by Shonette Reed


The first African-American First Lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama, has taken on the role of one of the top female role models of the 21st century. She is an advocate for poverty awareness, higher education and healthy living.

May 19th marks what would have been the birthday of the legendary playwright Lorraine Hansberry, known best as the first black woman to have a play on Broadway. That her enduring legacy serves as continuing inspiration to those of us “young, gifted, and black” is made all the more remarkable by the fact that her life was cut tragically short due to cancer at age 34 in 1965.

Black women have come a long way, but through it all we've kept fighting. Remember that spirit with these 12 quotes that will motivate you and make you think.
 
"Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them." -Mahalia Jackson Tweet This

When a group of English school girls asked Michelle Obama if she always knew her husband would become president, she provided some insight on the best way to choose a partner.

I knew he was a special person. And it had nothing to do with his education. It had nothing to do with his potential. And I say this to young women: Don't check off—there are a lot of women who have the boxes. Did he go to the right school? What is his income?"It was none of that. It was how he felt about his mother; the love that he felt for his mother; his relationship to women; his work ethic ... he wasn't impressed with himself. And he was funny. And we joked a lot. And he loved his little sister ... he was a community organizer. I really respected that.

Funny how Mrs. Obama's advice is just about the same thing we hear from the "lower your standards crew" (Steve Harvey, Jimi Izrael et al.), but somehow it's much more palatable coming from the First Lady.

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