Monday Movement
Virtue of the Week:
Modesty - Modesty is having self-respect. When you value yourself with quiet pride, you accept praise with humility and gratitude. Modesty is being comfortable with yourself and setting boundaries about your body and your privacy.
Read more at: www.virtuesproject.com
Black Jockeys Behind The Derby
Check out this piece on impact of Black jockeys on the Kentucky Derby
Video of the Week:
Respects to John Singleton
The film: Boyz N The Hood. Tre's father teaching Tré and Ricky about some facts of real life, e.g why there is thing called "gentrification". Laurence Fishburne as Jason "Furious" Styles, father of Tré Cuba Gooding as Tré Styles Morris Chestnut as Ricky Baker ------------------------------------------------------------- I want y'all to look at that sign.
Some pieces on his legacy:
NY Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/opinion/john-singleton-boyz-n-the-hood.html
Vanity Fair - https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/04/john-singleton-appreciation-boyz-n-the-hood
Vox - https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/4/30/18523861/john-singleton-died-boyz-n-hood
Bonus Read
Please read this piece by Insitar Abioto on the history of Black Artist in the state of Oregon
