From the first, I made my learning, what little it was, useful every way I could.
There is a place in God's sun for the youth "farthest down" who has the vision, the determination, and the courage to reach it.
For I am my mother's daughter, and the drums of Africa still beat in my heart.
Believe in yourself, learn, and never stop wanting to build a better world.
Forgiving is not about forgetting, it's letting go of the hurt
I thought, maybe the difference between white folks and colored is just this matter of reading and writing. I made up my mind I would know my letters.