Most people come out of their Ph.D. experience trying to prove themselves, trying to get ahead, trying to get published. You're scared everybody else is going to do your research and get your topic. Bernice Johnson Reagon aheadexperiencepeople Change image and share on social
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are. Bernice Johnson Reagon challengediscoverlife Change image and share on social
I came out of the Civil Rights Movement, and I had a different kind of focus than most people who have just the academic background as their primary training experience. Bernice Johnson Reagon academicbackgroundcivil Change image and share on social
There is nowhere you can go and only be with people who are like you. Give it up. Bernice Johnson Reagon givepeople Change image and share on social
When the culture is strong, you've got this consistency where black people can grow up in these places with this voice just resonating about our special-ness in the universe. And I always say you're in trouble if you get too far away from that core that grounds you. Bernice Johnson Reagon blackconsistencycore share on social
It makes sense that whatever the topic is, it's more compelling if you can provide the audience with a range of perspectives, and you can cross disciplines. And you don't have to control what people take out of it. Bernice Johnson Reagon audiencecompelcontrol share on social
The Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife, actually, was an effort to put something on the mall in Washington so American tourists could walk through America, and in their minds everything on the mall would be American. Bernice Johnson Reagon americaamericaneffort share on social
Well, the first time I ran into the term religion, people were asking whether you had any. You know, some people had religion and some people didn't have religion. Bernice Johnson Reagon peoplereligionrun Change image and share on social
If every moment is sacred, and If you are amazed and in awe most of the time when you find yourself breathing and not crazy, then you are in a state of constant thankfulness, worship and humility. Bernice Johnson Reagon amazeawebreathe Change image and share on social
The voice I have now, I got the first time I sang in a movement meeting, after I got out of jail... and I'd never heard it before in my life. Bernice Johnson Reagon hearjaillife Change image and share on social
