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1. Be thankful for your blessings.
2. Strive for the best.
3. Stay happy.
4. Stay beautiful.
5. “Without struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglass
6. Keep God first.
7. Stay optimistic.
8. Know what it means to be Black.
9. Be vocal.
10. Think like a shepherd, not like a sheep.
11. Educate yourself in history.
12. Black is not a color, it is a nation.
13. Be proactive, not reactive.
14. Don’t be just a leader, be a teacher.
15. Don't keep a person down, help them up.
16. Always learn something.
17. If you have a positive attitude towards life, then you will acquire happiness.
18. Reading makes you full, writing makes you precise, and speaking makes you ready.
19. Learn an African language.
20. Think outside the box.
21. Be self employed.
22. We are our brother's/sister's keeper.
23. Go confident in the direction of your dreams.