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The Legacies That Parents And Church And Teachers Left To My Generation Of Black Children Were Priceless But Not Material: A Living Faith Reflected In Daily Service, The Discipline Of Hard Work And Stick-to-itiveness, And A Capacity To Struggle In The Face Of Adversity.

If We Think We Have Ours And Don't Owe Any Time Or Money Or Effort To Help Those Left Behind, Then We Are A Part Of The Problem Rather Than The Solution To The Fraying Social Fabric That Threatens All Americans And The Very Dream That Is America.

Each American Must Remember And Help America Remember That The Fellowship Of Human Beings Is More Important Than The Fellowship Of Race And Class And Gender In A Democratic Society.

You'd Better Stay Determined, Because That's How Our Ancestors Got Us Where We Are.

When President Kennedy Was Elected, Many Black Americans, Like So Many Americans, Were Captivated By His Youth And Energy And Promise And Were Especially Hopeful That He Might Move The Country In A New Direction On Civil Rights.