--- title: "Black History Month: Part 4 | IDEA Blog" description: Explore the significance of Black History Month through powerful quotes that emphasize humanity, diversity, & the importance of our unique identities. image: https://idea.flagshipinc.com/hubfs/Thurgood-Marshall-Angela-Davis.jpg --- [![Flagship Facility Services Inc.](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Flagship-Gray-Logo.png?width=210&name=Flagship-Gray-Logo.png "Flagship Facility Services Inc.")](https://flagshipinc.com/) Search Site Search Site - [Services](https://flagshipinc.com/services/) - [Facility Maintenance](https://flagshipinc.com/facility-maintenance/) - [Specialty Maintenance](https://flagshipinc.com/specialty-maintenance/) - [Janitorial Services](https://flagshipinc.com/janitorial-services/) - [Engineering Services](https://flagshipinc.com/engineering-services/) - [Managed IT Services](https://flagshipinc.com/managed-it-services/) - [Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP)](https://flagshipinc.com/mechanical-electrical-plumbing/) - [Lab Support Services](https://flagshipinc.com/lab-support-services/) - [Lab Equipment Services](https://flagshipinc.com/lab-equipment-services/) - [Culinary Services](https://flagshipinc.com/culinary-services/) - [Project Management](https://flagshipinc.com/project-management/) - [Ancillary Staff Management](https://flagshipinc.com/ancillary-staff-management/) - [Mobile Support](https://flagshipinc.com/mobile-support/) - [Industries](https://flagshipinc.com/industries/) - [Aviation](https://flagshipinc.com/industries/aviation/) - [Business & Manufacturing](https://flagshipinc.com/industries/business-manufacturing/) - [High Tech](https://flagshipinc.com/industries/high-tech/) - [Life Sciences](https://flagshipinc.com/industries/life-sciences/) - [Education](https://flagshipinc.com/industries/education/) - [Jobs](https://flagshipinc.com/jobs/) - [Applying to a Job](https://flagshipinc.com/jobs/apply-to-a-job/) - [Jobs Listings](https://flagshipinc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/flagshipinc) - [Resources](https://flagshipinc.com/resources/) - [Newsroom](https://flagshipinc.com/resources/newsroom/) - [Inside FM Blog](https://ifm.flagshipinc.com/) - [Webinar](https://flagshipinc.com/resources/webinars/) - [Videos](https://flagshipinc.com/resources/videos/) - [Client Stories](https://flagshipinc.com/resources/client-stories/) - [White Papers](https://flagshipinc.com/resources/white-papers/) - [Library](https://flagshipinc.com/category/library/) - [About](https://flagshipinc.com/about/) - [Leadership](https://flagshipinc.com/about/leadership/) - [Volunteer & Outreach](https://flagshipinc.com/about/volunteer-outreach/) - [Locations](https://flagshipinc.com/about/locations/) - [Values](https://flagshipinc.com/about/values/) - [Safety](https://flagshipinc.com/about/safety/) - [Inclusion & Diversity](https://flagshipinc.com/about/inclusion-diversity/) - [Contact Us](https://flagshipinc.com/contact/) - [IT Customer Portal](https://flagshipinc.myportallogin.com/) - [Lab Equipment Service Request](https://flagshipinc.com/lab-equipment-service-request/) - [Scope of Work](https://flagshipinc.com/contact/scope-of-work/) - [We're Social](https://flagshipinc.com/contact/social/) - [Talk to an Expert](https://flagshipinc.com/contact/) # Black History Month: Part 4 Categories: [Diversity & Inclusion](https://flagshipinc.com/category/diversity-inclusion/), [Black History Month](https://flagshipinc.com/category/black-history-month/) ![In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Flagship/IDEA%20Group/Thurgood-Marshall-Quote.jpg?width=434&height=434&name=Thurgood-Marshall-Quote.jpg "In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.") “In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.” – Thurgood Marshall \>![Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness.](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ola-Joseph-Quote.png?width=434&height=434&name=Ola-Joseph-Quote.png "Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness.") “Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness.” – Ola Joseph ![My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Flagship/IDEA%20Group/Desmond-Tutu-Quote.jpg?width=434&height=434&name=Desmond-Tutu-Quote.jpg "My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.") “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” – Desmond Tutu ![One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings.](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Franklin-Thomas-Quote.png?width=434&height=434&name=Franklin-Thomas-Quote.png "One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings.") “One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings.” – Franklin Thomas ![Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/James-Baldwin-Quote.png?width=434&height=434&name=James-Baldwin-Quote.png "Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.") “Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” -James Baldwin ![I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Angela-Y-Davis-Quote.png?width=434&height=434&name=Angela-Y-Davis-Quote.png "I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.") “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” – Angela Y. Davis ## Leave a Comment ### Subscribe Now! We’ll send you the latest IDEAs via email. ## More Resources [![Honoring Women's History Month: Celebrating Female Trailblazers](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/05-IDEA-Group/Womens-History-Month-2024.gif?width=287&height=188&name=Womens-History-Month-2024.gif "Honoring Women's History Month: Celebrating Female Trailblazers")](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/womens-history-celebrating-female-trailblazers) ### [Honoring Women's History Month: Celebrating Female Trailblazers](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/womens-history-celebrating-female-trailblazers) [![International Indigenous Peoples Day](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/05-IDEA-Group/Intl-Indigenous-People-Day.gif?width=287&height=188&name=Intl-Indigenous-People-Day.gif "International Indigenous Peoples Day")](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/international-indigenous-peoples-day-2024) ### [International Indigenous Peoples Day](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/international-indigenous-peoples-day-2024) [![Easter, a Holiday celebrated by Christians worldwide, is a time of joy, renewal, and hope.](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/05-IDEA-Group/Happy-Easter-2024.jpg?width=287&height=188&name=Happy-Easter-2024.jpg "Easter, a Holiday celebrated by Christians worldwide, is a time of joy, renewal, and hope.")](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/easter-celebrated-christians-joy-renewal-hope) ### [Easter, a Holiday celebrated by Christians worldwide, is a time of joy, renewal, and hope.](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/easter-celebrated-christians-joy-renewal-hope) ## Sign Up for Our Inside FM Blog ![Flagship Facility Services](https://idea.flagshipinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Flagship%20Logo/Flagship-Footer-Logo.png?width=258&height=70&name=Flagship-Footer-Logo.png "Flagship Facility Services") ### [Services](https://flagshipinc.com/services/) - [Facility Maintenance](https://flagshipinc.com/facility-maintenance/) - [Janitorial Services](https://flagshipinc.com/janitorial-services/) - [Lab Support Services](https://flagshipinc.com/lab-support-services/) - [Managed IT Services](https://flagshipinc.com/managed-it-services/) - [Culinary Services](https://flagshipinc.com/culinary-services/) ### Helpful Links - [Job Listings](https://flagshipinc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/flagshipinc) - [Request Scope of Work](https://flagshipinc.com/contact/scope-of-work/) - [IT Customer Portal](https://flagshipinc.myportallogin.com/) - [Flagship Culinary Services](https://flagshipculinaryservices.com/) ### Contact Us [844-649-8884](tel:844-649-8884) [info@FlagshipInc.com](mailto:info@flagshipinc.com) Headquarters [405 S Kimball Ave, Southlake, TX 76092](https://goo.gl/maps/ESpSET66qQ9zLzsS9) © 2024 [Flagship Facility Services](https://flagshipinc.com) | [Privacy Policy](https://flagshipinc.com/privacy-policy/) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://idea.flagshipinc.com/#organization", "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : "https://4850175.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4850175/Flagship-Facility-Services-F-Logo.jpg", "name" : "Flagship Facility Services, Inc.", "sameAs" : [ "https://www.facebook.com/FlagshipFacilityServices", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/flagship-facility-services-inc/", "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUZ_pkCHvdKTPr7htFIZkgg", "https://twitter.com/Flagship_Inc" ], "url" : "https://idea.flagshipinc.com/" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute. – Thurgood Marshall > Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one anothers uniqueness. – Ola Joseph My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together. – Desmond Tutu One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings. – Franklin Thomas Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced. -James Baldwin I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept. – Angela Y. Davis", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Giovana Rodriguez", "url" : "https://idea.flagshipinc.com/author/giovana-rodriguez" }, "dateModified" : "2024-10-10T18:35:01+0000", "datePublished" : "2023-02-24T17:15:00+0000", "description" : "Explore the significance of Black History Month through powerful quotes that emphasize humanity, diversity, & the importance of our unique identities.", "headline" : "Black History Month: Part 4", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://4850175.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4850175/Thurgood-Marshall-Angela-Davis.jpg" }, "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://idea.flagshipinc.com/black-history-month-part-4", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 577, "url" : "https://4850175.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4850175/Flagship-Facility-Services-F-Logo.jpg", "width" : 577 }, "name" : "Flagship Facility Services, Inc." } } ```