Sharing a few inspirational quotes from great men and women that happen to be black African-American.
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My name is Tonya Lee Carey and you're back and if it was not for you there would be no need for me. Your time is truly respected and appreciated. I'm elated today to share a few inspirational quotes from a few great men and women that happen to be black, African-American, urban, whatever you want to call us. I love being a black woman. But first, if you have not subscribed please do and like the video. I would greatly appreciate it. The first person is the first black heavyweight champion of the world, Jack Johnson. Man oh man I believe he used his blackness and smiled his way to the top. He said that if all we have is all we need, then all we need is enough. And obviously he had enough up here to take him to the top, to be the first black heavyweight champion of the world, Jack Johnson. Then my next is Harriet Tubman. Wow she's one of my greatest heroes. Next to my grandmother, they was the first, the same height, five foot. They called her Moses. She said that slavery was next to hell. Now that's hot and she wasn't about staying in it. What was so beautiful about her and extraordinary about this woman, she not only became free, that wasn't enough for her. She had to go back and she got her people and took them to freedom. She bad Harriet Tubman. And then Maya Angelou, she said if you don't like it, change it. And if you can't change it, change your attitude. That's it. It's all about not complaining. It's about changing your attitude or change what you don't like. Barack Obama, he said that change is not gonna come when you wait on somebody else or some other time. We are the ones we're waiting on. We are the change that we seek. And this beautiful wife, Michelle Obama, bad woman. She said find people that make you better. I go on to say challenge you. We don't want a bunch of yes people around us. And then she goes on to say and lifts us up. That's right. Not take us down. We want people around us that lifts us up but make us better. Michelle Obama. Then one, I believe one of the misunderstood black men of America, could be all time, but I admire him. Malcolm X. He said if you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything. And he wasn't going down on his own fallen. Malcolm X. And then the last person, but not least, Oprah Winfrey. She said turn your wounds into wisdom. And I believe the only one that can heal our wounds, our pains, our hurts from the inside out, is the Holy Spirit. If we surrender, his strength is truly made perfect. And our weakness, that's how we are able to turn the wounds into wisdom. It teaches us to build us up, not take us down. That is seven of my favorite great black men and women. So celebrate black history. I love being black as I shared earlier. And I love you. And there's nothing you can do about it. Until next time, peace.
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