Black History Month: We All Have a Part to Play

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Today marks the beginning of Black History Month.  Throughout this month, we will be reminded and learn about the many contributions that African-Americans have made throughout history. I think we all have a part in contributing to Black History in our own way.

For example, this site was created to be a inspiration, educational and entertaining website for black men that were seeking an alternative to the websites and magazines currently marketed towards us.  As stated in our about us page, we were a bit tired of the magazines that were a step above Black Tail. And the hope is that this site grows to a community of black men seeking better lives in a responsible manner.

I encourage you to remain steadfast in your quest to be a better man every day.  Present yourself in that manner with your dress and aspire to live with gentlemen's standards To help you remain inspired, here are a few inspiration quotes that are fitting regardless of whether it is Black History Month or not.

“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” Ralph Ellison

“In all things that are purely social, we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress.” Booker T. Washington

“To the ordinary American or Englishman, the race question at bottom is simply a matter of ownership of women; white men want the right to use all women, colored and white, and they resent the intrusion of colored men in this domain.” W.E.B. DuBois

“Men are not women, and a man’s balance depends on the weight he carries between his legs.” James Baldwin

“Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us.” Susan L. Taylor

"Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you change." Jesse Jackson, African-American civil rights activist

"He who is courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life." Muhammad Ali, African-American professional prize fighter

"I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." Bill Cosby, American actor and comedian

"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly." Langston Hughes, African-American poet

"Not everything that is faced can be changed until it is faced." James Baldwin, African American author

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because some day in life you will have been all these." George Washington Carver, African-American scientist

"I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, African -American professional basketball player 

"You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them." Michael Jordan, African-American basketball player

"In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure." Malcolm X, African-American author, activist

"Mix a conviction with a man and something happens." Adam Clayton Powell, African-American politician

"To me, we must learn to spell the word RESPECT. We must respect the rights and properties of our fellowman. And then learn to play the game of life, as well as the game of athletics, according to the rules of society. If you can take that and put it into practice in the community in which you live, then, to me you have won the greatest championship." Jesse Owens, African-American Olympic Champion

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Martin Luther King, African -American civil rights leader