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April is National Poetry Month

  "In a proclamation issued on April 1, 1996, Former President Bill Clinton declared: "National Poetry Month offers us a welcome opportunity to celebrate not only the unsurpassed body of literature produced by our poets in the past, but also the vitality and diversity of voices reflected in the works of today's American poetry….Their creativity and wealth of language enrich our culture and inspire a new generation of Americans to learn the power of reading and writing at its best."In addition, similar official National Poetry Month proclamation have been issued by mayors from towns and cities across the country, including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Tucson, and Washington, D.C.." “Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is the painting that is felt rather than seen.” – Leonardo da Vinci “ Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” – Victor Hugo “Poetry is the revolution and the ra...

On Petite Women

" You don't need to be 'petite' to be beautiful. Being 'curvy' doesn't mean your 'fat.'"- Unknown "When people meet me in person, they're usually surprised at how petite I am because there's just [an] idea that because I'm black I just look a certain way.-" Misty Copeland   There are many petite women that know me and that I have met many years ago. Some of them include: Akua Akoto Afia Akoto Kadiatou Conte Dr. Berryman-Johnson Dr. Hazel Harper Carlo Perlo Sylvia Soumah Maria Tukeva Kathryn Larkin Elizabeth Thompson Brittany Rytter Debbie Pridgen Oni Faida Eloise Greenfield Now, what is the point of picking on petite women? Are you attracted to petite women? Or do you just like harassing them? Try to get to know the person before passing quick judgements. Personally, as a petite women for over 20 years, I am tired of people picking on me because of my height. I am more than my height and s...

The Masks That I wear

   The Masks That I wear have represented who I am as an African American female and woman. I have worn many types of masks from dance customs to paper masks. Each of the masks that I have worn represent a different part of my character, background and personality.  "All of us have ways in which we mask and cover our pain." - Iyanla Vanzant  "Because the mask is your face, the face is a mask, so I'm thinking of the face as a mask because of the way I see faces is coming from an African vision of the mask which is the thing that we carry around with us, it is our presentation, it's our front, it's our face." - Faith Ringgold                                   The Masks That I wear. Digital art created on canvas. Afrika Abney     All of us have ways in which we mask and cover our pain. Share this Quote Iyanla Vanzant Read more at https://www.brainyq...

FINDING herSELF, Part 2-Presented by Esther Productions Inc. and The Thought Center

  Mar 19, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT online event The COVID-19 pandemic and all of its associations have disrupted lives, leaving many without the physical, emotional or spiritual balance critical for moving forward. Rose Shelton, PhD, NCC, LCPC, C. Ht. continues her workshop series designed to help participants establish an inner core that will allow them to heal and soar. Dr. Rose Shelton is a licensed and nationally certified professional counselor. She holds a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Capella University with a focus in multicultural theory and social justice advocacy competency. Dr. Rose uses a number of approaches from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Humanistic Therapy, Psychodynamics to Hypnosis to assist clients in working through current conflicts in life and bringing about their desired outcomes. She has published three books: In the Morning When I Rise - a story about Rose’s daug...