Exploring "The
Web" is an interesting experience. I am often amazed by the
wealth and detail of the information available here.
Many contributed to this Gateway. We could call them leaders.
We could call them heroes. I choose to call them pioneers. By
any name, their monumental contributions to the world as we know
it today is often unsung. Their profound Presence that Is enriching
our lives, deserves at least one more page on this unlimiting
frontier.
One pioneer left us with still another gift. She is Mary McLeod
Bethune. Her legacy lives on.
Enjoy!!!
MY LEGACY
by
Mary McLeod Bethune
Sometimes I ask myself if I have
any other legacy to leave. Truly my worldly possessions are few.
Yet, my experiences have been rich. From them I have distilled
principles and policies in which I believe firmly, for they represent
the meaning of my life's work. They are the product of much sweat
and sorrow. Perhaps, in them is something of value. Here, then,
is my legacy.
- I leave you LOVE. Love builds.
It is positive and hopeful. It is more beneficial than hate. Love
thy neighbor is a precept which could transform the world if it
were universally practiced.
- I leave you with HOPE. Yesterday,
our ancestors endured degradation, yet they retained their dignity.
Today, we direct our economic and political strength toward winning
a more abundant and secure life.
- I leave you A THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE
. Knowledge is the prime need of the hour. More and more, we are
taking full advantage of hard won opportunities for learning.
If we continue in this trend, we will be able to rear increasing
numbers of strong purposeful men and women equipped with vision,
mental clarity, health and education.
- I leave you THE CHALLENGE OF
DEVELOPING CONFIDENCE IN ONE ANOTHER. We must spread out as fast
and as far as we can but we must also help each other as we go.
- I leave you A RESPECT FOR THE
USE OF POWER. We live in a world which respects power above all
things. Power intelligently directed, can lead to more freedom.
It has always been my first concern that power should be placed
on the side of human justice. We must select leader who are wise
and courageous, and of great moral stature and ability. We have
great leaders among us today. We have had other great men and
women of the past: Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Mary Church
Terrell.
- I leave you FAITH. Without faith
nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible. Faith in
God is the greatest power, but great too is faith in oneself.
- I leave you RACIAL DIGNITY.
I want us to maintain our human dignity at all costs. We must
recognize that we are the custodians as well as the heirs of a
great civilization. We have given something to the world and for
this we are proud and fully conscious of our place in the total
picture of mankind's development. Despite many crushing burdens
and handicaps, I have risen from the cotton fields of South Carolina
to found a college, administer it during its years of growth,
become a public servant in the government and country, and a leader
of women.
- I leave you A DESIRE TO LIVE
HARMONIOUSLY WITH YOUR NEIGHBOR.
- I leave you, finally A RESPONSIBILITY
TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. We have a powerful potential in our youth
and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices
so that we may direct their power toward good ends.
- FAITH, COURAGE, KINSHIP, DIGNITY,
AMBITION, RESPONSIBILITY -- these are needed today as never before.
We must cultivate them and use them as tools for our task of completing
the establishment of equality. We must sharpen these tools in
the struggles that face us and find new ways of using them. The
Freedom Gates are half ajar. We must pry them fully open.
If I have a legacy to leave my people,
it is my philosophy of living and serving. As I face tomorrow,
I am content. I think I have spent my life well. I pray now that
my philosophy may be helpful to those who share my
VISION OF A WORLD
OF PEACE!!
Links to more about
Mary McLeod Bethune
Founder -
Bethune-Cookman College
Mary McLeod Bethune
-- Her Stamp
Of course, Mary McLeod
Bethune was born in South Carolina.
Here are some great links to sights, sites, sounds and information.
More Pioneers - Links To Related
Sites:
Judith Jamison
Terry McMillan
Sojourner Truth
Maya Angelou
Madame C. J. Walker
Oprah Winfrey
Zora Neale Hurston
Click
on the graphic to vote for this page as a Starting Point
Hot Site.
My 3DVR Place
My Cybertown 3DVR Apartment
is provided Courtesy of Cybertown
3D VR APARTMENTS
The reciprocal links database
![[Guest Sign-In]](guest.html)
![]()
![[Sign my Guestbook]](gbook3.html)
![[View my Guestbook]](gbook4v.html)
I Am A Proud Member Of:
Phenomenal Women Of The Web
Please 
me if you have some interesting comments. This page is always
being created.
More Links to Fabulous
Places On the Web!
Resources on the Web
Web Site
Design Guide
Matt Script Archives
Great Web Graphics on a Budget -
like these
start.com - Personal Page
Starting Point
E-Z Connect
MIDI, MIDI, MIDI
- for the music
Interesting Places
on the Web
Words That Move Me
from Allison Clark's Site
Voices From The Gap
Smithsonian Institute - /Remembering Community Leaders-
look for more on M. Bethune
Colleges and Universities Homepages
Library InforM at University of Maryland
Electronic Britannica
Vote Smart
National Women's History Page
Phenomenal Women Of The Web - Opening Page
National Women's Hall of Fame
Zia's Literature
A Black Woman's Guide to the Internet
AfroCentric - A Tribute to Women
NetNoir Women's Month:Facts
Women and Literature
Women's Resources
The Universal Black Page
Women Connect
A Web of One's Own
Women's Business Resource Site
Womenfolk-A gathering Place for Women
Welcome to NAFE's Women@Work!
Index of Women Scientists: \The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences.
Great Ways To Start
The Day!
LifeTime Television
The Info Service
Daily Word
Information and News
You Can Use!
Local News in Charleston, South
Carolina from The News and Courier
Planet Direct
- Your Web - the Way you Want it
Making Connections
- That Really Are (connections)
CYBERTOWN CHAT ROOMS
Gullah Page
Internet Phone
-- A Whole New World
Cruising The Web!
The Web Links Directory
More Linkaway Search Sites
Hot 100 Sites
Since 1979 Wholesale & Retail, Free ads &
Links
Kids Korner
Kids Links
World Birthday Web
Disney Home Page - Welcome
SEUSSVILLE!
Electric Library
ROSES
Have you Hugged a Child Today?
*
*Member of the Internet Link Exchange *Free Home Pages at GeoCities
Exploring "The Web" is an interesting experience. I am often amazed by the wealth and detail of the information available here.
Many contributed to this Gateway. We could call them leaders. We could call them heroes. I choose to call them pioneers. By any name, their monumental contributions to the world as we know it today is often unsung. Their profound Presence that Is enriching our lives, deserves at least one more page on this unlimiting frontier.
One pioneer left us with still another gift. She is Mary McLeod Bethune. Her legacy lives on.
Enjoy!!!
MY LEGACY
by
Mary McLeod Bethune
Sometimes I ask myself if I have any other legacy to leave. Truly my worldly possessions are few. Yet, my experiences have been rich. From them I have distilled principles and policies in which I believe firmly, for they represent the meaning of my life's work. They are the product of much sweat and sorrow. Perhaps, in them is something of value. Here, then, is my legacy.
· I leave you LOVE. Love builds. It is positive and hopeful. It is more beneficial than hate. Love thy neighbor is a precept which could transform the world if it were universally practiced.
· I leave you with HOPE. Yesterday, our ancestors endured degradation, yet they retained their dignity. Today, we direct our economic and political strength toward winning a more abundant and secure life.
· I leave you A THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE . Knowledge is the prime need of the hour. More and more, we are taking full advantage of hard won opportunities for learning. If we continue in this trend, we will be able to rear increasing numbers of strong purposeful men and women equipped with vision, mental clarity, health and education.
· I leave you THE CHALLENGE OF DEVELOPING CONFIDENCE IN ONE ANOTHER. We must spread out as fast and as far as we can but we must also help each other as we go.
· I leave you A RESPECT FOR THE USE OF POWER. We live in a world which respects power above all things. Power intelligently directed, can lead to more freedom. It has always been my first concern that power should be placed on the side of human justice. We must select leader who are wise and courageous, and of great moral stature and ability. We have great leaders among us today. We have had other great men and women of the past: Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Mary Church Terrell.
· I leave you FAITH. Without faith nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible. Faith in God is the greatest power, but great too is faith in oneself.
· I leave you RACIAL DIGNITY. I want us to maintain our human dignity at all costs. We must recognize that we are the custodians as well as the heirs of a great civilization. We have given something to the world and for this we are proud and fully conscious of our place in the total picture of mankind's development. Despite many crushing burdens and handicaps, I have risen from the cotton fields of South Carolina to found a college, administer it during its years of growth, become a public servant in the government and country, and a leader of women.
· I leave you A DESIRE TO LIVE HARMONIOUSLY WITH YOUR NEIGHBOR.
· I leave you, finally A RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. We have a powerful potential in our youth and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.
· FAITH, COURAGE, KINSHIP, DIGNITY, AMBITION, RESPONSIBILITY -- these are needed today as never before. We must cultivate them and use them as tools for our task of completing the establishment of equality. We must sharpen these tools in the struggles that face us and find new ways of using them. The Freedom Gates are half ajar. We must pry them fully open.
If I have a legacy to leave my people, it is my philosophy of living and serving. As I face tomorrow, I am content. I think I have spent my life well. I pray now that my philosophy may be helpful to those who share my
VISION OF A WORLD OF PEACE!!
Links to more about
Mary McLeod Bethune
Founder - Bethune-Cookman College
Mary McLeod Bethune -- Her Stamp
Of course, Mary McLeod Bethune was born in South Carolina. Here are some great links to sights, sites, sounds and information.
More Pioneers - Links To Related Sites:
Judith Jamison
Terry McMillan
Sojourner Truth
Maya Angelou
Madame C. J. Walker
Oprah Winfrey
Zora Neale Hurston
Click on the graphic to vote for this page as a Starting Point Hot Site.
Top of Form
Bottom of Form
Top of Form
personalhttp://www.geocities.com/athens/forum/8575Making A [email protected]
Bottom of Form
My 3DVR Place
My Cybertown 3DVR Apartment is provided Courtesy of Cybertown
3D VR APARTMENTS
The reciprocal links database
I Am A Proud Member Of:
Phenomenal Women Of The Web
Please me if you have some interesting comments. This page is always being created.
More Links to Fabulous Places On the Web!
Resources on the Web
Web Site Design Guide
Matt Script Archives
Great Web Graphics on a Budget - like these
start.com - Personal Page
Starting Point
E-Z Connect
MIDI, MIDI, MIDI - for the music
Interesting Places on the Web
Words That Move Me from Allison Clark's Site
Voices From The Gap
Smithsonian Institute - /Remembering Community Leaders- look for more on M. Bethune
Colleges and Universities Homepages
Library InforM at University of Maryland
Electronic Britannica
Vote Smart
National Women's History Page
Phenomenal Women Of The Web - Opening Page
National Women's Hall of Fame
Zia's Literature
A Black Woman's Guide to the Internet
AfroCentric - A Tribute to Women
NetNoir Women's Month:Facts
Women and Literature
Women's Resources
The Universal Black Page
Women Connect
A Web of One's Own
Women's Business Resource Site
Womenfolk-A gathering Place for Women
Welcome to NAFE's Women@Work!
Great Ways To Start The Day!
LifeTime Television
The Info Service
Daily Word
Information and News You Can Use!
Local News in Charleston, South Carolina from The News and Courier
Planet Direct - Your Web - the Way you Want it
Making Connections - That Really Are (connections)
CYBERTOWN CHAT ROOMS
Gullah Page
Internet Phone -- A Whole New World
Cruising The Web!
The Web Links Directory
More Linkaway Search Sites
Hot 100 Sites
Since 1979 Wholesale & Retail, Free ads & Links
Kids Korner
Kids Links
World Birthday Web
Disney Home Page - Welcome
SEUSSVILLE!
Electric Library
ROSES
Have you Hugged a Child Today?
Top of Form
Return 50(200 max) newest entries from Today /www/database/whatsnew/scripts/search.x4
Bottom of Form
I've been promoted by the
D O X A Club!, --- join today!
Quote Of The Day!
And Now, my favorite quote of the week:
The best is yet To Be!!!
(take it with you)
Last week's quote:
People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
Thanks For Visiting My Page! Come Again. Remember to Bookmark this page!
Copyright (c) 1997 Naomij
This Home Page is created and maintained by Naomi J Bethea
.
A Tranquil Place
You can email me on
[email protected]
