Get Your But out of the Way!

July 1, 2021

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July 1, 2020 Get Your But out of the Way! “Believe in yourself and your abilities. There are lots of other folks who’ll tell you, ‘It can’t be done.’ ”   – Jasmine Guy, Television And Film Star Unfortunately too many people cannot specify what holds them back. All too frequently

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Amen

June 16, 2021

June 17, 2020 Amen “If Black America is to ever get on its feet, it must first get down on its knees.”   – Ralph D. Abernathy, Former Executive Director, Southern Christian Leadership Conference Do you know the surest and quickest way of obtaining your specific desire? It’s prayer! But what is prayer? Prayer is desire-not […]

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Inspirational Chicken Soup

June 11, 2021

And the Walls Come Tumbling Down “For years, people have looked at Beamon’s record as unattainable. I don’t accept that. I believe the Lord has given me a talent. I know the record is inside me and I will attain it.”   – Carl Lewis, Olympic Champion I am continually amazed at the abilities of athletes […]

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Tools of the Trade

May 11, 2021

“Start where you are with what you have, knowing that what you have is plenty enough.” – Booker T. Washington, Educator Whitney Young, founder of the National Urban League, gave a group of civic leaders a clue as to why equal opportunity is so important: “If you give us the tools,” he said, “we will […]

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What Color Is Your Parachute

April 27, 2021

“What could be more fun than reading, exploring the unknown?” – Mae C. Jemison, Astronaut  One sure way to enhance your chances for success is to take in new and additional information. Earning more is always preceded by learning more. Naturally it is best to stay in school, for school is the best place to […]

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A Change Is Coming

January 14, 2021

“There’s a freshness and uniqueness about dance because it constantly changes. Variety is the spice of life.”– Judith Jamison, Artistic Director Emerita, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Two caterpillars were crawling across the grass when a butterfly flew over them. As they looked up. One nudged the other and said, “You couldn’t get me up in […]

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A Command Performance

July 25, 2020

July 26, 2020 A Command Performance “We can’t all be great, but we can attach ourselves to great causes.”   —CAMILLE COSBY, PHILANTHROPIST  It’s amazing how an actor will perform at his peak when he knows an important person is in the audience More than one athlete has knocked himself out because he knew that […]