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I am first and foremost a family person. I think every choice I make is determined by my love for the people God blessed me with.

My basket of joy is filled with two beautiful daughters. The youngest one is my warrior princess and resident comedienne.

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Education > Education (Other) US public school integration report card: Racial inequalities persist: 1 of 1
Recently the 50th anniversary of the Little Rock Nine was honored. The quest for an education with promise compelled these brave high schoolers to walk through the crowds of angry parents, peers, and townspeople, protected somewhat by the National Guard. The thought of going to Little Rock's Central High School surely filled... More..
Education > Secondary School (Other) How to prepare for the first day of high school: 1 of 1
It is that unknown land with language, customs, and rites of its own. There is only a certain amount of preparation that happens before the real immersion begins. The first day is a rite of passage that everyone must experience. It is as different as the school as the child as the time. I have helped three sons prepare for t... More..
Jobs & Careers > Business & Professional Jobs How to decide if brand management is the right career for you: 1 of 1
Brand management is the coveted carrot held before the deer-in-headlights eyes of prospective marketing MBA students. I started my MBA in 1998 and after graduating in May 2000 was sure that brand management was not for me. Brand management requires the creativity, strategy, and entrepreneurial spirit that resonates inside me... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Submitting your writing to Amazon Shorts: 1 of 1
2008 is nearing her end. What a wild year it has been. Sitting at the computer, looking out the window at the unusually warm St. Louis morning, thoughts of the year behind and the hope before fill my mind this Sunday morning. In a few days, we will have something many thought would never happen - an African-American man as t... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Evaluating whether black people know who they really are: 11 of 20
The question of black identity has weighed heavily on the hearts of many descendants from Africa,dispersed in America. Black is relative, in some places the beautiful hues are celebrated,in other places, it is despised and those with traces of black try to lighten their skin. The issues surrounding the question of if black p... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Developmental Stages Bookworm babies: Tips to create a life-long love of reading in your child: 7 of 12
The love of reading can begin before the baby breathes her first breath. My five children all love reading or being read to. The eldest son is now twenty-one and is almost never seen without a book. My youngest daughter is four and is practicing her skills by making up stories for new books or "reading" familiar ones. My hom... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas How to help low income families at Christmas: 3 of 5
The most beautiful thing about this year is that it slows people down and gives them a chance to realize that they are not in this humanity alone, there are others who are less fortunate. In this economic hardship, the second Christmas of this recession, it is even more apparent that the need to help exists. There are many w... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Commentary on the content of current African-American fiction: 2 of 3
There are a few great passions in my life, those things that are part of the fiber and fabric of my being. Books are one of those passions. I love books. I always have. I escape to the bookstore or library and am instantly transported to my little piece of Heaven. I find it hard to resist the promise encased in the binding, ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts Scrapbooking: Tips for preserving your pages: 2 of 3
My warm, chocolate cherub cuddled in my arms after she emerged from the cocoon of my womb. I fell in love with her at that moment and as my husband was snapping every second of my arduous labor with our then Kodak 35mm, I knew I needed to preserve every precious image of her life. He was alternating between the video camera ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Talking to your kids about racial stereotypes: 30 of 43
My beautiful little girl one day looked at me as said, "mommy, you are white." I smiled at her. She was two-years-old and although she had noticed the differences in people as a baby, she was learning her colors and just assumed that my warm light honey complexion was white. She is a beautiful milk chocolate much like the or... More..