Author, Speaker, Educator As we celebrate Black History Month, we think of individuals who have inspired us to believe in the power of ourselves and impact tremendous change. Lucille Clifton was born June 27, 1936 in Buffalo, New York, she attended Howard University on a scholarship and began to write…

The Story Of Nathaniel Comick — “Jim Crow had unintended benefits. It forced blacks to build and rely on their own economic, educational and social systems” Jason Whitlock During this pandemic my son had the opportunity to join Upward Bound . This program takes local teens on field trips all over the states to culture them on the outside world while prepping them for college . Due to the pandemic everything has changed into virtual field trips. This…

“We are not makers of history. We are made by our history” Martin Luther King Have you ever noticed how a picture, a sound, a smell, a time, or even a place can generate a flashback? On May 14, 2022, a mass shooting occurred in Buffalo, New York. The tragic…

The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Malcolm X While doing my homework reading on cultural biases in society and how do you approach the biases’ that others have on various…

“Black Girls… Wanna be perfect? Just be uniquely YOU.” ― Stephanie Lahart On August 12th I had the opportunity to accompany my 16-year-old daughter to the first Black Girl Joy Festival. The event was an all-day extravaganza celebrating and uplifting young black girls. Grades 5- 12th of all ages attended…

f you judge people, you have no time to love them.” — Mother Teresa The definition of the word “family” is a group of two or more individuals related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together. Family is your home away from home; when nothing else in the world…

Examining The Scope of Black Womanhood and Mental Health “ I think to myself the change and the shift that needs to happen is the internal” — Viola Davis The term “Strong Black Woman” is a phrase that inspires empowers, and represents the strength of African-American women from all over…

“All aglow at the big 4-oh ! “ There is a quote that says “Life’s milestones are not supposed to be counted, they’re supposed to be celebrated”. It has been 2 years since my big 4–0h was full of life’s surprises up’s and downs and through it all I have…

We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation’s greatness.” — U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke of New York In the month of February, we celebrate the men and women that fought for our civil rights and helped shape our…