Shay “I am America. I am the part you won’t recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me.”– Muhammad Ali Transcend: To rise above or go beyond the limits of; to triumph over or go beyond the negative or …
“Don’t shrink your Black womanhood for anyone’s comfort today or any other day.” – A tweet on Twitter Not too long ago, I found myself having drinks with another Black woman up here in Maine…imagine that? There really is more than one of us! As usual when I am having a moment of fellowship with …
In the aftermath of 9/11, Americans have been asked to be vigilant for suspicious activity, particularly in travel situations. Even in little ole Portland, Maine, at the local Transportation Center, a recorded voice goes off at regular intervals reminding us that “If you see something, say something” which in theory sounds great yet is increasingly …