To Inspire You

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still come out of it

Maya Angelou »

Today In History

• In 1960 - Somali proclaimed independent.
  
• In 1976 - Kenneth Gibson, mayor of Newark, became the first Black president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
  
• In 2009 - Ursula Burns becomes first African American Female to be named President and Chief Executive Officer of a Fortune 500 company, Xerox Corp