oh antic God return to me my mother in her thirties leaned across the front porch the huge pillow of her breasts pressing against the rail summoning me in for bed. I am almost the dead woman’s age times two. I can barely recall her song the scent of her hands though her wild hair … Continue reading
Thou who are Blacker … Continue reading
Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me. Zora Neale Hurston, Author, Folklorist, Anthropologist Continue reading
We have the responsibility to carry the fire. Whether it’s in our stomachs or on the ends of our torches. Amiri Baraka (1934-2014), Poet, Playwright, Scholar Continue reading
I won’t rest until black children are taught to love themselves as themselves. Frances Cress Welsing Psychiatrist, Activist, Author Continue reading
Make a difference about something other than yourselves. Toni Morrison, Author, Professor, Nobel Laureate Continue reading
For racism to die, a totally different America must be born. Stokley Carmichael (1941-1998), Civil Rights Activist, Chairman of Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Continue reading
The secret of life is to have no fear; it’s the only way to function. Stokley Carmichael (1941-1998), Civil Rights Activist, Chairman of Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Continue reading
Originally published on The HOPE Blog Designed to empower college students facing financial hardships with scholarships, particularly those attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), The H.O.P.E. Scholarship is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by Michelle Janaye and Jeffrey Chance, two Howard University alumni committed to serving their communities. Their belief: No student should be denied access … Continue reading
At some point in life the world’s beauty becomes enough. You don’t need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough. Toni Morrison, Author, Professor, Nobel Laureate Continue reading
