Extemporaneous musings, occasionally poetic, about life in its richly varied dimensions, especially as relates to history, theology, law, literature, science, by one who is an attorney, ordained minister, historian, writer, and African American.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
literacy and numeracy beneficial but not essential to intelligence
Literacy and numeracy are independent of intelligence, although they are desirable tools to have in hand! Two of our greatest leaders, Harriet Tubman and Bishop Richard Allen were both illiterate, but that did not deter them from using their intelligence to achieve spectacular results; she in freeing hundreds of slaves; he in establishing the African Methodist Episcopal Church! Nor should their absence or obtuseness deter you! Feel the flow and follow!