On March 17, 2012, in Raleigh, N.C.,
at the 18th annual Radio One Women’s Empowerment Expo, several thousand
Black women sat enraptured with Tyra Bank’s “booty” talk. Although not
as well attended as the previous year, the Women’s Empowerment Expo
brings primarily Black women from the Triangle Area and across the
country together. The event is part social, part educational, part
marketing, part self-affirmation, and simply sisters hanging out to just
having a good time amo... Continue reading ...
Photo credit: trianglegoesred.org
Valentine’s
Day has come and gone, but now is not a time to forget about your
heart. That’s the main message of the Circle of Red, a member
organization committed to educating women in their community about the
dangers of heart disease. Two
days after V-day, on February 16, 2012, I was fortunate to attend a
chocolate and wine event sponsored by a Raleigh-based group, and led by
professional CPA Sheila Ahler, the current Circle of Red Chair (COR). ... Continue reading ...
President Barack Obama - Photo: White House
This
time I think President Obama got it wrong. I understand why he made
the compromise
he did—to avoid a religious-inflamed political battle.
But I wished he hadn’t taken the
road of compromise. In doing so, he’s
done a disservice to women’s right to choose
what happens to our bodies.
Right
now, it feels like 1972 before the advent of Roe v. Wade. This ruling
by the Supreme
Court overturned a Texas interpretation of abortion law
an... Continue reading ...
