NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE A STAND!!! For years, teachers have been treated as less than, as folks who just babysit so people can go to their “real” jobs. You know, the jobs they couldn’t have without going through somebody’s classroom for however long they stayed in school. As coronavirus has swept this nation,Continue reading “Dear Teachers…”
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Celebrating Black Freedom on Juneteenth 2020
Those who know me personally, know I’ve had a strange relationship with Independence Day over the past few years. I always want to see fireworks and hang with family and friends, but as I’ve taught history for the past 15 years, I’ve grown disillusioned with the United States abiding by the words of the Constitution,Continue reading “Celebrating Black Freedom on Juneteenth 2020”
America Doesn’t Care About Black People
“Being Black in America should not be a death sentence!” ~Jacob Frey, Mayor, Minneapolis, Minnesota It has taken me all week to come up with the words to make this post come together. I thought about just posting the title, the quote, and the picture above because, in all honesty, it says ALL that needsContinue reading “America Doesn’t Care About Black People”
Book Review: “Queenie” and Black Women’s Mental Health
After a long period of not being able to finish a book during this pandemic, I lost myself in two pretty good ones this past weekend, Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams and Black Women Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen. Both books shared many common themes: family relationships, work stressors, love, and Black women’s mental health.Continue reading “Book Review: “Queenie” and Black Women’s Mental Health”
America, Your Slip is Showing
Coronavirus. Covid-19. A global pandemic. North Carolina has been shut down for about 2 months as the novel coronavirus has spread, not only across the state, but the nation and the world. When I walked out of my classroom on March 16, I had NO IDEA that I wouldn’t see this class of students againContinue reading “America, Your Slip is Showing”
Allow Me to Introduce Myself
So, who, or what, is Black Woman Speaks? This blog is my way to share my story and the story of what I see around me. Whether it’s pop culture or politics, education, equality, or something in between, I find myself to be rather opinionated, and sometimes, people like to hear, or read, what IContinue reading “Allow Me to Introduce Myself”
