When the Village Chief calls you answer. The call came Friday AFTER he text to inquire about whether I could attend the National Black Theater Festivalās (NBTF) Gala. I knew my window of opportunity was brief, but I couldnāt respond until I confirmed I had something to wear AND that I could get my hair… Continue reading šš¤Winston-Salem is Purple and Black Againā¦and filled with full circle momentsš¤š
Category: HBCU Chronicles
Aggie Mom With Ram Bloodā¦
ā¦Is what Janel says will be on my next pair of Earbobz since we both love WSSU despite Michai enrolling at NCAT, but my pair yesterday represented a journey I couldnāt have imagined. I envisioned my sister being married with kids while I traveled the world as a travel nurse. My sister IS married with… Continue reading Aggie Mom With Ram Bloodā¦
š¶Somebody Prayed For Meā¦
Had me on their mind, took the time and prayed for meeeee Iām so glad they prayed šš¾, Iām so glad they prayedšš¾ Iām so glad they prayed for me!!!š¶ The picture above is from last nightās YMCA Black Achieverās Gala where Michai was one of fourteen scholarship recipients. WSSUās Womenās Basketball Head Coach, LāTona… Continue reading š¶Somebody Prayed For Meā¦
Our Journey to Graduation During a Pandemicā¦Part 2 (when being too transparent goes wrong)
Two years ago today, I created a Facebook post that included all the benefits of Dual Enrollment at Forsyth Tech. During that time, weād just entered the pandemic. I didnāt fully understand the type of student I had, but I definitely understood the child I birthed. š³š©š He had already taken a FTCC course and… Continue reading Our Journey to Graduation During a Pandemicā¦Part 2 (when being too transparent goes wrong)
Our Journey to Graduation During a Pandemicā¦Part 1
One of the only reasons Michai allows me to continue to post about him is because he knows how much heās learned from other peopleās life experiences. He also understands that one of the only reasons I will continue to share is if I can be transparent about the positive and not so positive things… Continue reading Our Journey to Graduation During a Pandemicā¦Part 1
āThank You For Being A Friendā¦ā
We ended 2021 losing Americaās Golden Girl, Betty White. We learned today of the loss of a father/friend/mentor to many, as well as, an incredible history makerā¦Sidney Poitier. Before losing both of them, I lost a dear friend by the name of Ms. Peggy. If you want to learn a little more about her, she… Continue reading āThank You For Being A Friendā¦ā
What A Difference A Year Makes (or is it really that different?)
I typically start my day with meditation and reflection, and many of my reflections come from Facebook memories. The first memory of today was from last year and is listed below. Thinking about all thatās happened in the last 365 days sent me into a morning of praise and worship, including uttering prayers of thankfulness… Continue reading What A Difference A Year Makes (or is it really that different?)
Brotherly Love…
If youāre following the Our Kijiji vlog, you heard me talk about how proud I am of the Mount Tabor High School football team, and that I wanted to highlight the seniors but was waiting on their info. Well, out of 17 seniors, I still only have 3 submissions. š My desire to highlight them… Continue reading Brotherly Love…
Our Kijiji
My mother loves to tell the story of how I would throw (I think it was more of a ādropā) my pacifier on the floor and refuse to pick it up. āThey sayā I used to cuss when I ādroppedā it too. Her favorite part is when someone would take my arm and place it… Continue reading Our Kijiji
We Are Family…
Weather caused the cancellation of a few plans this morning, one being football practice. The “free” time afforded us the opportunity to attend the Black Achievers’ event to discuss the diversity of the Black family. India Reaves, a North Carolina Central Alumna, and very impactful and popular teacher returned as the speaker. India took a… Continue reading We Are Family…