Civil Rights – H.E.R. Crisis

The H.E.R behind Him: A SALUTE TO MRS. CORETTA SCOTT KING

The saying goes “behind every good man is a good woman”. But that’s not completely true. Behind every good man, is a power, giving and amazing woman. Those are our Sheros—Queens who have loved and stood by their men for years, no matter their strife, stresses or doubts, and then hold down their own personal…

VOTE!

I’m not a political person. I watch CNN because my husband forces it down my throat and I keep my ear to the ground for community-involved issues, but have yet to attend a town hall meeting. But that doesn’t matter to me, I chose to vote. I chose to vote early not for myself, but…

[The Movement] Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Black is Beautiful!”

Dr. King’s speeches are timeless and this one is no different. Let his words that resounded back in 1967, resonate now in 2014. [Message] The solution is closer than in our community; it’s within ourselves. “He must move down into the inner resources of his own soul and sign with a pen and ink of…

I Have a Dream: 50 Years Later

As the world knows today marks the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic and timeless speech “I Have a Dream”. As we reflect on our position as African-Americans in the United States of America, we must remember that this speech is a reminder that we…