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In sharp contrast to Edgar Long’s poetry are the autobiographies of Booker T.
Washington. His approach is engaging but very matter-of-fact as he provides a
look from the inside out on key events in his life. All in all there were three
books: The Story of My Life and Work (1900) 46 , Up from Slavery (1901) 47 , and My
Larger Education: Being Chapters From My Experience (1911) 48 . His additional
writings are compiled in The Booker T. Washington Papers 49 and span fourteen
volumes which exceed 8,000 pages. Yet, the true impact someone has made is
not evidenced solely by their own words but also by what others say in their
absence.
In the introduction to Booker T. Washington’s Own Story of His Life and Work 50 ,
J.L.M. Curry wrote:
“The life of Booker T. Washington cannot be written.
Incidents of birth, parentage, schooling, early struggles, later
triumphs, may be detailed with accuracy, but the life has
been so incorporated, transfused, into such a multitude of
other lives,—broadening views, exalting ideals, molding
character—that no human being can know its deep and
beneficent influence, and no pen can describe it.“Curry also
adds, “…his race, through his utterances and labors, has felt
an upward tendency, and he himself has been an example of
what worth and energy can accomplish and stimulus to
everyone of both races, aspiring to a better life…”
Words as Art is more than just having things sound good or merely a matter of
eloquence or persuasion. Words can bring about freedom & change as well as
heal or harm. Using Words as Art is the hallmark of sharing an exceptional story.
When it is done correctly, it can bring cohesion to diverse voices. It is through
our words that we can effect positive change in our life as well as the lives of
others.
ROAR! “I N THE E ND, WE WILL REMEMBER NOT THE WORDS OF OUR ENEMIES,
BUT THE SILENCE OF OUR FRIENDS.” 51 MARTIN L UTHER K ING, JR.
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