This is installment 22 in the Black History Month series. This series contains inspirational quotes from Black Americans that are good for all people. While some friends will want me to use “African American History Month”, I will use the traditional name to identify it with American born and raised leaders.
The blog post is to give a little background, while my twitter @davetravis – will get regular updates of the posts.
The first week’s theme was historical figures, last week, Civil Right’s Leaders. Last week was entertainers and politics week. We wrap up the month this week with Educators.
For many generations the leaders of the Black community were its pastors and school teachers and officials.
Today’s twitter for #BHM2011:
“Opportunity follows struggle. It follows effort. It follows hard work. It doesn't come before.” Shelby Steele
Dr. Shelby Steele started his a career as an English Professor. With the publication of “The Content of our Character” echoing the great phrase of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, he won a National Book Critics prize and became a columnist and commentator on contemporary affairs. He is now a fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
Certainly he is not without controversy as he is known as a “black conservative.” But again, to label the thinking and opinions of all black Americans as one is an affront. The opinions and thinking are just as broad and diverse as other Americans.
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