Kathy Clay-Little was a wonderful example of a quality community journalist: Her reporting and opinion columns exhibited the highest ethics, always included detailed historical facts about San Antonio, and pushed fellow journalists - like myself at the time - and "laymen" to be better citizens and engaged, rational decision makers for our society. I and the San Antonio Black Journalists miss her and are pleased to help UTSA honor her life and legacy with a scholarship in her name.

Ella’s Song - Bernice Johnson Reagon, copyright: Songtalk Publishing Co. 
       
We who believe in freedom cannot rest
We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes 
 
Until the killing of Black men, Black mothers’ sons
Is as important as the killing of White men, White mothers’ sons

And that which touches we most is that I had a chance to work with people Passing on to others that which was passed on to me

To me young people come first, they have the courage where we fail
And if I can shed some light as they carry us through the gale

The older I get the better I know that the secret of my going on
Is when the reins are in the hand of the young who dare to run against the storm

Not needing to clutch for power, not needing the light just to shine on me
I need to be just one in the number as we stand against tyranny 

Struggling myself don’t mean a whole lot I come to realize
That teaching others to stand up and fight is the only way my struggle survive

I’m a woman who speaks in a voice and I must be heard
At time I can be quite difficult, I’ll bow to no man’s word

As we pause to remember the  first anniversary of the passing of our beloved Kathy, please take a moment to share your thoughts, stories and photos.