Marian Wright Edelman
Marian Wright Edelman
Marian Wright Edelmanis an American activist for the rights of children. She has been an advocate for disadvantaged Americans for her entire professional life. She is president and founder of the Children's Defense Fund...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth6 June 1939
CountryUnited States of America
Marian Wright Edelman quotes about
dream rain acceptance
No person has the right to rain on your dreams.
bad-day thinking trying
Every day I wear my Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth medallions around my neck. When I think I'm having a bad day, I try to think about their day, and I get up.
teacher children believe
Children must have at least one person who believes in them. It could be a counselor, a teacher, a preacher, a friend. It could be you. You never know when a little love, a little support will plant a small seed of hope.
famous-inspirational life-is
Service is what life is all about.
parent choices kind
You didn't have a choice about the parents you inherited, but you do have a choice about the kind of parent you will be.
caring differences making-a-difference
Understand and be confident that each of us can make a difference by caring and acting in small as well as big ways.
hands community independence
Education remains one of the black community's most enduring values. It is sustained by the belief that freedom and education go hand in hand, that learning and training are essential to economic quality and independence.
steps one-step-at-a-time women-leadership
You just do it one step at a time.
differences trying bigs
In trying to make a big difference, don't ignore the small daily differences we can make.
no-friends
In politics, there are no friends.
racism levels discrimination
There are levels of outrage, and there's a point at which you can't be trespassed upon anymore.
teacher children struggle
The legacies that parents and church and teachers left to my generation of Black children were priceless but not material: a living faith reflected in daily service, the discipline of hard work and stick-to-itiveness, and a capacity to struggle in the face of adversity.
religious helping-others people
I grew up in a very religious family and it is the motivating force to every thing I do. I am fortunate to have had adults all around me who really lived their faith, in helping other people and doing the best you can do.
grateful favors kind
Be grateful for good breaks and kind favors but don't count on them.