Let’s humanize our heroes!
Oftentimes we only hear about the struggles and sacrifices of our leaders. In awe of their contributions and commitment to keeping their legacy alive, we sometimes morph our leaders into caricatures of themselves, forgetting that they are human too. While we are indeed magical, that magic is less Hogwarts and more “mama made miracles every Thanksgiving.” Do you catch our drift? The magic is in the commitment, the dedication in spite of, the peaks, the valleys and everything in between. It’s important to remember that our leaders were just ordinary, everyday people who answered the extraordinary calling on their lives. In honor of Black History Month, let’s look at some of our Black leaders before the fame in this adorable collection of childhood photos that will make your day.
Coretta Scott King
These Adorable Childhood Photos Of Our Black Leaders Will Make Your Day/ Photo Courtesy of National Visionary Leadership Project
https://www.instagram.com/p/COMfLyhr-wk/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
These Adorable Childhood Photos Of Our Black Leaders Will Make Your Day/ Photo Courtesy of Intellectual Properties Management, Inc. Licensor of The King Estate/Associated Press
https://www.instagram.com/p/CncjtoDrUEZ/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
Maya Angelou
These Adorable Childhood Photos Of Our Black Leaders Will Make Your Day/ Photo Courtesy of MayaAngelou.com
https://www.instagram.com/p/CmmDARlsR0o/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
Malcolm X
These Adorable Childhood Photos Of Our Black Leaders Will Make Your Day/ Photo Courtesy of PBS
https://www.instagram.com/p/CemfmAaJbT7/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
Ruby Bridges
These Adorable Childhood Photos Of Our Black Leaders Will Make Your Day/ Photo Courtesy of Bettman/Getty Images
https://www.instagram.com/p/CiQbCRkA1u7/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
John Lewis
These Adorable Childhood Photos Of Our Black Leaders Will Make Your Day/ Photo Courtesy of John Lewis Family Photo/Walking with the Wind/Atlanta Journal Constitution
https://www.instagram.com/p/5M3oHyoRIRQLjegV9oswRlcsUVoKJqC9HKToA0/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
Dr. Angela Davis
These Adorable Childhood Photos Of Our Black Leaders Will Make Your Day/ Angela Davis as a child with her mother, 1946/Photo Courtesy of Schlesinger Library
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTsR-2TlDbY/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
Barack Obama
These Adorable Childhood Photos Of Our Black Leaders Will Make Your Day/ Photo Courtesy of Obama for America
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSJ-uawAx-2/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
Michelle Obama
These Adorable Childhood Photos Of Our Black Leaders Will Make Your Day/ Photo Courtesy of Netflix
https://www.instagram.com/p/CnhRY4buTK9/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
Muhammad Ali
These Adorable Childhood Photos Of Our Black Leaders Will Make Your Day/ Ali (left) pictured with younger brother, January 1942/Photo Courtesy of Rex/The Guardian
https://www.instagram.com/p/CnCZkrGpHhJ/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
Oprah Winfrey
These Adorable Childhood Photos Of Our Black Leaders Will Make Your Day/ Photo Courtesy of Oprah Winfrey/Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CoAMzcqPKvM/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
Jackie Robinson
These Adorable Childhood Photos Of Our Black Leaders Will Make Your Day/ Robinson circa 1925/Photo Courtesy of Hulton Archive/Getty Images
https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFobfJJ8tk/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
Nina Simone
These Adorable Childhood Photos Of Our Black Leaders Will Make Your Day/ Photo Courtesy of The Nina Simone Project/National Trust for Historic Preservation
https://www.instagram.com/p/CU2i16pAvhY/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
Happy Black History Month!
These Adorable Childhood Photos Of Our Black Leaders Will Make Your Day/ Photo Courtesy of Maya Soetoro-Ng/DailyMail