Sunday Seven

Black history is American History. It is world history. It is important and relevant. Here are a few quotes to inspire you. 

1. “Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” —Dr. Mae Jemison, first African-American female astronaut.

2. “The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.” —W.E.B. Du Bois

3. “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.” —Langston Hughes

4. “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” —Nelson Mandela 

5. “I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” —Michael Jordan

6. “Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise.” —Maya Angelou

7. “One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don’t invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.” —Michelle Obama