In recognition of Black History Month, Transformation Publications will present poems, essays, and other artistic creations by Black artists, musicians, and writers. Booker T Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he …
Josephine Baker On Differences
In recognition of Black History Month, Transformation Publications will present poems, essays, and other artistic creations by Black artists, musicians, and writers. Josephine Baker (June 03, 1906 – April 12, 1975) Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one's …
Langston Hughes On The Weary Blues
In recognition of Black History Month, Transformation Publications will present poems, essays, and other artistic creations by Black artists, musicians, and writers. Langston Hughes (February 01, 1902 – May 22, 1967) Droning a drowsy syncopated tune, Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon, I heard a Negro play. Down on Lenox Avenue the other …
Malcom X On Narrow-Mindedness
In recognition of Black History Month, Transformation Publications will present poems, essays, and other artistic creations by Black artists, musicians, and writers. Malcom X (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) [I met] blonde-haired, blue-eyed men I could call my brothers, and I've seen too much of the damage narrow-mindedness can make of things, and …
Bob Herbert On Wealth
In recognition of Black History Month, Transformation Publications will present poems, essays, and other artistic creations by Black artists, musicians, and writers. Bob Herbert (March 07, 1945 -) Overwhelming imbalances in wealth and income inevitably result in enormous imbalances of political power. So the corporations and the very wealthy continue to do well. The employment …
Ralph Ellison on Shame
In recognition of Black History Month, Transformation Publications will present poems, essays, and other artistic creations by Black artists, musicians, and writers. Ralph Ellison (March 1, 1913– April 16, 1994) I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed. …
LeBron James On Race
In recognition of Black History Month, Transformation Publications will present poems, essays, and other artistic creations by Black artists, musicians, and writers. LeBron James (December 30, 1984 -) No matter how much money you have, no matter how famous you are, no matter how many people admire you, being black in America is tough. …
