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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Willie James Howard
Welcome back to Black History Fun Fact Friday. Willie James Howard was born on July 13, 1928, in Live Oak Florida. At fifteen years old he was in the 10th grade and worked at the Van Priest Five and Dime Store downtown. According to the story, Willie sent Christmas cards to employees of the store… Continue reading
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90s Throwback Thursday Jams – Mary J. Blige – My Life
The lyrics to this tho… Continue reading
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On Fear
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” – Audre Lorde Continue reading
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Misrepresentation
I know we are all still on a high from The Black Panther movie. It’s a great film. While we are in this space–this feeling of pride and empowerment– I’d like those who choose to do so to not let something else go over our heads. If you think about it, it is easy to… Continue reading
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All or Nothing
I don’t know how to feel half-heartedly how to passion sparsely how to love raindrops at a time. I don’t know how to half shine. So I apologize. I am sorry if my sun burned your skin. If I came in too hot or if I am sometimes too cold a forest of ice and… Continue reading
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The PBS Blog Podcast Ep 10 – You Will Lose People
I’ve learned that caring about what other people think of me is an unnecessary burden that I do not have to carry. People will see you how they want to see you. If they think you are a bad person they will only see bad. If they think you are a good person, they will… Continue reading
