Memorable Sayings from Historic Figures: 10 Inspiring Quotes for Black History Month
By Sheree Nelson // Black History Month // EEW Magazine Online
Black History Month is here again, and every year, EEW Magazine Online gets excited to celebrate the achievements of African Americans and recognize their central role in U.S. history.
This momentous occasion grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of famed historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month.
To kick off Black History Month 2022, EEW is sharing 10 inspiring quotes.
“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” —Dr. Mae Jemison, first African-American female astronaut
When you control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. — Carter G. Woodson
“Character is power.” —Booker T. Washington
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” —Arthur Ashe
“Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.” —Coretta Scott King
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”—Frederick Douglass
“The time is always right to do what is right.”—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” —Rosa Parks
“Truth is powerful and it prevails.” —Sojourner Truth
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” —Shirley Chisholm
