Black History Month
At Franke Tobey Jones, across campus and at our three Senior Centers, we will be focusing on Black History Month with classes, presentations and activities. Some of these classes include programs about black athletes, the Harlem renaissance, a performance with works focusing on the composer Duke Ellington, Underrepresented Artists Lecture Series focusing on some African American artists, classes about the Buffalo Soldiers, African Attire and Soul Food, a history and celebration of black history month and we’ll be showing movies, featuring prominent individuals in black history. Check out the various Senior Center and Senior University calendars in this newsletter.
Black History Month
Black History Month is a time to reflect on the contributions and achievements of African Americans, as well as a time to recognize the central role blacks have played in U.S. history. It’s an opportunity to engage in the dialogue about race and equality, and to promote an understanding and appreciation of Black history in general.
Black History Month is also a time to reflect on the challenges that African Americans still face. The United States has made great strides in racial equality, but there is still much work to be done. We must continue to work to create a society where everyone has the opportunity to succeed, regardless of their race or ethnicity. It is important to remember that Black history is not just about the past. It is also about the present and the future. We must continue to learn from the past and work to create a brighter future for all.
Here are three wonderful and lesser-known quotes from the great Martin Luther King Jr.
From his 1963 book, "Strength to Love:"
· “Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.”
From his 1964 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech:
· “The beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold.”
· “If this is to be achieved, man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.”
From his speech before a group of students at Barratt Junior High School, October 26, 1967:
· “Be a bush if you can't be a tree. If you can't be a highway, just be a trail. If you can't be a sun, be a star. For it isn't by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are.”
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