Ward Connerly at Reagan Library
Last week at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, the American Civil Rights Institute’s Ward Connerly signed copies of his new book, Lessons from My Uncle James: Beyond Skin Color to the Content of Our Character. (Source)
Speaking to about 100 people, Connerly spoke of his Uncle James, the man who raised him.
“He would say life is not fair for anyone. It doesn’t matter where you started out in life. It’s where you end up, through hard work…I learned so much about the importance of character from him. I think we’ve done a great job as a nation not judging by one’s skin color. But right now, it’s more important to judge by character.”
As an aside, I was pleased to know that Connerly’s Uncle James detested the term “African-American” just as I do and for the same reasons.
Buy a copy of Lessons from My Uncle James by visiting this page.
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Sylvia Wasson
Friday, March 20th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
“Lessons From My Uncle James” should be read by Americans of ALL backgrounds — regardless of color, race, or gender. And, this inspiring tale of character development should be a must-read in every high school English class.
Over the past four decades, children have routinely been taught that they are “special.” The realization that they have been deceived, and that their sense of feeling “special” does not lead to automatic success in life, often occurs in college and comes as a shock.
“Lessons From My Uncle James” conveys exactly that which no longer is taught in our homes and schools: that it takes hard work, sacrifice, and a hefty dose of humility to achieve genuine success in life.
“Lessons” is a touching, funny, and hear-warming book. It also effectively peels off the feel-good veneer of contemporary self-esteem to expose what it REALLY takes to become a man or woman of genuine character.