Shared Work And Wealth
Photo: REUTERS Kwanzaa Day 4 Principle #4 Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) commits us to the principle and practice of shared work and wealth. It stresses our kinship with others and the environment and appreciation for the need for a just and equitable distribution of...
Remembrance, Reflection and Re-commitment
We are in this together... Kwanzaa Day 3 Principle #3 Ujima (collective work and responsibility) calls on us, to build and maintain our community together and to make our brothers’ and sisters’ problems our problems and to solve them together. This principle teaches...
An Audacious Act
Day 2 of Kwanzaa Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves. This reaffirms the right of persons and peoples to determine their own destiny and daily lives; to live in peace and security, and...
The Seven Principles
December 26th is the first day of Kwanzaa. I love Kwanzaa, not necessarily for the traditions, but they are beautiful. I love that Kwanzaa brings a cultural message which speaks to the best of what it means to be Black but most importantly what it means to...
A Seat At The Table
I grew up experiencing many, many situations where I was the only woman. Where I was the only person of color. Where I was the only one that came from a working class background. The only one. Do you have any...
Validation Is For Parking
People want to be validated. All of us. We want to be seen and heard. We want to be thought about and thanked. We want to be understood. Validation makes us feel accepted and...
Speak Truth To Power
Truth. Honesty. Candor I have been described as wholly, honestly, and unapologetically me. I have been told I am straight talking, generous, and compassionate. I have also been called a hard, evil, mean bitch. Yep, I am all of those things...
Where The Hell Have I Been?
Where the Hell Have I Been? That is the question. I know it’s been 11 months since I wrote a blog post. 334 days of radio silence. I went dark, but I did not stop. I have been around, but I have...
Turning Point
Life is always at some turning point.~ Irwin Edman When is that defining moment in time? THAT moment. The one that changes everything. You know you need to do something: save money, lose weight, start a new program, go back to school, etc. You have done the research...