This is the time of year when we take or send our kids to college. I can remember both the joy and sorrow of taking my daughter, Courtney, to Spelman and a few years later taking my son, Freddie, to the University of California at Irvine (UCI).
August is National Black Business Month. This effort was started and co-founded by John William Templeton and Frederick E. Jordan, both entrepreneurs. The goal is to put a spotlight on Black owned businesses and support them by patronizing them and celebrating diversity and equity in our country.
My husband and I are the proud parents of three daughters and two sons and the even-prouder grandparents of two grandsons and three granddaughters. Thinking about our children and grandchildren made me come to a stark realization that our grandsons are growing up in a world that has challenges that no other group has to be concerned with.
There are universal realities, regardless of our station in life. Here are a few – nobody gets out alive, you reap what you sow, what goes up must come down, and sooner or later, you will need some help in life.
Summertime has always been an interesting time for me. When my children were little, they could not wait until school was out to enjoy the lazy days of summer.
For years now, going back to the 1990s singer, Robert Sylvester Kelly has been in the news for his sexual allegations and sexual abuse against women and girls. Due to the various cases brought against him, he has spent time in jail here and there, but was eventually released. After many years of fighting for his freedom inside numerous courtrooms across the country, he was recently sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his celebrity status to sexually abuse women and minors. He is also facing additional charges in Chicago for child sex images and obstruction
Over the years of having the privilege and pleasure of writing this column, I have limited voicing my thoughts and opinions about politics. Politics is not my expertise and I realize that it is a very volatile subject and many people have very personal and protective views on the subject.
America is in the fight of its life. We are currently in election season across the nation. In some states, primary elections have recently concluded and ugliness continues to raise its head. There is a battle between right and wrong, Black and white, democrat and republican, and the division has even caused strife between family members.
There are not many things in life that are certain, but one of those certainties is death. As unsettling as it might sound, the fact is, we all are going to die. Death is part of life and there is no escaping it.
I recently had the opportunity to spend a beautiful day with a dear friend and we spent our time strolling through beautiful plush green gardens, enjoying a delightful lunch, and then culminating the afternoon sitting under a tree and talking.
This year, Father’s Day lands on the same day as Juneteenth. As we celebrate fathers and all they do for the family, we will also shine a light on Juneteenth. Juneteenth is also referred to as Freedom Day, African American Independence Day, Jubilee Day, or Emancipation Day. It is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. This holiday is also considered the “longest running African-American holiday” and has been called “America’s second Independence Day. On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas led by General Gordon Granger to announce that the
Recently I wrote about how important it is for us to light a candle rather than to curse the darkness. We continue to experience troubled times which can create a feeling of hopelessness. Several people have reached out to me and expressed they could relate to what I shared, but they wanted some tips or tools to help navigate the rough waters and hard times.
My heart is heavy when I think about the violence that continues to persist in our world today. I know that violence is not new and it has been with us since the beginning of time, but with social media, television, and all forms of communication regarding what happens around the globe, information hits us faster than a speeding bullet.
Life teaches us many lessons. Some of these lessons are universal and affect you regardless of your age, sex, religion, place of birth or financial status.
In America, Black women represent 7.8% of the population, yet Black women are less than 5% of officeholders elected to statewide executive offices, Congress, and state legislatures.