New Book Out!

Hello all! So good news - I have written a book! The book is titled Warm Honey Glow, Poems from a Heart of Gold is a book of poetry that is available for purchase. This book was inspired by some of my most painful moments in life, as well as some of the happier ones. …

This One’s for the Dreamers

Ever had a dream so big that it scared you? When you think about said dream, does it make you a little uncomfortable? Almost as if it's completely unattainable? Those are the dreams that should be chased until they're a reality. Personally, I have a few different dreams. My obvious passion is writing. I want …

Women’s History Month: A Salute to Queen Latifah

Rapper, record producer and actress Queen Latifah was born Dana Elaine Owens on March 18, 1970, in Newark, New Jersey. The second child of Lance and Rita Owens, Latifah is best known for her social politics, acting skills and gift for rhyme. When she was 8 years old, a Muslim cousin gave her the nickname …

Black History Month: A Salute to Alice Marie Coachman

  Alice Coachman was born on November 9, 1923, in Albany, Georgia. One of 10 children, Coachman was raised in the heart of the segregated South, where she was often denied the opportunity to train for or compete in organized sports events. Instead, Coachman improvised her training, running barefoot in fields and on dirt roads, …

Black History Month: A Salute to Madame C.J. Walker

Madam C.J. Walker was born Sarah Breedlove on December 23, 1867, on a cotton plantation near Delta, Louisiana. Her parents, Owen and Minerva, were recently freed slaves, and Sarah, who was their fifth child, was the first in her family to be free-born. Minerva Breedlove died in 1874 and Owen passed away the following year, …

Black History Month: A Salute to Lupita Nyong’o

Lupita Nyong'o is an international filmmaker and actress known for her Academy Award-winning role as Patsey in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave. Born in 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico. Her parents, Dorothy and Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, were in political exile at the time of her birth, but were able to return to their homeland …

Black History Month: A Salute to Shirley Chisholm

Born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 30, 1924, Shirley Chisholm is best known for becoming the first black congresswoman (1968), representing New York State in the U.S. House of Representatives for seven terms. She went on to run for the 1972 Democratic nomination for the presidency—becoming the first major-party African-American candidate to do so. …

Black History Month: A Salute to Etta James

Jamesetta Hawkins, more famously known as Etta James, was born January 25, 1938, in Los Angeles, California, to a 14-year-old mother, Dorothy Hawkins, who encouraged her daughter's singing career. James would later say, "My mother always told me, even if a song has been done a thousand times, you can still bring something of your own …

Pomp & Circumstance: My Graduation Day

http://instagram.com/p/olryuMNwYW/ Two months ago, on May 26, 2014, I overcame an obstacle and a circumstance. I graduated from the University of Cincinnati here in Ohio. It was one of the best days of my life. I had pictured this day in my head many times since I first started college back in 2010, and even …

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