The Wisdom of the Elders

By: Robert Fleming

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Paperback | 25 November 1997 | Edition Number 1

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"Know whence you came. If you know whence you came, there is really no limit to where you can go."
--James Baldwin
In these troubled times, wisdom often seems in short supply. But as this magnificent volume reminds us, African Americans have been blessed with a precious legacy of wisdom, gained through long hard years of struggle by those who have gone before. Wisdom is the most hallowed gift born of experience and endurance.
The life-affirming guidance in The Wisdom of the Elders has been gleaned from this bountiful harvest and includes some of the most electrifying and deeply moving writings and speeches ever produced. Here are the unedited works of such luminaries as Sojourner Truth, W. E. B. DuBois, Martin Luther King Jr., Elijah Muhammad, Lorraine Hansberry, Thurgood Marshall, Zora Neale Hurston, Adam Clayton Powell, Mary McLeod Bethune, Marcus Garvey, Barbara Jordan, Paul Robeson, Jean Toomer, and many others.
The elders' empowering messages and Robert Fleming's interpretations offer us mother wit, cultural truths, and spiritual sustenance. These words challenge and inspire us to build on the best of our past, to insure our future.

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Preface
Acknowledgments
Power and Politics	p. 3
History Repeats Itself	p. 4
Black Pride	p. 6
Collective Effort	p. 8
Politics	p. 10
The Power of the Ballot	p. 12
Political Friends	p. 14
Race Unity	p. 16
The Right to Bear Arms	p. 18
Self-Determination	p. 20
"You Had Your Chance"	p. 22
The New Small World	p. 24
Creativity and Culture	p. 27
African Rhythms	p. 28
Culture	p. 30
Black History	p. 32
Creativity	p. 34
The Wisdom of the Blues	p. 36
Positive Self-Image	p. 38
Black Art	p. 40
Cultural Criticism	p. 42
The Source	p. 44
Culture as Soul Food	p. 46
A Diverse People	p. 48
A World of Value	p. 50
Self-Esteem	p. 53
Self-Knowledge	p. 54
The Power of Spirit	p. 56
Self-Esteem	p. 58
Second Sight	p. 60
Hue and Cry	p. 62
"Do Us Proud"	p. 64
Humanity of the Poor	p. 66
Self-Love	p. 68
Dignity	p. 70
Class Consciousness	p. 72
Victim No More	p. 74
Black and Blessed	p. 76
Values	p. 79
The Dignity of Work	p. 80
The Best Success	p. 82
Integrity	p. 84
Decisions	p. 86
Substance	p. 88
Tolerance	p. 90
Mistakes	p. 92
Black Solidarity	p. 94
Sharing the Wealth	p. 96
Loving the Truth	p. 98
Honest Achievement	p. 100
High Standards	p. 102
Helping Others	p. 104
Living the Dream	p. 106
Laughter	p. 108
Youth	p. 111
Passing the Torch	p. 112
New Opportunities	p. 114
Saving Our Children	p. 116
Making Time	p. 118
African American Girls	p. 120
Beyond Fear	p. 122
Lives Transformed	p. 124
What Money Can't Buy	p. 126
Thinking for Ourselves	p. 128
Education	p. 131
The More You Learn	p. 132
Good Medicine	p. 134
Brainpower	p. 136
Learning	p. 138
Television	p. 140
Reading	p. 142
Value of Education	p. 144
Try Something New	p. 146
Opportunity	p. 148
Family	p. 151
Loving Support	p. 152
Black Mothers	p. 154
Parenthood	p. 156
Black Family	p. 158
A Better Life	p. 160
Family Reunions	p. 162
The Good Father	p. 164
Respect for Elders	p. 166
Community	p. 169
Community of Love	p. 170
Getting Involved	p. 172
The Problems of Life	p. 174
Welfare	p. 176
Economic Survival	p. 178
Jobs	p. 180
Confronting Violence	p. 182
Crime	p. 184
The Forgotten Majority	p. 186
Communal Spirit	p. 188
Beyond Blackness	p. 190
The Wisdom of the Elders	p. 192
Relationships	p. 195
Black Love	p. 196
Healing Love	p. 198
A Living Love	p. 200
Intimacy	p. 202
Deep Love	p. 204
Lessons in Love	p. 206
Unselfish Love	p. 208
Showing Our Love	p. 210
Black Women and Black Men	p. 213
Women's Equality	p. 214
Black Women	p. 216
Laying Down the Burden	p. 218
A Good Woman	p. 220
Healing	p. 222
The Real Black Man	p. 224
Black Men	p. 226
Sex Objects	p. 228
Responsible Manhood	p. 230
A Living God	p. 233
God Created Us Equal	p. 234
Our Strongest Ally	p. 236
Heaven on Earth	p. 238
The Faithful	p. 240
God Helps Those...	p. 242
The Black Church	p. 244
An Active Faith	p. 246
Faith	p. 248
Partnership with God	p. 250
God of Love	p. 252
God Loves Fun	p. 254
Race and Racism	p. 257
The Truth	p. 258
Breaking the Chains	p. 260
Learning From the Past	p. 262
Ending Racism	p. 264
Bigotry	p. 266
Neutralizing Racism	p. 268
A Divided Society	p. 270
Speaking Up	p. 272
Freedom	p. 275
Striking the Blow	p. 276
Freedom	p. 278
Truth	p. 280
Nature's Plan	p. 282
The Price of the Soul	p. 284
Black Press	p. 286
Strategies for Change	p. 289
The Revolution	p. 290
Change	p. 292
People Before Profits	p. 294
The Mainstream	p. 296
Black Dollar Power	p. 298
Keeping the Doors Open	p. 300
Vigilance	p. 302
The Good Life	p. 304
Aware and Alert	p. 306
The Crossroads	p. 308
The Twenty-first Century	p. 310
Leadership	p. 312
Positive Thinking	p. 314
Commitments	p. 316
Regeneration	p. 318
Notes	p. 320
Permissions Acknowledgments	p. 335
Author Index	p. 339
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