Black History Month: Part 4

Categories: Diversity & Inclusion, Black History Month

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.

“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.

“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.

“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.

“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.

“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” – Angela Y. Davis

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