Mary's love of learning was so strong that she worked and saved her small amount of pay so she could go to school for another few months.
VOA: special.2010.06.27
If a white woman is strong she's considered cold as the coverage of Cindy McCain has shown, if a black woman is strong she's obviously angry, so go the accusations about Michelle Obama.
After 41 hours and 49 minutes in the water, Nyad's handlers gave her the bad news: Because of high waves and strong currents, she was so far off course that completing the swim would be impossible.