On the first night of the 2016 Democratic convention, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke as a mother, a wife, First Lady and an intelligent black woman. As an African American woman, her words resonated to me in ways far beyond her text. In her authenticity, Michelle Obama spoke truth to power, gave a history lesson, a lesson on motherhood and shared her hopes for the future of our country. And she left me and perhaps others feeling a little more hopeful than I’ve felt in a while. First Lady Michelle Obama spoke about how she has lived the past 8 years in the White House, a house built by slaves, where her two daughters play with the dog on the White House lawn. As a U.S. history major, I know most, if not all, of Washington was built by slaves. But the essence of her speech for me was an acknowledgment of how far this country has come in 151 years since slavery ended. For a black woman to be able to address the Democratic National convention and reference the history of slavery before … [Read more...] about What Michelle Obama’s Speech Means to Me
Archives for July 2016
Do Black Lives Matter to Police?
On Wednesday, July 6, I went to bed upset and angry after learning of another police shooting and killing of Alton Sterling, a 37 year old father of five, who was gunned down by police officers outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I woke up on Thursday to discover that another black man, 32 year old Philando Castile, was shot and killed by police officers outside St. Paul, Minnesota for attempting to get his driver’s license and registration, after being stopped for a broken tail light. Both incidents were caught on tape. In the case of Castile, his girlfriend who was in the vehicle at the time, livestreamed the aftermath while emotionally distraught. And in the case of Sterling, video exists of the shooting incident. It appears now that police shootings and killings of African Americans are coming fast and furious. In the case of Alton Sterling, a store owner stated that as Sterling lay on the ground shot, a police officer removed a gun from Sterling's … [Read more...] about Do Black Lives Matter to Police?
The Key to Building a Business
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How to Start a Killer Podcast
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What is Smart Passive Income?
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Why Content Marketing Works
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