Now you can have retirement and education savings accounts and still get the help you need, even if you have been denied before. In the past many people could not get food stamps because they had too much savings. Save for Retirement - Save for Your Child’s Education - And Still Get Food Stamps! My son can believe in himself, his country and his people. Race and the color of their skin does NOT have to be a negative factor in their lives. But the most important thing about this day to me was the fact that our young children growing up in this generation are able to have this as a model and motivator and as proof that they are just as equal as anyone else to be anything they what to be at any level of power and importance. I was here and I got the see it in my lifetime. This event however is not just a victory for Black Americans it is a triumph for all of America and the world. We went from being considered only 3 quarters human to now being able to sit the highest positions of elected power. Here is proof that America has come so far in treatment of black people and can see us as great leaders worthy of running this country. I can imagine that it would seem impossible to many of them, but incredibly proud and life changing for every single one of them. To wonder what Martin Luther King would be thinking if he had survived the fight to be here, What Malcom X, Angela Davis or Rosa Parks, would say about this day or even to see the reaction on the faces of every slave and every oppressed black person who had to live through segregation and the injustices, inequalities and brutalities for years up to and even past the Civil Rights Movement. Our ancestors have worked and cried, fought and died for a day like this.
I thought about what all I’ve learned growing up and in school about what our past (and present) black leaders and fighters of justice have worked hard for. By the end I shed tears of joy for the progress we have made, the struggles we have overcome and are overcoming still. This made me feel good and proud of my country and my neighbors. Everyone in attendance was happy and proud to be there. The place was full not with a lot of people of color but with white people who were there to celebrate this event. I sat there at Nectars with my supervisor Kinda, us being the only two black people from what I could see, and the sense of unity and acceptance filled my heart. In my lifetime I am fortunate enough to witness this event, if even from a seat in a local bar/restaurant. The man who took his place as the leader of America is an African American man. On January 20th the 44th president of our United States was inaugurated into office. One month is not enough time to learn about our history but it is a time to observe and be aware of what all took place and the people who made that difference, what we have been through up until this point in time and also to recognize that history is still being made. The events and peoples activism that shaped the present did not just happen in this month but throughout the years, months and days. This month is Black History month and let us all recognize that education on black history should be year round. Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.Never do anything you are ashamed of admitting.If you can’t remember what you were about to say or.Treat others the way you want to be treated.If don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.Whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger (Fantasia B.).A woman’s personality depicts who she is, not what someone else thinks.Sex is momentary, sista love lasts forever.Big or small short or tall, a woman is beautiful differences & all!.A woman should walk & talk with confidence & be proud of who she is.Take time for yourself at least once every day.If you don’t believe in yourself, how can you expect others to believe in you.A woman’s opinions & thoughts are important.No matter your ethnicity, your are special.Follow your heart, don’t listen to others.Don’t be afraid of the unknown challenge yourself.If you know the truth it doesn’t matter what someone else thinks.Is race or gender important about a person?.Know what you’re asking for, be sure of what you want.Find out who you are, take pride in yourself.Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission.Within her is power to create, nurture & and transform Sistas here is a list of quotes that was started and we would like you to add your own onto, ones you remember or that were passed down from family, friends or mentors.Ĭulturally Related Inspirational Quotes & Sayings:
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