Charles Seifert is the person to whom credit for the “tree without roots” quote rightfully belongs. In “The Negro or Ethiopian’s Contribution to Art” he wrote:
A race without knowledge of its history is like a tree without roots.
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John Henrik Clarke’s History is a Clock
The quote below is from the documentary A Great And Mighty Walk on the life of legendary scholar and teacher Dr. John Henrik Clarke. History is a clock that people use to tell their political and cultural time of day. It is also a compass that people use to find themselves on the map of…… Continue reading John Henrik Clarke’s History is a Clock
With confidence you have won even before you have started.
With confidence you have won even before you have started. If you have no confidence in self you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence you have won even before you have started”Marcus Garvey — the Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey edited by Amy Jacques Garvey That is a quote from…… Continue reading With confidence you have won even before you have started.