Blog
Henrietta Lacks: The Woman Whose Cells Advanced Medicine
In 1951 a Black woman went to Johns Hopkins Hospital for treatment for stomach pain. She was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cervical cancer. The woman died nine months later. Before she died, and without the knowledge of her family, a surgeon took a sample of her cells. Scientists had been trying, for decades, to keep human cells alive…
Read More
Yes, Black History Is Important!
YES, Black History is Important! Several years ago, when I lived in Paterson, New Jersey, I received a grant to document the history of African Americans in the city. That is when I became keenly aware of the contributions Black Americans made to the development of this nation, and how lacking my education had been. Black Americans are an integral…
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers who take the time out to educate their children. Continue to teach them and prepare them at home to go out into the world to be an example of what you taught them. Checkout the video below to learn about the history of Mother’s Day. This content is restricted to site members. If…
Read MorePrayer
Psalm 3:6 – I lay down and slept, I awaken, for the Lord sustains me. Prayer…what does it mean? How should we pray? Does prayer really work? These questions fill the minds of most of us, and only if we have a relationship with the Lord, can we truly understand the power of prayer. In a nutshell, prayer is talking,…
Read More
Mountaintop April: A Celebration
One of the things that inspired me in this speech was the continuation of “but I wouldn’t stop there.”
Read More
7 Pillars of a Quality Education: Part Seven
This is part seven of a 7 part blog post series, taken from Joyce Burges’s book, “Teach Me How To Teach My Child”, available on Amazon. Teach Your Children That Learning Is a Life-Long Experience Education is work, but work that is meant to last a lifetime. When we are guiding our children through the educational process, we must remember…
Read More