The Words of African-American Heroes

by Villarosa, Clara

• ISBN13: 9781557049452
• ISBN10: 1557049459
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-15
• Publisher: Harpercollins

Summary

This inspirational and thought-provoking collection celebrates quotations from a wide range of African-American heroes, from Sojourner Truth to Frederick Douglass, Thurgood Marshall to Jackie Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald to Harriet Tubman, Toni Morrison to George Washington Carver, Martin Luther King Jr. to Barack Obama, Spike Lee to Snoop Dogg.

Author Biography

Clara Villarosa opened The Hue-Man Experience bookstore specializing in African-American tides in Denver, more than two decades ago and later opened a second, enormously successful branch in Harlem. The recipient of more than thirty awards, including the National Minority Entrepreneur of the Year, she lives in Harlem, New York. A business coach, she is the author of Down to Business: The First 10 Steps to Entrepreneurship for Women.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Sparking the Imagination: Creativity and Art	p. 1
The Ties that Bind: Branches and Leaves of the Family Tree	p. 17
Movers and Shakers: Leaders and Heroes	p. 33
And Still I Rise: Overcoming Obstacles	p. 43
Dare to Dream: Faith, Hope, and Inspiration	p. 65
Guiding Our Youth: Teaching Life Lessons	p. 85
Honoring Our Heritage: Words of Wisdom	p. 99
Biographical Briefs	p. 111
Index	p. 141
Acknowledgments	p. 147
About the Editor	p. 149
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Excerpts

Excerpts from The Words of African-American Heroes:

"Believe me, most people resist change, even when it promises to be for the better. But change will come, and if you acknowledge this simple but indisputable fact of life, and understand that you must adjust to all change, then you will have a head start." —Arthur Ashe

"I guess what everyone wants more than anything else is to be loved. And to know you loved me for my singing is too much for me. Forgive me if I don’t have the words. Maybe I can sing and you’ll understand." —Ella Fitzgerald

"I have often reflected upon the new vistas that reading opened to me. I knew right there in prison that reading had changed forever the course of my life. As I see it today, the ability to read awoke in me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive." —Malcolm X