When They Learn Of Shakespeare And Goethe,

The Drums Of Africa Still Beat In My Heart. They Will Not Let Me Rest While There Is A Single Negro Boy Or Girl Without A Chance To Prove His Worth.

To Those Of You With Your Years Of Service Still Ahead, The Challenge Is Yours. Stop Doubting Yourselves. Have The Courage To Make Up Your Minds And Hold Your Decisions. Refuse To Be Bought For A Nickel, Or A Million Dollars, Or A Job!

When They Learn Of Shakespeare And Goethe, We Must Teach Them Of Pushkin And Dumas. . . . Whatever The White Man Has Done, We Have Done, And Often Better.

Studying Goes Deeper Than Mere Reading. There Are Surface Nuggets To Be Gathered But The Best Of The Gold Is Underneath, And It Takes Time And Labor To Secure It.

If We Have The Courage And Tenacity Of Our Forebears, Who Stood Firmly Like A Rock Against The Lash Of Slavery, We Shall Find A Way To Do For Our Day What They Did For Theirs.