Comments for http://www.characterpower.org Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on The First Female Millionaire by Read More Info http://www.characterpower.org/2007/07/01/the-first-female-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-5004 Read More Info Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:28 +0000 http://www.btwsociety.org/characterpower/2007/07/01/the-first-female-millionaire/#comment-5004 One of my favorite posts. One of my favorite posts.

]]> Comment on Sad News by Tanesha Jenkins http://www.characterpower.org/2007/12/10/sad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-5001 Tanesha Jenkins Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:38:18 +0000 http://www.btwsociety.org/characterpower/2007/12/10/sad-news/#comment-5001 Hi Ronald, Aunt Theora Richards was my great great Aunt. I was going through somethings and ran across her obituary which brought back a lot of memories of when she came to visit her nephew (my grandfather) William Jenkins down in Hawthorne, Florida. I of my fondest memories of her was always making use proper English and to always give more than 100% in school. I was a teen the last time I seen her but I am grateful for the memories.. I am really enjoying reading up on what she has done throughout her life and how she has helped so many people.. I wish you the best.. ~Tanesha Hi Ronald,

Aunt Theora Richards was my great great Aunt. I was going through somethings and ran across her obituary which brought back a lot of memories of when she came to visit her nephew (my grandfather) William Jenkins down in Hawthorne, Florida. I of my fondest memories of her was always making use proper English and to always give more than 100% in school. I was a teen the last time I seen her but I am grateful for the memories..
I am really enjoying reading up on what she has done throughout her life and how she has helped so many people..

I wish you the best..
~Tanesha

]]> Comment on The Exact Moment I became an American (rev.) by Judy M. http://www.characterpower.org/2010/09/09/254/comment-page-1/#comment-4933 Judy M. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:09:11 +0000 http://www.characterpower.org/?p=254#comment-4933 Mr. Court, your words are so inspiring. I believe that as long as we continue to define ourselves by our ethnicities, there will continue to be racial barriers, stereotypes, etc. The idea that we are all 'Americans' should depict a people of unity. However, one feels that they have to distinct themselves from the general population by adding the cultural aspect (African, German, Irish, Asian, etc) of their ethnicity in front of the -American. If you are living in the country and you plan to stay, then you are defined as an American. I think that until people grasp hold of that revelation, we will continue to have a wayward country. Mr. Court,

your words are so inspiring. I believe that as long as we continue to define ourselves by our ethnicities, there will continue to be racial barriers, stereotypes, etc. The idea that we are all ‘Americans’ should depict a people of unity. However, one feels that they have to distinct themselves from the general population by adding the cultural aspect (African, German, Irish, Asian, etc) of their ethnicity in front of the -American. If you are living in the country and you plan to stay, then you are defined as an American. I think that until people grasp hold of that revelation, we will continue to have a wayward country.

]]> Comment on The Exact Moment I became an American (rev.) by DM http://www.characterpower.org/2010/09/09/254/comment-page-1/#comment-4930 DM Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:29:52 +0000 http://www.characterpower.org/?p=254#comment-4930 Great Post. I'm an American. My color is white, but my color isn't what makes me an American. My ancestry isn't really that important to me (in terms of which country I came from) either. I'm an "AMERICAN". Booker T. Washington was a GREAT AMERICAN. We need more like him, black or white or Hispanic or Korean or whatever ethnic background. I don't care what color someone is, we're all AMERICANS. Great Post. I’m an American. My color is white, but my color isn’t what makes me an American. My ancestry isn’t really that important to me (in terms of which country I came from) either. I’m an “AMERICAN”.

Booker T. Washington was a GREAT AMERICAN. We need more like him, black or white or Hispanic or Korean or whatever ethnic background.

I don’t care what color someone is, we’re all AMERICANS.

]]> Comment on Black History Month – Yadda Yadda by Trip, continued « http://www.characterpower.org/2009/02/04/black-history-month-yadda-yadda/comment-page-1/#comment-4920 Trip, continued « Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:13:23 +0000 http://www.characterpower.org/?p=89#comment-4920 [...] I had written that posed the question, “Is there a need for a Black History Month?” here.       As he read the opening paragraphs aloud, some listeners hastily jumped to the [...] [...] I had written that posed the question, “Is there a need for a Black History Month?” here.       As he read the opening paragraphs aloud, some listeners hastily jumped to the [...]

]]> Comment on So, Does Character Matter? by Ronald Court http://www.characterpower.org/2010/02/22/so-does-character-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Ronald Court Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:18:48 +0000 http://www.characterpower.org/?p=169#comment-1656 Well said, Bruce. I also like the graphic headlining your website. Clever! Well said, Bruce.
I also like the graphic headlining your website. Clever!

]]> Comment on So, Does Character Matter? by Bruce http://www.characterpower.org/2010/02/22/so-does-character-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 Bruce Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:06:49 +0000 http://www.characterpower.org/?p=169#comment-1654 Character does matter. Poor Tiger Woods.... Character does matter. Poor Tiger Woods….

]]> Comment on Sad News by Ronald Court http://www.characterpower.org/2007/12/10/sad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Ronald Court Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:43:45 +0000 http://www.btwsociety.org/characterpower/2007/12/10/sad-news/#comment-981 Actually, by today's standards, Dr. Washington would be considered a courageous conservative who sought reconciliation between the races. He correctly foresaw that it would take decades for whites and blacks to adjust to a "new world order." Were it not for poor Southern (primarily) whites fighting economic equality 'by any means necessary' - and, later (even today), for liberal Northern black 'elites' continuing to maintain and augment a racial divide, chances are, a reconciliation to be desired by all responsible parties might largely already have taken place. Sadly, our current President hasn't yet acted like the figure of "post-racialism" so many have hoped for. Actually, by today’s standards, Dr. Washington would be considered a courageous conservative who sought reconciliation between the races.
He correctly foresaw that it would take decades for whites and blacks to adjust to a “new world order.” Were it not for poor Southern (primarily) whites fighting economic equality ‘by any means necessary’ – and, later (even today), for liberal Northern black ‘elites’ continuing to maintain and augment a racial divide, chances are, a reconciliation to be desired by all responsible parties might largely already have taken place.
Sadly, our current President hasn’t yet acted like the figure of “post-racialism” so many have hoped for.

]]> Comment on Sad News by linda tart http://www.characterpower.org/2007/12/10/sad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-767 linda tart Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:58:45 +0000 http://www.btwsociety.org/characterpower/2007/12/10/sad-news/#comment-767 By today's standards, BTW would be considered an Uncle Tom. I have read quite a few articles and quotes and I am inclinded to feel as Ida B. Wells at BTW's death. She Stated that his demise "closed the dark ages of civil rights." There was one thing that always puzzled me about BTW and that was: He believed in industrial education for Negros but his children were kicked out of northern, liberal arts schools. It has been said that toward the end of his life, he was sorry about some of his decisions regarding industrial education. May the likes of Booker never return to this earth. By today’s standards, BTW would be considered an Uncle Tom. I have read quite a few articles and quotes and I am inclinded to feel as Ida B. Wells at BTW’s death. She Stated that his demise “closed the dark ages of civil rights.” There was one thing that always puzzled me about BTW and that was: He believed in industrial education for Negros but his children were kicked out of northern, liberal arts schools. It has been said that toward the end of his life, he was sorry about some of his decisions regarding industrial education. May the likes of Booker never return to this earth.

]]> Comment on Small world… by Ronald Court http://www.characterpower.org/2007/08/20/its-a-small-world/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Ronald Court Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:10:33 +0000 http://www.btwsociety.org/characterpower/2007/08/20/its-a-small-world/#comment-33 I had no idea that the idea of a US Chamber of Commerce might very well have sprung from the example set by the National Negro Business League. The world, and this country in particular, owes much to the effort and example that Booker T. Washington set as living proof that, in this country, even when the cards are stacked against you, it is possible to rise up from adversity to inspire others. Thank you, William Craft, for sharing. I had no idea that the idea of a US Chamber of Commerce might very well have sprung from the example set by the National Negro Business League.

The world, and this country in particular, owes much to the effort and example that Booker T. Washington set as living proof that, in this country, even when the cards are stacked against you, it is possible to rise up from adversity to inspire others.

Thank you, William Craft, for sharing.

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