Tag: Community
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đž Japanese Women Who Spoke Up: Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga
Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga wasnât loud, but she was powerful. With quiet determination, she uncovered the truth behind Japanese American incarceration and helped change U.S. history. Her strength echoes through generations â including mine.
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Life|150 Days of Blogging
150 days in, I finally understand why blogging feels like home. This journey isnât about numbers â itâs about voice, purpose, and showing up for myself every single day.
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Life|Watching Our Young Black Minds Rise Through UNCFâs Portfolio Project
Witnessing these young Black brilliant minds stand tall and tell their stories hit me in a way Iâll never forget. This isnât just a program â itâs a pipeline of pride, preparation, discipline, and opportunity. UNCFâs Portfolio Project is shaping futures right in front of our eyes⊠and Iâm honored I got to be in…
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Life|âš I Grew Up in a Great Era â And It Shows
Growing up in a time before technology took over taught me something priceless: real life builds real skills. Family, community, rhythm, responsibility â those early lessons still carry me today, and theyâre the quiet strength behind everything I do.
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A&|đ· The Chitlinâ Circuit: When Music Was Pure Soul
Before the flashing lights, million-dollar productions, and auto-tuned perfectionâthere was soul. The Chitlinâ Circuit was where it all began⊠smoky rooms, raw voices, and music that came straight from the heart. This was the sound of survival, pride, and joy â pure Black excellence in motion. đïžđ»
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Life|đ» Being Considered Normal
What does it really mean to be normal? We throw that word around like itâs something to be proud of â but maybe itâs just another box weâre trying to squeeze ourselves into. This reflection is about breaking away from that label, honoring how our minds work, and finding peace in the truth that nobodyâs…
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Life|How Do We Learn to Communicate and Win Together?
The worldâs moving fast â faster than most of us can process. We all think, learn, and react in our own unique way, but somewhere along the line, we forgot how to slow down and meet each other halfway. This reflection dives into what it really means to understand how people are wired â through…
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Life|When Love Learns to Stretch
When Love Learns to Stretch Reflections & Growth â by Lady Flava I grew up in a time when families didnât always have the language for differenceâbut they had love, and that love had rules. You learned respect, you followed the path laid before you, and you didnât question what wasnât talked about. Back then,…
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Life|đ» When Messages Get Lost in Translation
Not every clash is conflict â sometimes itâs just a message lost in translation. Be mindful of your communication style, your tone, and the cultural rhythm behind your words. Because peace often lives in the pause before reaction. đ
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