Comments on: How About Some Inspiration? http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/how-about-some-new-inspiration/ The Personal and Professional Insights of a Struggling College Grad Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:22:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Rethinking Leadership on Malcolm X’s Birthday « Entry Level Living http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/how-about-some-new-inspiration/#comment-168 Rethinking Leadership on Malcolm X’s Birthday « Entry Level Living Mon, 19 May 2008 21:13:03 +0000 http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-168 [...] his views on race; his leadership style is something to admire. Too often, as I have written about here, older leaders are inaccessible because they are spoken about as though they are angels who neither [...] [...] his views on race; his leadership style is something to admire. Too often, as I have written about here, older leaders are inaccessible because they are spoken about as though they are angels who neither [...]

]]> By: ajlovesya http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/how-about-some-new-inspiration/#comment-147 ajlovesya Fri, 09 May 2008 18:51:50 +0000 http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-147 @Deva: Absolutely--they really ought to be talking about me in those classes. And Chris from Stuff Black People Hate. History makers indeed! @Deva: Absolutely–they really ought to be talking about me in those classes. And Chris from Stuff Black People Hate. History makers indeed!

]]> By: Deva http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/how-about-some-new-inspiration/#comment-112 Deva Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:00:39 +0000 http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-112 If teachers spent more than 1 month out of the year talking about historic black leaders, perhaps the same stories wouldn't be repeated every February... And what about black leaders making history TODAY? I have a feeling grade schools are continuing to focus on historical figures (which is still good), even though there are so many prominent black people making a difference in the world we currently live in. Not only are they inspirational, they're a bit more accessible just based on the fact that they're still alive. If I were ruling the country, things would be different :) If teachers spent more than 1 month out of the year talking about historic black leaders, perhaps the same stories wouldn’t be repeated every February…

And what about black leaders making history TODAY? I have a feeling grade schools are continuing to focus on historical figures (which is still good), even though there are so many prominent black people making a difference in the world we currently live in. Not only are they inspirational, they’re a bit more accessible just based on the fact that they’re still alive.

If I were ruling the country, things would be different :)

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