Author Archives: LaShawnda Jones

Quote: Ease is a greater threat…

“Never give up. Without commitment, you’ll never start. But more importantly, without consistency, you’ll never finish. It’s not easy. If it were easy, [….] there would be no Denzel Washington.  Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship. So, keep moving. Keep growing. Keep learning. See ya at work!” ~ Denzel Washington, Acceptance SpeechContinueContinue reading “Quote: Ease is a greater threat…”

More And More About Frederick Douglass

by Robert BenzCo-Founder, Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives As Co-Founder of Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives, I’m able to publish, exclusively, the following statement from the direct descendants of Frederick Douglass: The President’s comments from the Roosevelt Room of the White House, about Frederick Douglass, were noted and appreciated by us, the Douglass family. In fact, we believe,ContinueContinue reading “More And More About Frederick Douglass”

Thank You for Peewee

Woman Be Restored Spending my day at the Woman Be Restored Conference at Times Square Church. This year it started with a two hour morning break out session. I chose the Relationship Restoration breakout teaching. I missed most of the first hour – I thought there would be a warm of singing before we gotContinueContinue reading “Thank You for Peewee”

Quote: Inspiration is always everywhere…

“That which takes place by surprise, moments of happiness, that is inspiration.  Inspiration is there all of the time for everyone whose mind is not clouded over with thoughts, whether they realize it or not.  Inspiration is pervasive but not a power.  It is a peaceful thing.  It is a consolation even to plants andContinueContinue reading “Quote: Inspiration is always everywhere…”

Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution

…once a judicial opinion rationalizes such an order to show that it conforms to the Constitution, or rather rationalizes the Constitution to show that the Constitution sanctions such an order, the Court for all of time has validated the principle of racial discrimination. … The principle then lies about like a loaded weapon ready for the hand of any authority that can bring forward a plausible claim of urgent need.”