Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
I’m sure many of you have seen Beyonce’s video of her hair routine, proving she has healthy hair once and for all. I don’t know when her hair became a topic of conversation in the public, but I enjoyed her commentary in the video. This video of hers led me to think about my…
Today is April 22nd, and today we celebrate Earth Day. It’s a day to bring awareness to supporting our planet by keeping it clean and free of toxins and other material that damages its core. I live in NYC. If you have ever been here, you may know that the streets can be dirty…
It is still Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month. This is a month I acknowledge because I work with this population of children daily. One of the things that affect many of these children and adults is sensory processing issues. Our senses are touch, smell, taste, hearing, and sight/seeing. Technically, there are three more senses being proprioception,…
Today is the last day of Black Maternal Health Week here in the U.S. It is 2024 and it shouldn’t be something that requires a separate awareness day, but it is. The history of Black people and healthcare has not been great. There were men with syphilis who thought they were getting medical help,…
There were many sad events in entertainment that happened this past week. We lost DJ Mister Cee, here in NYC. Atlanta lost a legendary producer with Rico Wade. And America lost someone we can’t confirm or deny committed a crime in the 90’s with the death of OJ Simpson. Life has so many unexpected…
There were many memoirs recently released by some famous people we know. There’s Whoopi Goldberg, RuPaul, Leslie Jones, and Billy Dee Williams among others. I enjoy reading Autobiographies and Memoirs to get to know the person better. There have been some books written by people who have now passed away such as the great…
Describe something you learned in high school. It was in High School where I experienced a great deal of diversity. As a Black woman, I grew up in an area with mostly Black and Hispanic people. The schools I attended prior was the same, until I entered high school. On my first day, going…
Spring is now in full swing and with it comes a variety of fashion choices. Gone is the heavy clothing of the winter season that weighs you down. Out comes the light and bright colors letting air onto your skin. As individuals we all have colors that we prefer to wear. They represent how…
On Friday, April 5th, an Earthquake centered in New Jersey was felt in New York City (NYC). For most of us, this was our first time experiencing this type of event. At the time, while at work, my thoughts ran in different directions. It was to the point of thinking it was just the…
Recently, it was reported that a formula used to assess kidney failure for Black people caused many to be placed on the transplant list later than they should. For one 29-year-old woman, she waited four years for a kidney. It was later determined, she should have been on the list four years earlier than…