"Be certain that you do not die without having done something wonderful for humanity." These are the words of Maya Angelou who, earlier this week, became the first Black woman to appear on the US quarter when the U.S. Mint introduced a new quarter featuring the legendary poet and civil rights activist. Her design is the first in the “American Women Quarters Program,” a … [Read more...] about Ascend the Mountain
Lift Every Voice and Sing
‘Til earth and heaven ring,Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;Let our rejoicing riseHigh as the list’ning skies,Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,Let us march on ’til victory is won. Stony the road we … [Read more...] about Lift Every Voice and Sing
A Lament
Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 2. Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity, 3. Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words, 4. That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear. 5. They … [Read more...] about A Lament
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing
“But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.” – 1 Corinthians 13:13 A few weeks ago, the basketball world shockingly lost a legend of the game, Kobe Bryant. He and his 13-year old daughter, Gianna, were tragically killed in a helicopter crash, along with 7 other … [Read more...] about Love is a Many-Splendored Thing