"Because They Couldn't; I Will"
Over this past school break I had the opportunity to read more than usual. So I read a biography about a man who was a slave and how he eventually ran away to freedom in Canada. Interestingly, I was more than intrigued by his story...I was humbled and empowered. As I read about Bibb's struggle to try to work in and change a system that was unjust to the core I saw his incredible courage being forged in the crucible of Southern slavery. As I read about his fearless resolve to keep his family intact "or die trying" I felt his deep determination, love, and hope. As I read I cried. I cried because these are the shoulders that our Black American community stands on today and I ask, "To what degree have we honored their resolve?" In the biography, Bibb explained the cost of a slave learning to read and write. So I asked, how diligently am I working in my education? So I decided, because my ancestors who graced American soil with much strength, res