Spelman College
| www.spelman.edu
Atlanta, GA May 17, 2009 |
Cornel West, activist, philosopher, scholar, sociopolitical critic and one of the most provocative and influential intellectuals of our time |
"The next wave of not just Black leadership, not just American leadership, but global leadership will be disproportionately leadership of sisters of all colors; and, I hope disproportionately Black and Brown and Yellow and red. You have to pick up the mantle, you have to step forward. Will you have the courage to think critically? Will you have the courage to love? Will you have the courage to hope? Ask the question. Do you all have what it takes to meet this challenge? Do you have what it takes? I think you do. I salute you. Be strong. Stay focused. And don’t confuse success with greatness. I want each and every one of you to be highly successful, but remember he or she that is greatest among you will be [a] servant." |
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