I was reading today about black people who did phenomenal things back in the day when the nation thought them incapable of performing any accomplishments requiring strength of character and endurance.
I read again about Matthew Henson and his being the first to go the the North Pole along with Robert Peary. I reread Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, Ella Craft and many others.
After watching the news talk show ie McLaughlin Hour and Cspan with Republicans crowing about Scott Walker, I needed encourage myself by reading about others overcoming in times of crisis.