
Lighting the Way
Stories of Our Heroes/Sheroes - Past, Present, in Our Homes, Our Communities, and in Our Nation
​Quotes
"Who is brave enough to tell the lion that his breath smells" - North Africa (Berber) Proverb
"We all need support and encouragement to be aware of what we think, what we say and what we do" - Pema Chodron
"Light again, and the one who brings light! Change the way you live." - Rumi
Books and Other Resources
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The Greatest: My Own Story, Muhammad Ali.
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Unbought and Unbossed, Shirley Chisholm
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The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr., Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela
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Rosa Parks: My Story, Rosa Parks
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The Autobiography of Rosa Parks, Rosa Parks
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Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People, Sarah Bradford
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Poems by Langston Hughes
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Mother to Son,The Negro Mother, Aunt Sue's Stories, I Too Sing America, etc.
Songs to Listen To
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Hero, Mariah Carey
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I'll Always Love My Mama, The Intruders
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Keep Your Head Up, Tupac Shukur
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Grandma's Hands, Bill Withers
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Four Women, Nina Simone
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Dance with My Father, Luther Vandross
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No Mirrors in My Nana's House, Sweet Honey and the Rock
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We Who Believe in Freedom, Sweet Honey and the Rock
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Sir Duke, Stevie Wonder






