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Black Music Trivia June 16, 2022 – Posted in: Be Inspired

June is African American Music Month. Test your knowledge of African American music with this quiz! Which Billie Holiday song is considered to be one of the first protest songs of the Civil Rights Movement? Strange Fruit Travlin’ Light Ain’t Nobody’s Business That’s Life I Guess Who was the first African American member of the New York City Opera? Marian Anderson Sissieretta Jones Todd Duncan Simon Estes What year did the Apollo…

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Why I still send Christmas Cards… December 1, 2021 – Posted in: Be Inspired

WHY I BOTHER… It’s a project. I get it. Many people think about the amount of cards received and say, “Hey, I’m good. People just don’t do this any more.” In my age bracket (40-45) hardly any of my friends send out cards. Typically any cards I get from my sista girls are the ones who send photos of their children. The cards that are fun to see and you say, “Wow so-and-so is getting…

Show The Moms How Special They Are April 20, 2021 – Posted in: Be Inspired

We Celebrate Our Moms With Our Gifts. Let’s Couple That With The Gift Of Time… In my family, “Mother’s Day” usually ended up becoming “Mother’s Weekend.” We would get together with aunts and cousins to bring my grandmother to a restaurant of her choice for an afternoon full of bonding and filet mignon. As time passed on, and the holiday celebrations grew in popularity, we opted to go on Saturday to avoid the crowds and…

Women In Black History | Who’s Who March 25, 2021 – Posted in: Be Inspired

How Many Of These Fantastic Women Do You Know? See Below For More Information On Each Trailblazing SHE-ro! Let us continue to raise our sistren and their accomplishments. Wangarĩ Muta Maathai (1 April 1940 – 25 September 2011) was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.[1] As a beneficiary of the Kennedy Airlift she studied in the United States, earning a Bachelor’s Degree from Mount…

Reflections. Life. History. September 17, 2019 – Posted in: Be Inspired

Shades of Color Reloaded | African American Calendars ==== Recently I started working on Shades of Color’s Black History Facebook page. I really enjoy reading about the different first African Americans to pioneer hope in America. People from all walks ranging from founders, sororities, leaders, activists, pioneers, scientists, musicians, performers, inventors, award winners, athletes, entertainers. As you can see our influences crosses all categories. It is inspiring to uncover the first African Americans to make…

MISSION: BEST MOTHER’S DAY GIFT April 22, 2019 – Posted in: Be Inspired, Mothers Day !

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s that time to start shopping for your mom’s gift. It is important to celebrate your mother, especially since being a mother is one of the toughest jobs on earth! (Amen??!) Mothers aren’t always appreciated, except on Mother’s Day, therefore it is NECESSARY to splurge a little every second Sunday in May. Show your mother, or mother figures, how much they mean to you! In the United States,…

The Heroic Hustle of Ermias Asghedom April 11, 2019 – Posted in: Be Inspired

The Heroic Hustle of Ermias Asghedom I had heard the name before. “Nipsey Hussle.” I don’t think I could tell you who he was or what he did though. But it was a catchy name that stuck. On March 31st I was in Starbucks and overheard two barristas say that Nipsey Hussle was shot. My initial thought was I’m sorry for his loss; other than that I did not think much of it. It’s unfortunate that during…

Celebrate and Support Women in Business March 15, 2019 – Posted in: Be Inspired

Did You Know… “Black Women Are Fastest Growing Group of Female Entrepreneurs A new report from Nielsen puts numbers to Black women’s consumer, entrepreneurial and advocacy power in the 21st century…the number of businesses majority-owned by Black women grew 67 percent between 2007 and 2012, compared to 27 percent for all women and 13 percent for White women. Nielsen quantifies that growth at 1.5 million Black woman majority-owned businesses as of 2015.” ********* Be Inspired By Other…

Strong Women March 8, 2019 – Posted in: Be Inspired

“Here’s to strong women, May we know them, May we be them, May we raise them.” – Unknown Happy International Women’s Day! Did you know IWD has been celebrated around the world for decades?? First, a brief history lesson: “After the Socialist Party of America organized a Women’s Day on February 28, 1909, in New York, the 1910 International Socialist Woman’s Conference suggested a Women’s Day be held annually. After women gained suffrage in Soviet…