by Marcus Harden
Black History Today, created by Marcus Harden in celebration of Black History Month, pays tribute to the living legacy of Black history in our community and beyond and recognizes the people shaping the future.
Presented in collaboration with Rise Up for Students.
“I don’t like to gamble, but if there’s one thing I’m willing to bet on, it’s myself.”
—Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
Many of today’s most successful people opine about hard work, grinding, or as the kids say nowadays, “getting it out da mud!”
Some of the most successful of all will tell you that they are humble at their heights because they know what it means to truly climb the ladder — that the years of hard work and faith have helped them to more fully know themselves.
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