2 Weeks * 2 Legends {Maya + Angela}
Back in March, I had the opportunity to see Maya Angelou and Angela Davis. They spoke at two separate events. Maya in Boston at Northeastern University and Angela in Bridgewater, at the college.
It was amazing to see such icons in such a short span of time. It's not so often that I'm in the presence of two people who've made such an impact on our country's history.
Even though I didn't have any individual face to face interaction with them, I thought about all that they had accomplished and took what they said to heart. What could I take from these events to make changes in my life? What can I do to be a better and more impactful person?
I don't know that I have the answers, but I'll share a few things said by Maya Angelou that I was able to write down.
"Saying good morning can make someone's day. ... Be a rainbow in the clouds. ... We have the power to change the world. ... We have been paid for by our ancestors. We have to pay for those who will come after us."
Angela Davis spoke about social justice and how we need to closely look at who is in college and who is in prison. That it's no accident. Prisons have become a business and they have to be filled to make a profit. Not all of us get to go to college. Who isn't there?
A few things to think about...
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It was amazing to see such icons in such a short span of time. It's not so often that I'm in the presence of two people who've made such an impact on our country's history.
Even though I didn't have any individual face to face interaction with them, I thought about all that they had accomplished and took what they said to heart. What could I take from these events to make changes in my life? What can I do to be a better and more impactful person?
I don't know that I have the answers, but I'll share a few things said by Maya Angelou that I was able to write down.
"Saying good morning can make someone's day. ... Be a rainbow in the clouds. ... We have the power to change the world. ... We have been paid for by our ancestors. We have to pay for those who will come after us."
Angela Davis spoke about social justice and how we need to closely look at who is in college and who is in prison. That it's no accident. Prisons have become a business and they have to be filled to make a profit. Not all of us get to go to college. Who isn't there?
A few things to think about...
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Have a great Monday.
tracy - Happy day to you too! : )
dmarks - I'm glad that we can agree on Maya. Also, it's nice that even though we will never see eye to eye on politics that you still like this space enough to visit!