Every day before supper and before we went to services on Sundays. My grandmother would read the Bible to me, and my grandfather would pray. We even had devotions before going to pick cotton in the fields. Prayer and the Bible, became a part of my everyday thoughts and beliefs. I learned to put my trust in God and to seek Him as my strength.

I want to be treated like a human being.

Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.

It takes more than one person to bring about peace - it takes all of us.

What really matters is not whether we have problems, but how we go through them. We must keep going on to make it through whatever we are facing.

When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.