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I ran across this post today on Instagram and was reminded of a conversation I had as an adolescent. Back then I wanted to be a pediatrician but feared the lengthy schooling. My mother encouraged me to ask my pediatrician at my next visit about how long it took her. She told me something on... Continue Reading →
Again I found myself walking down memory lane as I walked the halls of the Admin building at Xavier. On Thursday, I was blessed to be apart of a fabulous female panel who were able to speak and breathe life into this beautiful group on Xavierites. We spoke on the topic of “The Injustices Faced... Continue Reading →
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s infamous “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered in 1963 and the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964. King passed in 1968 and didn’t get to witness the full manifestations of his work for social justice. Can you believe that this was only a hop and a skip away... Continue Reading →
This year marks my 10 year anniversary of my graduation from Xavier University of Louisiana. Wow. It also marks my 5 year anniversary of my graduation from Illinois College of Optometry school. I seriously don't know where the time goes. I decided to do Homecoming weekend this year for the first time. As most people... Continue Reading →
This! This! And more of THIS!India Arie is one of my favorite neosoul artists mainly because I feel like in some ways she is my kindred spirit. This post from her Instagram page last week confirmed that.I'd like to consider myself a powerful woman. I have the propensity to be a great mate and the... Continue Reading →
I read the article entitled "The Apartheid of Children's Literature" by Christopher Myers today while scrolling my feed on Facebook. For many years I've questioned why aren't there children's books about black people? Books about things other than statistics, civil rights activism and slavery. What about black kids having their first cold? Or first visit to the... Continue Reading →
Does having a college education mean that you are smart? Does it mean indefinitely that you are able to hold an intelligent conversation or have intellect?Commonly I've been told since I was a child that I need to seek a man that has a college education or as someone recently said I should a want... Continue Reading →
Someone asked me today what I wrote in my personal essay to get into optometry school. I searched the hard drive of my MacBook until I found it. I didn't really remember what I wrote but even reading it today made me stand back and say "Wow.". My final copy of this was saved on... Continue Reading →
"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision." -Helen KellerI am so pleased to have come across this today. I'm by no mean a fan of the way TOMS' shoes look, but I love the cause. They now make glasses too! The program is called One for One™, and for... Continue Reading →
SourceIt's February which is Black History Month, for those who have been under a rock for the past few years or decades. For years I've felt like this month has been vaguely addressed in our educational system. Although the news and certain TV programs appear to be plagued with the more negative aspects of African... Continue Reading →
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