Posted: under Inspirational Poetry.
Tags: Africa, chores, day, inspiration, life
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LIFE
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Every day somewhere in Africa
A gazelle wakes up
It knows it must run faster
Than the fastest lion around
Lest it be eaten
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Every day somewhere in Africa
A lion wakes up
It knows it must run faster
Than the slowest gazelle around
Lest it starve to death
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Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", Inspirationals.
Tags: academics, achievement, Africa, America, aspirations, blacks, brilliance, Britain, British, career, competition, computer, dream, education, environment, examination, excellence, family, friends, genius, government, happiness, history, immigration, inspiration, joy, laughter, London, Mathematics, Nigeria, nurturing, overachievers, parent, peers, pride, prime minister, prodigies, scholarship, school, student, success, talent, teacher, twins, university
. . . . Black and Has 9-Year-Old
High School-Bound Twins
Paula and Peter Imafidon are just like any other 9-year-olds. They love laughing, playing on the computer and fighting with each other. What sets these twins apart from their peers, though, is that they are, hands down, prodigies who are about to enter high school and make British history as the youngest to do so.
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The precocious London-based tykes, known as the “Wonder Twins,” floored academics a year ago when they aced University of Cambridge’s advanced mathematics exam. They are the youngest students to ever pass the test.
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The future little scholars’ father, Chris, and mother, Ann, immigrated to Britain from
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: accomplishment, Africa, appearance, beauty, behavior, belief, belt, Black American, black man, black woman, blacks, blessings, change, children, communication, conviction, culture, difference, education, emotion, empowerment, family, friends, God, government, inspiration, life, love, media, pants, perception, power, program, protection, spirit, support, trust, world, youth
None of you have children/grandchildren who “sag” their pants but maybe you know of someone who does. This would be a good thing to read at a Youth Program.
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Letter from a college student
The other day, a friend of mine was visiting me in the lobby of my dorm just to chat while her laundry was drying. As we were chatting, two young freshmen came by. One of the boys wanted to ‘talk’ to my friend (as in date). She asked him how old they were, and both of the boys replied 18. My friend and I both laughed because we are both 22 years old. After my friend left, the young men were still hanging around and one wanted to know how he could gain her interest.
The first thing I told him to do was to pull up his pants! He asked why, and then he said “I liked saggin’ my pants”. I told them to come over to my computer and spell the word saggin’. Then I told him to write the word saggin’ backwards.
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Jun 10 2009
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", Inspirationals.
Tags: Africa, America, challenge, dream, election, family, history, hope, inauguration, life, message, nation, oath, office, photos, politics, president, smiles, strength, voice, world
Mandela praises Obama for his message of hope
Reuters – Former South African president Nelson Mandela seen at the Mandela foundation in Houghton in this November …
Tue Jan 20, 3:51 pm ET
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – On the day that he made history, Barack Obama got some heartfelt praise from Nelson Mandela.
The anti-apartheid icon said Obama’s inauguration in Washington has inspired the same sense of hope the world felt when South Africa threw off apartheid and elected its first black president — Mandela himself.
Mandela, in a letter released shortly after Obama took the oath of office Tuesday, said people around the world were inspired by his inauguration in 1994 to believe that “injustice can be overcome.” And he says Obama’s presidency offers a similar hope.
“Your election to this high office has inspired people as few other events in recent times have done,” Mandela wrote. “Amongst many around the world a sense of hopelessness had set in as so many problems remain unresolved and seemingly incapable of being resolved. You, Mister President, have brought a new voice of hope that these problems can be addressed and that we can in fact change the world and make of it a better place.”
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Jan 20 2009
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirational Poetry.
Tags: Africa, African, African-American, America, beauty, blacks, Caribbean, Christ, color, eyes, image, inspiration, Jamaica, Jamaican, Jesus, life, Lord, love, man, reflection, richness, shepherd, smiles, strength, woman, world
This is deep, so take your time.
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Why Did You Make Me Black Lord ….
Lord …. Why did you make me black?
Why did you make someone
the world would hold back?
Black is the color of dirty clothes,
of grimy hands and feet…
Black is the color of darkness,
of tired beaten streets…
Why did you give me thick lips,
a broad nose and kinky hair?
Why did you create someone
who receives the hated stare?
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Dec 17 2008
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", "DID YOU KNOW".
Tags: Africa, America, cheer, election, family, friends, president, victory
Obama’s Kenyan relatives cheer his victory
Police tighten security to prevent hordes of media from entering town
Kenya celebrates Obama’s victory
Nov. 4: NBC’s Ron Mott reports on the celebration in Kismu, Kenya, hometown
to Barack Obama’s grandmother.
NBC News
updated 1:39 a.m. ET, Wed., Nov. 5, 2008
KOGELO, Kenya - Barack Obama’s Kenyan family erupted in cheers Wednesday, singing “we are going to the White House!” as Obama became the first African-American elected president.
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Nov 06 2008
