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"If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If there's shouting after you, keep going. Don't ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going." ~Harriet Tubman

"Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe." ~Frederick Douglass

"Lions don't have to roar. There is power in silence, confidence, and persistence. Those who work don't talk, and those who talk don't work. Handle your business. Measure your efforts by results. Focus your time, energy, and activity on mastering and executing a plan." ~Les Brown

"Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible." ~Mary McLeod Bethun

"Overcome the devils with a thing called love." ~Bob Marley

"Struggle is strengthening. Battling with evil gives us the power to battle evil even more." ~Ossie Davis

"One day, may we all meet together in the light of understanding." ~Malcolm X

"The Ku Klux Klan never dies. They just stop wearing sheets because sheets cost too much." ~Thurgood Marshall

"While fear depletes power, faith gives wings for the soul’s elevation." ~T.F. Hodge

"The artist's role is to raise the consciousness of the people. To make them understand life, the world and themselves more completely. That's how I see it. Otherwise, I don't know why you do it." ~Amiri Baraka

Today marks 22 years since the passing of my mentor and dear friend, Mrs. Mamie Till Mobley. Honor her legacy by embracing her spirit and learning more through the films, The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till and TILL, both streaming on Amazon. #mamietillmobley #Emmetttill

"Seeking higher ground is not a destination, but an elevation. Wings up, eyes shut open." ~T.F. Hodge

"Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book—cheers to a new year and another chance to write it right." ~ Unknown

"Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe." ~Frederick Douglass

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito." ~Dalai Lama

Another Week another book! WOW, I just finished the spiritual autobiography of my favorite actor Sidney Poitier.Such a powerful book!Mr. Poitier was a wise man, a gentleman! I feel so blessed that I was able to meet him and tell him how much he means to me.We missed him tremendously! #SidneyPoitier

"Two months ago I had a nice apt. in Chicago. I had a good job. I had a son. When something happened to the negroes in the South I said 'That's their business not mine.' Now I know how wrong I was.The murder of my son has shown me that what happens to any of us anywhere in the world had better be...

Today, we honor the life and legacy of a remarkable woman, my mentor and dear friend, the late Mrs. Mamie Till-Mobley, who would have been celebrating her 103rd birthday. Though she is no longer with us, her spirit continues to inspire and guide all who knew her. #emmetttill

"The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There's only one moment for you to live, and that is the present moment." ~Gautama Buddha

"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." ~Voltaire

"Each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lot of others or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope." ~Robert Kennedy

Deborah Watts, Emmett’s cousin and co-founder of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation. Keith Beauchamp, the filmmaker behind TILL (2022).

"Life is short only if you are not living your purpose." ~T.F. Hodge