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

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Today In History

• In 1876 - The first known monument erected by African Americans to honor one of our heroes is dedicated to Richard Allen in Philadelphia's Fairmont park.
  
• In 1963 - Civil rights activist Medger Evers is assasinated