(A Child of Character)
In 1745, The Ancestor was born in shackles Tied to tree’s, not yet a farm mule but not yet free He was raised as livestock Pushing a solid century Mommy was a house slave Daddy picked the field clean One snap Two snap Three snap Four By 1760 He wasn’t a child no more January […]
Sometimes when we think of history, we tend to look back 100’s of years. Why do we do that? History is defined as the study of the past and the purpose of studying the past is to learn from it, whether it be 5 days or 100 years ago. There are plenty of notable individuals […]
“Honour belongs to those who never forsake the truth, even when things seem dark and grim, who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation and even defeat.” – Nelson Mandela “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” – Ida B. Wells “One of […]
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing forothers?’’– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth.” – ShirleyChisholm “There can be no greater gift than that of giving ones time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.” […]
“Mastery of language affords remarkable power.” – Frantz FanonIn Windsor and Essex County today, we can find many examples of African Canadians who have used their language skills to benefit the community and even the world beyond. We are blessed to have among us some great contemporary poets and authors such as Christopher Paul Curtis, […]
“To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” – Nelson Mandela The Yoruba word, “Iteriba” has several meanings, but today let us focus on just one of the meanings, the attribute of “respect.” In this column, we’ll focus […]