“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” This encapsulates the life philosophy of the great American whose birth we celebrate today, Booker T. Washington. Washington had been born into slavery, yet he believed, once free, he could overcome any obstacle. He faced harsh racism, but refused to hate or resent anyone. He dreamed of unity and prosperity for men of every racial and social background in an America that truly had justice for all.
Lift up someone else.
life = lift yourself up,
celbrate = celebrate