💯Adam Clayton Powell Jr. represented Harlem, New York City, in the United States House of Representatives. He could have passed for a white man because of his very lite skin tone, but as soon as he opened his mouth there was no question that he was UNAPOLOGETICALLY BLACK!✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿 #motivation #blackexcellence #motivationalquotes #blackbusiness #motivationalspeaker #blackhistorymonth | Brotha Rashaad

Remembering the late great Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. on what would have been his 117th birthday. A pioneering Harlem leader and the first Black Congressman from New York, his legacy of courage, service, and civil-rights leadership continues to guide our work today. Be sure to visit the National Action Network YouTube channel or our Facebook pages to hear PONAN Rev. Al Sharpton’s full keynote and to watch today’s rally in its entirety. Join us every Saturday at the National Action Netwo