February Heroes & Sheroes
This month, we will commemorate the birth and lifetime work of Frederick Douglass. He was born on February 14, 1817. Although born into slavery in Maryland, he later obtained his freedom. Frederick Douglass was a noted orator, author, abolitionist, and the founder of a newspaper called "The North Star." He died in 1895. The Frederick Douglass Home, located in Anacostia (Southeast DC) became a national landmark & tourist attraction.
"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”
We celebrate the birthday of our beloved ancestor, Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison, known as Toni Morrison, born on February 18, 1931, in Lorain, Ohio. She has become one of the most celebrated novelists of the 20th century. In 1978, Toni Morrison won the National Book Critics’ Award for “Song of Solomon” and in 1988 the Fiction Pulitzer Prize for “Beloved”. In 1996, she was awarded a medal by The National Book Foundation for her to contribution to American Letters.
“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
We celebrate the birthday of our present-day hero, Michael Jeffrey Jordan, born February 17, 1963, also known by his initials MJ is an American businessman, activist, author, actor, and former professional basketball player. His biography on the official NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." He played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan is the principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA and of 23XI Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. He was integral in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming a global cultural icon in the process.
"Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion."