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Racial Discrimination & inner strengths

Below are the best resources we could find on Racial Discrimination and inner strengths.

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Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story

Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story explores the extraordinary life and legacy of one of the most important religious figures of the 20th century.

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The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela

Organized chronologically and divided by the four venues in which he was held as a sentenced prisoner, The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela begins in Pretoria Local Prison, where Mandela was held following his 1962 trial.

Nelson Mandela, Sahm Venter (editor), Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela (foreword)

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The Luminous Darkness

The Luminous Darkness is a commentary on what segregation does to the human soul. First published in the 1960s, Howard Thurman's insights apply today as we still try to heal the wound of those days.

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A Conversation with Muhammad Ali

In this 1968 interview produced for THIRTEEN, Muhammad Ali discusses his boxing career, opposition to the Vietnam War, and commitment to the Nation of Islam.

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Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space—a powerful, revelatory history essential to our understanding of race, discrimination, and achievement in modern America.

Margot Lee Shetterly

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Oprah Talks to Nelson Mandela

I had the honor of meeting Mandela in person—and just sitting in the same room with him was like being in the presence of both grace and royalty. Even now, I can hardly believe that after living in a cell for nearly three decades, he is unscathed by bitterness.

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“Howard Thurman: Tutor to the World”

Morehouse College Associate Professor of Philosophy Kipton Jensen discusses theologian Howard Thurman (1899–1981), an adherent of Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence, mentor to Martin Luther King Jr., and one of the unsung heroes of the American civil rights movement.

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Rev. Howard Thurman: ‘The Preacher’s Preacher’

Many argue the Black American struggle for freedom and justice in the 20th century was facilitated mainly via two paths: faith (the church) and the law (the courtroom).

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‘Hope Is a Powerful Weapon’: Unpublished Mandela Prison Letters

A new volume offers insight into the personal and political life of one of the 20th century’s most influential freedom fighters.

Editorial Board of The New York Times

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How Misty Copeland Broke Ballet Glass Ceiling and Became a Vehicle for Change | Glamour

In 2015, Misty Copeland was promoted to principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, becoming the first Black American ballerina to do so and the elite classical company’s 75-year history. Misty sheds light on beating all odds through a difficult upbringing and learning ballet at 13 years old.

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