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
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
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
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)
Happy Birthday Bob Marley “I don’t stand for the black man’s side, I don’ t stand for the white man’s side. I stand for God’s side.” Bob Marley
Rosa Parks “I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free… so other people would be also free.” – Rosa Parks
Ray Charles “My version of “Georgia” became the state song of Georgia. That was a big thing for me, man. It really touched me. Here is a state that used to lynch people like me suddenly declaring my version of a song as its state song. That is touching.” – Ray Charles
Jackie Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) “There’s not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.” – Jackie Robinson
Muhammad Ali “Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.” Muhammad Ali
The Black President ~ Fela Kuti Fela Anikulapo Kuti (Abeokuta, Nigeria, 15 October 1938 – Lagos, Nigeria, 2 August 1997), or simply Fela ([feˈlæ]) was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, human rights activist, and political maverick. – wikipedia
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