Category: Community Building
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Life|Watching Our Young Black Minds Rise Through UNCF’s Portfolio Project
Witnessing these young Black brilliant minds stand tall and tell their stories hit me in a way I’ll never forget. This isn’t just a program — it’s a pipeline of pride, preparation, discipline, and opportunity. UNCF’s Portfolio Project is shaping futures right in front of our eyes… and I’m honored I got to be in…
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Life|🌮🚚 When a Chuck Wagon Became a Movement
Seattle’s food truck scene isn’t just a trend — it’s a whole culture. From a chuck wagon in 1866 to fusion dishes on every block today, this story is flavor, hustle, and community all wrapped into one. Come take a bite with me.
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Life|Uplifting From Within|Building Community
✊🏽 Uplifting From Within Reflections on the Power of Community I have spent most of my life surrounded by the Black community—listening, learning, and witnessing its beauty, brilliance, and struggle. Through friendships, family, and years in arts and culture, I’ve heard the stories, felt the pain, and seen the triumphs. Over time, one message has stayed…
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Life|Emotional Decompression in a Changing Generation
🌍 Two Different Worlds: Emotional Decompression in a Changing Generation When I was young, life felt simple and safe. We played outside until the streetlights came on, rode our bikes around the neighborhood, and made daily trips to the penny candy store with a few coins clutched tightly in our hands. There were always kids…
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Life|Beyond Categories
🌻 Beyond Categories | A Simply Flava Reflection I’ve lived long enough to see how the boxes we’re placed in—and the ones we place ourselves in—can both protect and divide us. I’m Japanese and German, yet I was raised within Black culture and community: the music, the rhythm, the language, the love for style and expression. …
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Life|H&W|Why School Meals Matter
🌻 Why School Meals Matter We know the research. Children who are nourished perform better, focus longer, and behave more positively. Hunger doesn’t just empty the stomach — it clouds the mind and dims a child’s spark. For some students, school breakfast and lunch are the only consistent meals they’ll have that day. That shouldn’t come…
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Life|The Human Need to Belong
🌻 The Need to Belong: How Connection Can Heal or Control By Lady Flava | Simply Flava Reflections 💭 The Human Need to Belong No matter who we are or where we come from, one thing connects us all — the need to belong. We all want to feel seen, valued, and understood. For some, that belonging…
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Life|The Complexity of Relationships and Real Connections in Today’s World
The Complexity of Relationships and Real Connections in Today’s World A Lady Flava Reflection We live in a time where connection feels both easier and harder than ever. We can meet people online from across the world in seconds, yet still struggle to truly see and understand each other. It’s not always easy to determine…
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Blog Challenge|My Best Trait 🌻
What’s the trait you value most about yourself? 🌟 What’s the trait I value most about myself? I value my love for people — my coworkers and the patients we care for. I’ve always had good people skills, and I use my voice to be warm and engaging. When I’m with people in person, I…
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Life|Have We Stopped Being Friends With Each Other? 🌻
Have We Stopped Being Friends With Each Other? 🌻 Seasoned Souls Reflections This morning, as I sat by Lake Washington with my coffee, I thought about the sound of gunshots I fell asleep to and woke up to. I thought about the dream I had, where I was at a community center and a gang…
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