Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
Yesterday, I watched an interview of actor Wendell Pierce on Reverend Al Sharpton’s MSNBC show. The discussion was to shed light on the case of the Fearless Fund. A venture capital fund created to provide grants to Black women owned businesses. Well, a circuit court in Miami ruled it discriminatory according to the 1866…
Although she is no longer living today, Barbara Jordan is a name we should remember. She was a lawyer and a politician. As someone born in 1936, she lived during a time where one could not freely disclose who they were if outside of societal norms. Being a Black person in America during this…
It’s been a few years now since Mariah Carey has put out new music, but with such a great catalog of music, she doesn’t need to. Many fail to recognize her for her songwriting skills as she wrote most of her hits. She reaps many benefits for writing as well as singing her own…
There are many men who navigate the world. Many of them set goals to be great and live life with a purpose. Many of them eventually become great in the eyes of those they nurture into being great. This includes their kids, nieces, nephews, friends, and any other person they choose to love and…
It is now the month of June. We have Father’s Day, Juneteenth, Black Music Month and LGBTQ+ Pride Month among other awareness days. These are events/people that don’t get much recognition. The good fathers who are actively raising their kids. The realization that with the Emancipation Proclamation to end slavery in 1863, the last…
How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen? I can recall a time a little over 20 years ago when the warm weather and long hours of daylight signaled a craving to be outside. At this age, I was a young teenager and couldn’t stay out…
Another month is coming to its end. Time is moving fast but that doesn’t mean you have to slow down on the goals you want to reach. If you are still working on that summer beach body, keep going because it takes work and patience to do so. That vacation you want…
In the U.S. today is Memorial Day. A day to honor all who lost their life while serving in the military. There was a time where some joined because they had no choice with the draft. Others joined because they wanted to wholeheartedly fight for this country. Over the years, there have been many…
Getting older brings on a different attitude because you become more secure with who you are and the respect you require. I watched the video of singer/actress Kelly Rowland, getting into a minor verbal spat with security at the Cannes Film Festival. Recently, Kelly also made the news for walking out on hosting for…
We have all seen the video surfacing of the Domestic Violence situation between Diddy and Cassie. The video itself was horrible to watch, but unfortunately, it’s far more common than many think. In October, I wrote an article ‘When A House is not a Home,’ to bring awareness during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic…