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Angela Bassett
WOMAN CODES: “The collective, orchestrated fury of Black women can move the whole world.” ― Brittney Cooper “It’s time for you to move, realizing that the thing you are seeking is also seeking you.” — Iyanla Vanzant “Don’t settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that’s in us.” – Angela Bassett
VOICES Compiled by Bilal S. Akram
“Be passionate and move forward with gusto every single hour of every single day until you reach your goal.” — Ava DuVernay “Keep going and keep speaking up, even if your voice shakes.” — Allyson Felix “I don’t have any time to stay up all night worrying about what someone who doesn’t love me has to say about me.” — Viola Davis
“Deal with yourself as an individual worthy of respect, and make everyone else deal with you the same way. ” – Nikki Giovanni
“We must reject not only the stereotypes that others hold of us, but also the stereotypes that we hold of ourselves.” ― Shirley Chisholm
“Perseverance is my motto.” – Madam C.J. Walker
1 Timothy 3:11, NIV: "In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything."
“I’d rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all.” – Simone Biles
10 MAY 2022 / CODE M
