DomoVlog: #BlackHero Explained

#BlackHero (Heroes) – As black history month comes to a close I’ve really enjoyed being able to share just a handful of the individuals that I consider MY black heroes. I try my best to work hard everyday understanding that I must fall in love with the process of trying to be great. None of us are perfect and success is relative. What my heroes have in common are their abilities to commit to something greater than themselves, courage to speak out against social injustice, be leaders and walk with pride. As I feel like I’ve just begun unpacking the treasures of my identity and embracing them in this wonderful world; there is so much to learn, so far to go and so much space to grow. Thank you for your love, energy and support.

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AmbassadorNique
Ambassadornique Productions

#BlackHero Thurgood Marshall

Brown v. The Board of Education… Need I say more? Thurgood was a Supreme Court justice in the highest court of the land. Dedicated to justice, equality, fairness and freedom for all.

“None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody – a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns – bent down and helped us pick up our boots.”

#BlackHero Whoopi Goldberg

Multi-talented, funny, witty and outspoken. Whoopi has always been a portrait of honesty and has told it like it is. From being an actress, to voice actress, host, humanitarian, writer and producer she’s definitely one of my favorite #BlackHero’s.

“I used my imagination to make the grass whatever color I wanted it to be.”

#BlackHero Cornell West

Intellectual artistry, brilliance, fighter for peace and truth lover of blackness.

“Imitation is suicide”

#BlackHero Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith

Power couple… Movements by themselves but a force together. Iconic, legendary, risk takers.

“Soon the reign of shame on a woman’s body and her control of it will end. She will be autonomous. For she can’t truly be free without it. And oh boy…what a different world this place will be…when she is free.” -JPS

#BlackHero Lauryn Hill

Young, Black, beautiful, free intellectual. An amazing voice and talent with the understanding and power to speak truth. Spiritually free and outspoken. Rebel.

#BlackHero Bob Marley

The vision to spread peace and love. Iconic. Bob was loved by the world and spread his message with a purpose.

“Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!”

#BlackHero Pam Grier

Powerful, strong, outspoken, beautiful, foxy, unapologetic, uncompromising…

Pam Grier is the definition of black beauty in showing the strength of powerful amazing black woman. Regardless of race she did it her way and while she may have ruffled feathers she made many of us proud, not only of her, but of ourselves! Black is Beautiful. Thank you Pam!

#BlackHero Muhammad Ali

The confidence and dedication to be great. One doesn’t need to hold their tongue in the face of oppression when their work ethic speaks louder than his or her critics. I am beautiful, I am the greatest ever, I am a champion. ALI BOMAYE!

#BlackHero Martin and Malcolm

“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” -MLK

“The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses.” MX