“I wish you power that equals your intelligence and your strength. I wish you success that equals your talent and determination. And I wish you faith.”
~Betty Shabazz

American educator and civil rights advocate Betty Shabazz was born on this day in 1934/1936^*.

^*(Her birth certificate has not been found. Her driver’s and nursing license has her birth year recorded as 1934, her marriage license is recorded as 1936.)