None Of Us Are Perfect!...Elizabeth Keckley

None of us are perfect, for which reason we should heed the voice of charity when it whispers in our ears, do not magnify the imperfections of others.

--Elizabeth Keckley, Dressmaker

Keckley was the dressmaker for First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of Abraham Lincoln.

Give Love...Katherine Hepburn

“Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get—only with what you are expecting to give—which is everything.” 

--Katharine Hepburn, Me: Stories of My Life

Faith Will Not Disappoint, The Morning Comes…Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

 "Wherever you are tonight, you can make it. Hold your head high, stick your chest out. You can make it. It gets dark sometimes, but the morning comes. Don't you surrender. Suffering breeds character, character breeds faith. In the end, faith will not disappoint."

—Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Minister, Civil Rights Leader, Economic Rights Advocate, Two-time Presidential Candidate, Coalition Builder (1941-2026) 

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Do Not Wait To Start Working On Your Dream…Napoleon Hill

“Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along.”

—Napoleon Hill

#LeadershipTuesdays: We Have Potent Power!…Michelle Herrera Mulligan

“As people of color, we have a potent power – and a responsibility – to change events around us, not just professionally, but spiritually and politically as well.”

—Michelle Herrera Mulligan, writer and editor, Publisher, Former Founding Editor-In-Chief for Cosmos For Latinas

On Tuesdays, womenatliberty.com presents Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. For more information on Leadership Tuesdays or WOMEN AT LIBERTY, click here.

#LeadershipTuesdays: I Am A Treasure Producing Treasures In The Earth…Gabriela Mistral

“I have a day. If I know how to make the most of it, I have a treasure.”

– Gabriela Mistral, Nobel Prize-Winning Poet, Teacher and Educator, Diplomat & University Professor 

San Francisco Museum, Santiago, Chile 

Receiving the Nobel Prize

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Mighty and Big...Zora Neale Hurston

"A thing is mighty big when time and distance cannot shrink it."

--Zora Neale Hurston

Be A Conduit Of Hope…Elie Wiesel

“Just as despair can come to one only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings.” 

—Elie Wiesel

A Lesson Without Words…Dolores Huerta

“My mother never made me do anything for my brothers, like serve them. I think that's an important lesson, especially for the Latino culture, because the women are expected to be the ones that serve and cook and whatever. Not in our family. Everybody was equal.”

—Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist 

Dolores Huerta is the originator of the phrase, "Sí, se puede"! (Spanish for "Yes, it is possible")

#LeadershipTuesdays: Fly!

Not the cry, but the flight of a wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow. 

— Chinese Proverb

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On Tuesdays, womenatliberty.com presents #LeadershipTuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage and strengthen women leaders. On this last day of Asian American and Pacific Islander History Month, we celebrate Asian Americans who have overcome great odds and continue to lead and achieve, and most of all, lead the way for others. 

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Confidence Is…Nona Ogunsula

“Don't project your insecurities onto someone else. Maybe it's not that they think they are too this or that, it's that you're uncomfortable with who they are and what they represent.”

—Nona O., Founder, womenatliberty.com & Women Making History

I saw a television show this weekend where a group of women attacked and disliked another woman because her aproach to life and values were different than theirs. "She thinks she's too good for us. She's too quiet. She doesn't hang out with us all the time. She's a goody two-shoes." They felt this way because she did not like the same things they liked. She expressed opinions that were different from the group's opinions. So, naturally she became a target.

As adults, we have to be careful that we don't go through life constantly playing middle school games. Let people be who they are. That's a sign of maturity. If you are uncomfortable with who they are, check yourself first. Have the courage to do this as an individual away from the group. It maybe that her example will help you find the confidence to be more of who you really want to be rather than always fit the questionable expectations of the group.

Willing To Give Up The Fight?…Marian Anderson

“No matter how big a nation is, it is no stronger than its weakest people, and as long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him (her) down, so it means you cannot soar as you might otherwise.” 

—Marian you Anderson

Let's Fight For What We Believe In...Aunjanue Ellis

"I am against hate speech. I am against racism. I am against symbols of division. I am against the Confederate symbol of hate that has corrupted our state. I'm asking all of you to stand up for the rights that our fathers and mothers and grandparents fought and bled for. Let's fight for what we believe in."

--Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis' words in 2017 as she protested against her native Mississippi's use of the Confederate emblem as a symbol of pride on the State flag. The emblem was removed from the flag in July 2020.

Malevolence...Frederick Douglass

"Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe."

--Frederick Douglass

Kingdom vs. Kin-dom… Ada María Isasi-Díaz

“…the concept of [the] kingdom [of God] in our world today is both hierarchical and elitist- which is why I do not use the word reign. The word kin-dom makes it clear that when the fullness of God becomes a day-to-day reality in the world at large, we will all be sisters and brothers-kin to each other. What binds sisters and brothers on this deeper level is a vision of liberation. We are guided and motivated by our hope for a future in which we can live fully.”

— Ada María Isasi-Díaz, Thelogian, Professor of Ethics & Theology

Photo credit:
 https://theglobalchurchproject.com/18-latin-american-female-theologians-know/

About Ada María Isasi-Díaz:

Ada María Isasi-Díaz was born in La Habana, Cuba in 1943. In 1960, due to the political realities of her country, she left the island to become a political refugee in the United States. There she entered the religious community of the Order of Saint Ursula. In 1967, Isasi-Díaz decided to go to Lima, Peru, to serve as a missionary for three years.

A pioneer in Mujerista Theology, Dr. Isasi-Díaz holds several degrees, including a M.Div., M.Phil., and Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary in New York. She taught at several institutions, including Seminario Evangélico de Teología in Matanzas, Cuba; Ewha Women’s University in Seoul, Korea; and Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. It is at the latter that Dr. Isasi-Díaz became Professor Emerita of Ethics & Theology. She passed away in May 13, 2012. Her publications include Mujerista Theology: A Theology for the Twenty-First Century (1996), En la Lucha: Elaborating a Mujerista Theology (1993; 2nd ed., 2003), and La Lucha Continues: Mujerista Theology (2004).

Quote: From Kingdom to Kin-dom: Three Feminîst lnterpretations of the Kingdom of God
https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/MQ62723.pdf

Use Your Voice…Claudia Flores

"We must be impatient for change. Let us remember that our voice is a precious gift and we must use it."

—Claudia Flores, Immigration campaign manager, Center for American Progress





On Tuesdays, womenatliberty.com presents #LeadershipTuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage and strengthen women leaders. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are featuring the "50+ Most Influential Latin-American Women in History" as published by Parade Magazine. Latinx leaders like activist Delores Huerta, Joan Baez, Rita Moreno, Soledad O'Brien, Zoe Saldana, American Ferrera, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Sonya Sotomayor have become so respected and well know that their names are known to most Americans. But do you know Sonia Nazario, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Lizzie Velásquez? Their contribtions may not be as well known, but they are no less valuable to history and understanding of what is possible when someone dares to use their voice to create change.

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You Are An Excellent Leader If…Dolly Parton

“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.”

—Dolly Parton

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#LeadershipTuesdays: Have Confidence…Rosalynn Carter

“If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can't accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.”

—Rosalynn Carter

On Tuesdays, womenatliberty.com presents #LeadershipTuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage and strengthen women leaders. Today we feature a practical quote on confidence from former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and a resource written by leadership expert and motivational speaker, Brian Tracy.

The article, “How to Be a Confident Leader in Uncertain Situations”, provides helpful insight how you can build self confidence and make better decisions for yourself and your team. One thing that you have to be comfortable with is that you do not know everything and you will make mistakes sometimes. Everybody does. What is important is that you can admit your failures and move forward.

Lastly, I was thinking about this just yesterday. One of the most important things you can do and also teach your children is this: know what your values are and then live a life that is consistent with your values. Your values are the foundation for your entire life. Consistently living your values builds confidence and makes you a better leader.

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Nona Ogunsula, Founder, womenatliberty.com

#LeadershipTuesdays: What Are You Creating?...Maxine Hong Kingston

“In a time of destruction, create something.”

—Maxine Hong Kingston

On Tuesdays, womenatliberty.com presents #LeadershipTuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage and strengthen women leaders. Today, in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we are celebrating the history and culture of Asian Americans with this wonderful quote by author Maxine Hong Kingston. 

Kingston was born to Chinese immigrant parents in Stockton, California in 1940 and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. A long-time member of the Berkeley faculty, she is currently Senior Lecturer for Creative Writing. Her nonfiction books include The Woman Warrior, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, China Men, which was awarded the National Book Award in 1981. 

Her quote reminds us that although we are faced with challenges and destructive forces that try to destroy our souls, we must not dwell in places of negativity and darkness. Get up and go toward positivity. Dwell with those who are uplifting and empowering people, building foundations for equity and equality, and creating new pathways for all to succeed. For more information on #LeadershipTuesdays, check us out and follow us on Twitter: @LeadershipTues.

The Audacity of Hypocrisy...Wes Fesler

Hypocrisy is the audacity to preach integrity from a den of corruption.


– Wes Fesler

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