Happy 85th Birthday Dr. Maya Angelou!
“We owe the truth, not just the facts. I’m celebrating my 84th year on this planet. I’ve seen many things. I’ve learned many things. I’ve certainly been exposed to many things and I’ve learned something: I owe it to you, to tell you.” Maya Angelou
Picture: Maya Angelou, 1990 commencement speaker (NCSU)
30 Black Women Leaders You Should Know About (10-1)
History has provided us with some extremely successful stories of courage, strength and leadership. Yet sometimes we forget just how extensive and diverse these stories are. So we’re profiling some of the many women who should be recognized for their achievements and strength. From sport to literature, politics to art, black women have been there and continue to ‘do that.’ Take a look at our list of 30 black female leaders.
The “blaxploitation” films of the early seventies were not black films. They had nothing to do with being black for the most part, they looked inside the black community, found the lowest elements and emboldened them. Distorted them! The result of that distortion has been a confirmation in the minds of most whites that our people are thugs and exploiters — loveless, lustful and shallow as hell. - Maya Angelou
“It’s the fire in my eyes
And the flash of my teeth
The swing in my waist
And the joy in my feet”
