A Month of Black History: Day 9

"Sometimes you've got to let everything - purge yourself...If you are unhappy with anything...whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it.  Because you'll find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out."
                                                                                                                        ~Tina Turner~

A Month of Black History: Day 8

"We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of the good people."
                                                                                                          ~Martin Luther King, Jr.~

A Month Of Black History: Day 7

" I never thought of losing, but now that it's happened, the only thing is to do it right.  That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me.  We all have to take defeats in life."
                                                                                                                       ~Muhammad Ali~

A Month of Black History: Day 6

"We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history.  What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race, hate, and religious prejudice."
                                                                                                               ~Carter Woodson~
                                                                                                                        (Day 1)

The Big Game

Super Bowl XLVI features the New York Giants vs. New England Patriots tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indiana.  Advertisers have spent as much as 3.5 million dollars for a 30 second spot.  It is one of the major sports events in our nation which will be watched by millions of people.  Sports fans in general are known for their loyalty, dedication, and deep commitment towards the players involved and the teams they represent.  In many cases, fans will go to extreme lengths to follow or support their favorite player or team.  It has been pointed out that there are certain characteristics of fans: they arrive early, they don't care when they get home, will endure any kind of weather, want the best possible seats, never miss a game, memorize statistics, pay the price (no matter how high), and vocalize whose side they are on.
                                                                                                               ~Min. Steve Miller~

Do you exhibit this kind of loyalty when it comes to your faith..family..those in need..etc? or is just for "The Big Game"?

A Month of Black History: Day 5

In 1821, Thomas Jennings became the first black person to ever receive a patent.  He invented a method of cleaning and treating clothes called "dry-scouring".  Today, we call it dry cleaning.