Happy Kwanzaa Day 4 Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
Today is the fourth day of the Kwanzaa celebration, and it is focused on cooperative economics. In our kinaras, we light the middle,...
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MichelleRena
Dec 28, 20201 min read
Happy Kwanzaa Day 3
Ujima (oo-gee-mah) collective work and responsibility. let this serve as a reminder that we are each other’s greatest allies. Let us...
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MichelleRena
Dec 27, 20201 min read
Happy Kwanzaa Day 2!
Self-Determination/Kujichagulia To define the world in our own image and interest, placing African people and our history and culture at...
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MichelleRena
Dec 26, 20201 min read
Happy Kwanzaa!!!
On this fabulous African American festivity, celebrate all seven days a bit differently. 1st Day of Kwanzaa December 26 (Umoja means...
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MichelleRena
Dec 23, 20202 min read
Meet Dr. Erica Davis, Dope Black Pediatrician
So when I was a little girl, I was obsessed with everything about the young woman who was then known as, Erica Thomas! She was smart,...
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MichelleRena
Dec 14, 20201 min read
Talk Yourself Up
So it's Monday and sometimes it's a little bit harder to get yourself going. But I am here to tell you that this week is waiting to birth...
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MichelleRena
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Please Don't Call Me Strong Today
Listen, I have to tell you that while Black women have been called strong for centuries, it is not exactly a compliment. Let me break it...
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MichelleRena
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Meet Dr. Lisa Flowers, Gynecologist and Cervical Cancer Researcher
When you meet Dr. Lisa Flowers you have met a true force of nature. She is a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, Soror, and DOPE...
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MichelleRena
Dec 6, 20203 min read
Self Care Sunday: Accepting Non-Closure
A few years ago I attended a courageous conversations training and there were a few jewels that really stuck with me. (If you aren't...
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MichelleRena
Dec 5, 20202 min read
Meet Stephanie Dort-Brown, Yoni Goddess, Doula, and Creator of She Blends Natural
So for a few months I'd see a few of my Facebook friends posting about Yoni bars, oils, and steams. I noticed that they were all...
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MichelleRena
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Hello December! I am so happy to see you!
When I woke up this morning, my first mind went straight to Bone Thugs and Harmony's "First of da month!" (Sometimes you have to channel...
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MichelleRena
Nov 26, 20201 min read
I Am Thankful For You
What seems like a simple gesture packs so much power. For someone who truly believes in th power of affirmation those words are small but...
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MichelleRena
Nov 18, 20201 min read
Crushing on myself
Happy Hump Day y’all! Are you wondering where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing. Well, it’s WCW (Woman Crush Wednesday) and I’m over...
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MichelleRena
Nov 11, 20202 min read
Meet Charcy Robinson Rogers, Wife, Mom, and Boss
I met Charcy "CC" Rogers over 20 years ago at Callaway High School. We both graduated early and started out on this journey called life...
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MichelleRena
Nov 8, 20202 min read
Resurfacing After A Battle With Anxiety
People who don’t experience anxiety or who don’t have a loved one who deals with anxiety truly don’t understand the toll it takes on you....
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MichelleRena
Oct 22, 20202 min read
Surviving with Grace, Meet Chandra Swan Breast Cancer Survivor
When I think about sitting down with high school classmates, the first thing that comes to mind is usually all the stories about what we...
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MichelleRena
Oct 18, 20202 min read
Meet "Mommy Be Blinging" CEO Candace Allgood Moten
Some girlfriends are the kind that literally give you all the feels. They make you feel gorgeous by hyping up your posts on social media...
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MichelleRena
Oct 14, 20203 min read
Meet Natoya Sanders: Dope Black Wife, Mom, and Survivor
I really struggled with how to preface the interview of this truly amazing young woman. Sometimes you just can't find the words to truly...
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MichelleRena
Oct 11, 20203 min read
Hey Boss Mamas...This Post Is Just For You!
So I've been a mama almost 13 years. I have learned so much about who I am and who I desire (or desired) my children to become. I wanted...
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MichelleRena
Oct 10, 20202 min read
Meet Advocate, Survivor, Author, Executive Director, and Motivational Speaker: Mavis A. Creagh
I always enjoy catching up with old friends and classmates. Each time I learn something I didn't know and find a new found love for the...
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Monica Odom
Jul 12 min read
Drums Please....
Summer, summer, summer time! We are almost one month into summer break over here. As a child, I hated summer break. Mostly because I...
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MichelleRena
May 272 min read
He Will Rescue Me!
As I continue my reading of Psalm 91, I think about the verse I shared yesterday Psalm 91:15 about calling on the Lord God when I am in...
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