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Claiming your Identity by understanding your self-worth| Judge Helen Whitener
Judge Helen Whitener was a former Washington State Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals Judge and a former pro-tem judge in Pierce County District Court and the City of Tacoma Municipal Court. She is very active locally, nationally and internationally in various community service activities. She speaks often on Human Rights, Access to Justice, and the … Continue reading
Born a girl in the wrong place | Khadija Gbla
Khadija Gbla grew up in Sierra Leone. As a young girl, she was subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). As a woman, she lives with the consequences of FGM everyday. She is determined that this form of abuse against young girls will end, and she wants to end it in her lifetime. Khadija strives to … Continue reading
VIDEO: ‘Black Girl’ by Vuyelwa Maluleke
Vuyelwa Maluleke’s poetry is influenced largely by her urban surroundings, the women within them, the men they choose to love, and the sisters and children they make room for in the world. Watch this talented young lady as she recites her poetry. Sourced from YouTube Continue reading
Confessions of a D Girl : Chika Okoro
In a world where light skin, light eyes and long “real” hair are sought after features, Chika Okoro tells us how she copes, and what we can do to unlearn this deep rooted, destructive mindset. Okoro is a second year MBA student at Stanford. Passionate about race and gender equality, she is excited to raise … Continue reading
Women you should know: Queen Yaa Asantewaa
Nana Yaa Asantewaa (c. 1840 – 17 October 1921) was appointed queen mother of Ejisu of the Ashanti Empire—now part of modern-day Ghana—by her brother Nana Akwasi Afrane Okpese, the Ejisuhene “ruler of Ejisu”. Prior to European colonization, the Ashanti people developed an influential West African empire. Asantewaa was the Gatekeeper of the “Golden Stool” (Sika ‘dwa) during this powerful Ashanti Confederacy (Asanteman), an independent federation of Asanti … Continue reading
The most under-rated job in the world : MOTHERHOOD
She’s everything in one, a chef, teacher, psychologist, repairman, magician, singer, doctor, referee, and even a lawyer. Why a lawyer? She could win an argument with a single statement- “because I said so.” You could search high and low for something you’ve lost, and you’re kind of convinced that it’s disappeared off the face of … Continue reading
The Only Video You Need To See If You Want To Live Your Dreams!
Our paths in life are all different. Whatever your goal or dream is, go for it. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Taraji P Henson is living proof that you shouldn’t always listen to what everyone tells you about your dreams. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgoalcast%2Fvideos%2F1364815656928954%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Video Source Goalcast Facebook Continue reading
Changing my mind and not my body
Clothes are such beautiful and amazing things. They really are. I mean you can wear them to cover up and ensure that very little is seen. In the same breathe you can choose to show a whole lot of skin depending on little you wear. For years I hid behind those very same clothes. To … Continue reading
Women you should know: Queen Anna Nzinga
Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba, also known as Nzinga Mbandi, Anna Nzinga, and Rainha Ginga, was born in 1583 to the king of Ndongo, a kingdom of the Mbundu people in modern-day Angola. Nzinga first appears in historical records as the envoy of her brother, Ngola Mbandi, at a peace conference with the Portuguese governor … Continue reading
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