Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
Yesterday was Daylight Savings time. We lost an hour of sleep, but we are gaining more time to enjoy the sunlight. There will be longer days to enjoy the outdoors. We will gain more energy from the sunrays to engage in activities we love. As we move toward this light, now is the time…
It is Women’s History Month. I love being a woman. Women’s empowerment is important to me and being able to discuss the accomplishments of women is a great thing. There are many women writers out there today. For this month I will like highlight some of these women and the first one is a…
March is here. It’s a month representing Women’s Empowerment and one that represents knowledge through books. This month is National Reading Month. As someone who enjoys reading, this is a great time to celebrate. Being able to read whether for leisure or for education is a beautiful thing. The stories that form on these…
It’s the last day of February 2025. So much has happened in the world this month, but we must move forward in positivity. I believe all things happen for a reason and for a season. We must keep our eyes open to everything to navigate any unexpected events. Right now, in the U.S., there…
There was once a man named Hiram Revels. On February 25th, 1870, he took his oath of office to become a U.S. Senator. He was not just any Senator. He was the first African American Senator in U.S. history. Revels was a part of the Republican party from the state of Mississippi. His tenure…
A divided city is never a good thing. Right now, I feel like New York City (NYC) is going through it again. The people who are to represent the average New Yorker are at war with each other. This puts us in a position where we slow down our progress and the working class…
It was just over a week ago that Kendrick Lamar performed at the Superbowl. He’s the first solo Hip-Hop artist to be tasked with this opportunity at an event televised to millions of people. His performance has been debated since that day, but let’s go back in time to when these large opportunities started…
Happy Valentine’s Day! A day to celebrate love. This can be love for yourselves, your family, your significant other, and your friends. Or just love for the world. The connections we have with others is very important to the continuity of the human race. But without love for yourself, this can be hard. Today,…
February is the month of American Heart Health. Each day our heart beats about 100,000 times. This can all change in a blink of an eye as a result of heart disease. Heart disease is a big issue for many, and this month is meant to bring awareness. Often symptoms go unnoticed by those…
The banjo is an instrument important to the American music culture, but its roots are in Africa. It was created by enslaved Africans in the Caribbean and the United States in the late 1600’s. They wanted to bring a piece of their West African culture with them. So, they merged features of the African…