another 500,000 returned home as drug addicts.” -From, “Empower The People” By: Tony Brown Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: The First Black Astronaut In Space
On this day, February 9, in 1995, Bernard Harris became the first African-American astronaut to walk in space. Tweet
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“Prisons are a gauge of the level of a civilization.” -Fyodor Dostoyevsky Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Book Excerpt Of The Week: “Sweet Expectations: Michele Hoskins’ Recipe For Success” By: Michele Hoskins
“Some people remain enslaved by the examples that they see around them. If they lacked role models, then they find it difficult to grow beyond a certain point. They can see few possibilities for themselves beyond what they see. But you have to stretch.” From, “Sweet Expectations: Michele Hoskins’ Recipe For Success” By: Michele Hoskins
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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 […]
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“Sometimes I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can they deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me.” -Zora Neale Hurston Tweet
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Born on this day, February 5, in 1935, baseball great Hank Aaron holds a lot of records. Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron played in the Negro American League, the minor league, and the major league. He holds the following records: The most seasons as an All-Star, the most All-Star Game selections, the most All-Star Games played […]
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“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” -Scott Adams Tweet
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