If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If there's shouting after you, keep going. Don't ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.
In 1922
- Springarn Award given to Mary B. Talbert, former president of National Association of Colored Women for service to black women and restoration of the Frederick Douglas home
In 1962
- Robert C. Weaver awarded Springarn Award for his leadership in the movement for open housing