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Harry Belafonte
MAN CODES:
BLACK HISTORY
”I don’t want a Black History Month. Black history is American history.“ - Morgan Freeman “You are where you are today because you stand on somebody’s shoulders. And wherever you are heading, you cannot get there by yourself. If you stand on the shoulders of others, you have a reciprocal responsibility to live your life so that others may stand on your shoulders. It’s the quid pro quo of life. We exist temporarily through what we take, but we live forever through what we give.” -Vernon Jordan “The African race is a rubber ball. The harder you dash it to the ground, the higher it will rise.” — African Proverb “Anybody, no matter who they were, could come right off the boat and get more rights and respect than American-born Blacks.” - Assata Shakur
14 FEBRUARY 2023 / CODE M
Compiled by Bilal S. Akram
“When I was born, I was colored. I soon became a Negro. Not long after that, I was Black. Most recently, I was African American. It seems we’re on a roll here. But I am still first and foremost in search of freedom.” -Harry Belafonte “...and I think about living in a place that’s chock full of History and devoid of memory. I think about how it’s impossible for a nation to have a conscience if it doesn’t have a memory.” - Rayshauna Gray
Deuteronomy 32:7 “Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past. Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you.”