Empowered Black Girl
I don’t know if you’ve heard, but summer ‘19 has been deemed a “hot girl summer”, or at least that’s what the youth are saying. Initially, I thought I couldn’t participate in the fun because let’s face it, I’m too old...
Edified Black Girl, Empowered Black Girl, Enriched Black Girl
Leveling Up and the Application of Wisdom
Ever since Ciara’s hit song, “Level Up” debuted last summer, it has become a popular hashtag and phrase, used by many to express an advancement in life or career. Whenever someone gets a new job or promotion, new boo...
I was reading a blog post the other day in which the author candidly confessed that she was tired of healing from hurts people have inflicted upon her and those she had done to herself. She mentioned that as soon as she gets...
Four months ago, my great grandmother passed away. This month was her birthday. She would have been 106 years old. She was an extraordinary woman. She bore 8 children. Her lineage extends to 25 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren and 32 great-great-grandchildren. Her...
I love Black History Month. Thanks to the internet we can learn so much more about our ancestors than what was taught to us in school. Although the works of Dr. King and Harriet Tubman were significant, our contributions to building...
In the I Made It post I wrote about the growth and maturation I’ve experienced during a challenging 2018. The Bible says that our suffering produces perseverance and perseverance builds character. Let me assure you, that I’m building a mountain...
