"The only thing that white people have that black people need, or should want, is power-and no one holds power forever."

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When James A. Baldwin speaks about power, it invites us to pause and reflect on our own journey. How often do we consider the subtle impacts of power in our daily lives? This thought-provoking perspective challenges conventional wisdom and encourages a deeper understanding of ourselves.

About James A. Baldwin

James A. Baldwin was an American football player, track athlete, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator. A native of Somerville, Massachusetts, Baldwin played on the football, baseball, and track teams at Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 1908.

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"It is a unyielding truth that rise early, act with intent, and let your accomplishments speak with silent authority — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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"The message that I gave on the - on the steps today was that you need to stand for those things that are right and empower the individual. Believe in the power of one person. Don't believe that you can't do it. Everybody wants - everybody wants a shot. That we can all agree on. Beyond that, it becomes politics. I'm not talking politics."

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