As we close out Women’s History Month there has been much attention paid to the progress women have made over the years. The stone-cold reality is, women are still underrepresented at every level in the workplace, and women of color are the most underrepresented group of all, lagging behind white men, men of color and white women.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, sat down with Oprah Winfrey to share personal reflections of their life and time in the British royal family. The interview attracted millions of viewers in the United States and sent a tidal wave of controversy across the pond.
March 20th is officially when the spring season begins. The arrival of spring means different things depending on where you live. To some, it means the end of frigid cold temperatures; to others, it means moderate weather before the blistering heat of summer and to most it means more daylight, flowers are in bloom and more outdoor activities can take place.
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I have had a love for history for as long as I can remember. I often wonder why I did not make it my major in college. Family history is interesting to me, especially due to the complexity of my heritage. My mother’s family is from Germany and my father is from Texas.
Do you ever feel like you are being pulled in many different directions? Does it appear that you are busier now more than ever, but you are not sure you are getting the results you want? Do you find it difficult to say no? Do you allow your day to be interrupted by things that could have waited?
Although we have entered a new year and we have a new administration, we still have some old issues that have followed us into 2021. We are still battling the pandemic and facing economic uncertainty but for many of us there is now hope that we can try and figure out what is the purpose in all of this?
This past week we saw “Black Girl Magic” come alive in such a beautiful way. The world witnessed the first woman of color to be sworn in as Vice President and we also witnessed the first National Youth Poet Laureate by the name of Amanda Gorman who made history speaking at the Inauguration for the 46th President of the United States.
Most of us have made a decision at one time or another that we wish we could pull back or reverse. Sometimes our pride holds us back from admitting if we were wrong, misguided or followed bad advice.
America’s Democracy was recently challenged and rocked. As the New York Times quoted, the mob that stormed our Nation’s Capitol, “listened to the president.” Trump called them, “very special people.” He went on to also say, “we love you.”
I recently read about another African American man by the name of Andre Hill that was killed by a White police officer in Ohio. The officer mistakenly thought a cell phone Mr. Hill had in his hand was a gun. I also just read that since the death of George Floyd, there have been at least 76 Black people killed by White police officers.
Every year as the clock rolls over to the next, I begin to reflect on how I did during the current year and then I write out what I hope to achieve for the year to come. If you are like me, I am so ready to say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021. However, even with all the pain and disappointment that came this year, I still was able to experience some joy when I married the love of my life in our backyard this past summer.
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When you hear the phrase “good enough” what do you think? Most of the time we take it personal and we think that WE are not good enough. We start thinking about our shortcomings, and mistakes and we even go as far as to look at things like our bodies, hair, clothes, and everything else in between.
COVID-19 has caused a lot of us to feel uneasy. Now, with new restrictions once again being placed regarding “stay at home,” especially during the holidays, many of us feel stuck.