“Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman
accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.”
“We have to improve life, not just for those who have the
most skills and those who know how to manipulate the system. But also for and
with those who often have so much to give but never get the opportunity.”
~ Dorothy Height
On April 20, 2010 we lost one of the principle players of
the Civil Rights Movement. And while it
is easy to look back at her accomplishments and all that she fought for in
order for us to be in the position we are in today, more importantly we should
draw inspiration from her work and why she carried the torch.
Personally, when I see those who have long carried the torch
for the African American community I can’t help but pause and reflect. Not on their accomplishments, or my own
accomplishments or desires but I often ask myself do I have the same strength
and determination to work and fight to overcome as they have in their life, do
I have what it takes to give of myself entirely, looking for nothing in return
but to see my community improved, to see the road paved for those who have yet
to come? I can only hope and pray that when my time on the earth has come to an
end I can inspire such questions by the next generation, but not only that, I
hope that I can inspire someone to pick up that torch just as Dorothy Height
and all of those who have gone on before her have inspired me.
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