Black History Month: James Brown (Pic Of The Day FEB 16)
February 16, 2013
James Brown “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud” James Brown
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Black History Month: Ella Fitzgerald (Pic Of The Day FEB 15)
February 15, 2013
Ella Fitzgerald “Just don’t give up what you’re trying to do. Where there is Love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” –Ella Fitzgerald
Black History Month: Arthur Ashe (Pic Of The Day FEB 14)
February 14, 2013
Arthur Ashe “Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.” – Arthur Ashe
Black History Month: Billie Holiday (Photo Of The Day FEB 13)
February 13, 2013
Paula Patton posing as Billie Holiday “You can be up to your boobies in white satin, with gardenias in your hair and no sugar cane for miles, but you can still be working on a plantation.” – Billie Holiday
Black History Month: Gil Scott-Heron (Pic Of The Day FEB 12)
February 12, 2013
Gil Scott-Heron “You will not be able to stay home, brother./You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out./You will not be able to lose yourself on skag and skip,/Skip out for beer during commercials,/Because the revolution will not be televised.” – Gil Scott-Heron
Black History Month: Nina Simone (Pic Of The Day FEB 11)
February 11, 2013
Nina Simone “I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about… Now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important.” – Nina Simone
Black History Month: Nelson Mandela (Pic Of The Day FEB 10)
February 10, 2013
Nelson Mandela “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
Black History Month: 1968 Olympics Fist in the Air (Pic Of The Day FEB 09)
February 9, 2013
Tommie Smith and John Carlos In his autobiography Silent Gesture, Tommie Smith stated that the gesture was not a “Black Power” salute, but a “human rights salute”. wikipedia
Black History Month: Spike Lee (Pic Of The Day FEB 08)
February 8, 2013
Spike Lee It comes down to this: black people were stripped of our identities when we were brought here, and it’s been a quest since then to define who we are. – Spike Lee
Black History Month: Jesse Owens (Pic Of The Day FEB 07)
February 7, 2013
James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) Jesse Owens participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the long jump, and as part of the 4×100 meter relay team. He was … More Black History Month: Jesse Owens (Pic Of The Day FEB 07)
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