Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
This beautiful Earth Angel we live on is changing and it’s due to human influence. We see the large fluctuations of weather, where it is 70 degrees today and 40 degrees tomorrow. Also, there were the deadly wildfires in California among other recent events. April is Earth Month and there are many small things…
Is there any moral code(s) you live by as you navigate this thing called life? Do these moral codes guide you to be grateful and have more empathy towards others? The most religious holidays for the largest religions in the world began in February and will continue into April. There is the…
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…
The great poet, Langston Hughes, once asked, “What happens to a dream deferred?” In this poem titled, “Harlem,” he uses very interesting words to describe it. One line is, “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” This line then went on to inspire a great stage play with a similar message…
The year has just started but it seems to be getting off to a rough start. As the new year came in there was a tragic event in New Orleans. There was even a shooting in Queens, NYC as people were waiting on a line outside a venue. Then, the last functional hospital in…
I like to believe we live in a country where one has the right to a fair trial with our judicial system. One in which justice is served when it’s a case involving a death. Over the years, there have been many high-profile cases that caused a big divide. These cases have been based…
I am an ally for all human life. I am bothered when acts of violence are done to anyone. Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. It’s a day started over 20 years ago for Rita Hester. Hester was a transgender woman stabbed to death in 1998. Her murder remains unsolved. Across the world, there…
What do you think about when you hear the word ‘Fate’? Some of you believe that fate exists and has a very strong influence over our life. Others believe the opposite. You believe that the general environment and active work determines what happens for us and around us. According to Merriam-Webster, Fate…
We are officially 22 days away from the U.S. Presidential election. On November 5th, we will vote a new president into office. In some states, you may also vote for local officials and laws. I can remember being excited about voting before I could vote. Soon after I turned 18 years old, I signed…
As human beings the decisions we make have consequences. Whether these consequences are good or bad is the question. In our world, there is a class system that exists. It usually falls under the lower, middle/working, and upper class. The low being those with the least financial freedoms. The upper being those who are…