You'd think this is something I wouldn't need to write about, but unfortunately, I do. I've said it many times that SHRM18 will be big and the McCormick Place is even bigger! With that comes the need to have volunteers to help us find our way. The SHRM17 Volunteers helped me so much while I… Continue reading #SHRM18 First Time Attendee? Be Nice
Tag: Respect
#SHRM18 Speakers to Meet – Dr. Melanie Peacock
SHRM18 is coming, we are less than 100 days from boarding our planes or getting in our cars to travel to Chicago and embarking on a new year of networking and learning from the speakers and vendors during the conference. Being an SHRM18 Blogger (YAY!) I’ve been given the opportunity to interview a few speakers… Continue reading #SHRM18 Speakers to Meet – Dr. Melanie Peacock
#BlackBlogsMatter #BlackConsciousness Day 28
Whew, we've made it 28 Days on this journey. Consciousness: the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings/the awareness or perception of something by a person. Black Consciousness: awareness of one's identity as a black person, especially as a basis for a political grouping or movement. It's interesting to see how alike, but also… Continue reading #BlackBlogsMatter #BlackConsciousness Day 28
#BlackBlogsMatter A Week In Review — Too Much
Hold on to your seats, this is going to be a long one. Week 4 of the #BlackBlogsMatter Challenge has come with a lot of different topics, as always. Head over to @BlckBlgsMttr twitter account to find out about all the topics and stay up to date on the authors sharing their flavors. I'm going to be… Continue reading #BlackBlogsMatter A Week In Review — Too Much
Reverse Racism Isn’t Real #BlackBlogsMatter Challenge Day 20
The Oxford Dictionary defines Reverse Racism as - prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism on the basis of race directed against a member of a dominant or privileged racial group. There some days that I feel certain, not all, white people need to be recognized so much that they will spit anything out of their mouths. It's… Continue reading Reverse Racism Isn’t Real #BlackBlogsMatter Challenge Day 20
Young Black and Gifted #BlackBlogsMatter Challenge Day 17
I had to write about this, it's who I aspire to be. The #BlackBlogsMatter Challenge has really made me go deep in history and learn things that were never taught to me in a classroom. It has inspired me to find out more about the men and women who spoke truth in a movement… Continue reading Young Black and Gifted #BlackBlogsMatter Challenge Day 17
#BlackBlogsMatter Challenge Day 16 – My Dad is the Best!!!
Hi, it's me, a certified Daddy's Girl! My parents have 4 girls and no boys, please don't fake cry for him, having us girls was the best thing that ever happened in life. Fathers are an important part in a child's life, male or female. My father is a quiet man, he speaks when he… Continue reading #BlackBlogsMatter Challenge Day 16 – My Dad is the Best!!!
Why I [Can’t] Stop Worrying About What White People Think … #BlackBlogsMatter Challenge Week2
I waited a while to write this one, wanting to make sure I was able to get all of my thoughts out properly, and I still don't think I've gotten them all down. At no time in this #BlackBlogsMatter Challenge have we tried to ban someone from speaking their mind, instead, we are simply taking… Continue reading Why I [Can’t] Stop Worrying About What White People Think … #BlackBlogsMatter Challenge Week2
It’s My Hair #BlackBlogsMatter Challenge #Day8
Solange gave us an entire song and folks still won't listen - Don't Touch My Hair Back when India Arie wasn't periodically problematic, she made the Black Woman hair anthem w/ Akon - I Am Not My Hair Hair is very sacred in the black community. Some of us have taken years to love the craziness… Continue reading It’s My Hair #BlackBlogsMatter Challenge #Day8
#BlackBlogsMatter [Run Us Our Respect] Day 5
#BlackBlogsMatter Challenge Day 5 - Cultural Appropriation Just to be clear, this is about a lot more than money, more of decency, courtesy, respect, value, and being human. Cultural Appropriation: the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this culture. That is one of the easiest definitions of any word in the dictionary. This… Continue reading #BlackBlogsMatter [Run Us Our Respect] Day 5
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