Inspiring Women and the Magic We Make
Getting back into blogging, focusing on women who have inspired me, a few recent experiences exemplifying that women CAN/DO share and uplift each other towards progress in many ways.
Innovate, Educate, Liberate!
Getting back into blogging, focusing on women who have inspired me, a few recent experiences exemplifying that women CAN/DO share and uplift each other towards progress in many ways.
From 1733 on St. John, to 1878 on St. Croix to 1892 on St. Thomas… we are one. Even before then we were ONE.
The Virgin Islands Kwanzaa season is a time and place of refuge for many African Caribbean and African American people as we remember those who have transitioned and enjoy the company of those still present, as well as those to come.
It felt like home to get some youth leadership mentorship time back in action again as part of an expert panel during a Close Up Youth Summit.
We come together
To heal; To repair
Recovering ourselves
Our soils; Our souls
The question What’s a Virgin Islander is an ongoing project. We’re always being reinvented by newness. For various reasons, seeking belonging is multifaceted.
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! “We’re pushing it back until further notice because of the rising numbers of the Covid cases. We want to follow the protocol and keep everyone safe for both the...
To commemorate this year’s #Fortsberg1733 history event only a small delegation organized to go, so the event was not the usual community wide invitation due to Covid-19 concerns. Those who elect to attend...
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/RVYPN48cFfJ2pmBUA Sirens break the silenceInterrupting the cacockaphany of crowsSinging their good morningsTo the rising sun As the full moon callsCaribbean waves beckon our consciousnessAtlantic armies returning for their fallenTime to reclaim what’s ours...
In a local population made up of a majority African and African American people in the Virgin Islands, the celebration of Kwanzaa has been taking place for almost 50 years. The concerns for...