August 14th is Ethel L. Payne Day!!!"Ethel L. Payne combined a passionate concern for the rights of black people in all parts of the world with a talent for investigative reporting and writing. She became the leading African American journalist of her time, and a tireless supporter of civil rights." Thank you Ms. Payne for all of your contributions and inspiration! Please click the link below and learn more about Ethel L. Payne. :-)
http://blackhistorynow.com/ethel-l-payne/
“…just as I was so fierce about protecting my brother, I had a strong, strong, deeply embedded hatred of bullies…. So I said, ‘Well, I want to grow up and be a lawyer, and I want to defend the rights of the poor people.’ ” - Ethel L. Payne
No comments:
Post a Comment