For as long as I can remember, each year I’ve managed to attend the Black Women’s Expo here in Chicago. And each year I always leave with a bag full of goodies, a beautiful piece of jewelry I picked up from one of the many vendors, and uplifted by one of the many amazing speakers. This year will be no ... Read More »
For Harriet and I recently hosted a twitter chat discussing sisterhood in the Black community. We briefly discussed the tragedy of everyone labeling the Black woman, except for the Black woman herself. This is exactly why I do what I do. My story is necessary. Your story is necessary. And just when I couldn’t believe this to be more true, ... Read More »
It’s true, it’s true! I was chosen by Huffington Post Live to participate in a discussion about life for Black Americans. This segment was inspired after the recent incident with actor Forest Whitaker. The famous actor was accused of stealing from a NYC deli, and frisked in public. Needless to say, Whitaker was innocent. Much attention was brought to this ... Read More »
source: http://66.147.244.209/~audioenh/ I recently traveled to Atlanta to visit the Ron Clark Academy. If you’re unfamiliar with this school, you may remember a few students who cleverly came up with “You Can Vote However You Like” (Sang over T.I.’s “Whatever You Like”) during the 2008 presidential campaign. Ron Clark has taken learning to a whole new level. I was ... Read More »
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