One Person Can Change The

I Will No Longer Act On The Outside In A Way That Contradicts The Truth That I Hold Deeply Inside. I Will No Longer Act As If I Were Less Than The Whole Person I Know Myself Inwardly To Be.

Have You Ever Been Hurt And The Place Tries To Heal A Bit, And You Just Pull The Scar Off Of It Over And Over Again.

When People Made Up Their Minds That They Wanted To Be Free And Took Action, Then There Was A Change.

People Have Said Over The Years That The Reason I Did Not Give Up My Seat Was Because I Was Tired. I Did Not Think Of Being Physically Tired. My Feet Were Not Hurting. I Was Tired In A Different Way. I Was Tired Of Seeing So Many Men Treated As Boys And Not Called By Their Proper Names Or Titles. I Was Tired Of Seeing Children And Women Mistreated And Disrespected Because Of The Color Of Their Skin. I Was Tired Of Jim Crow Laws, Of Legally Enforced Racial Segregation.

Black Women Are Very Capable Of Leading Our Organizations. I Believe That Firmly.