Black Voices: Inspiring & Empowering Quotes from Global Thought Leaders

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Find wisdom, inspiration, and new insight in this definitive volume of empowering quotes from Black Americans. With 50 quotations-carefully researched by National Black Cultural Information Trust founder, Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor-Black Voices is your go-to source for powerful words from both famous Black Americans in history and new and lesser-known voices. From this diverse spectrum of perspectives and experiences, gain a deeper understanding of Black American culture and history. Some of the inspirational quotes include: This work is not ourselves. Kill that spirit of self and do not live above your people. If you can rise, bring some with you. Circulate your work and distribute as much information as possible, because this is not your Council, but the Council of African women from here to Egypt. Do away with fearful jealousy, kill that spirit and love one another as brothers and sisters. Stand by your motto: Do unto others as ye would that they should unto you. - Charlotte Maxeke The black intellectual, the black academic, must attach himself to the activity of the black masses. - Walter Rodney I Dont Pay Those Borders No Mind At All. - Audley Moore Spotlighting Black Americans from all eras and backgrounds, each quote is accompanied by an explanation of its context. This engaging and information-packed book touches on the many aspects of Black American lives, including: Childhood and Family Work and Education Activism Power Adversity Leadership Friendship and Community Art and Creativity Self-Confidence and Joy Faith and Spirituality Black Voices is a must-have reference to Black American culture and history.

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Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor is a cultural communications specialist based in the Washington, DC, area. Aiwuyor is the founder of the National Black Cultural Information Trust, a Pan-African initiative that uses communications, media, and cultural storytelling to share information and resources that correct and challenge cultural misinformation and disinformation surrounding racial/ethnic identity, anti-Blackness, and other false narratives. Their work is centered on embracing collective cultural memories from the Black community and Pan African World as tools for education and solutions. As an author and cultural storyteller, Aiwuyors writings about African American cultural heritage and ethnicity have been published and cited across a wide range of publications including Huffington Post, the Business Insider, MSNBC, LA Progressive, and TV Ones News One Now. She publishes childrens books celebrating Black life and culture with her publishing company, Our Legaci Press.

Additionally, Aiwuyor is a leader and advocate for multicultural digital media. She is the founder of Black Bloggers Connect, the first social network dedicated to supporting Black bloggers around the world, and founder the Blogger Week Un/Conference, a multi-cultural social media networking conference held yearly in Washington, DC. Her TikTok videos correcting misconceptions about Black history have gained hundreds of thousands of likes, e.g. Major Examples of Fake Black History.