Wednesday, 17 March, 2010
Lifestyle of the Famous Jacque Reid
Jacque Reid joins us on the Ladies Let’s Talk series. She is a well known journalist, television and radio personality who was the lead anchor for BET Nightly News from 2001-2005. You can find her at Jacque Reid Media, co-hosting the D. L. Hughley Morning Show, and on her latest venture the reality show Let’s Talk about PEP. You can tell Jacquehas a full and very busy schedule so it’s a pleasure to have the opportunity to speak with her. In addition, Jacque says it‘s more than just news, it’s about real life. We are talking about “real life” and lifestyle behaviors.
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Tuesday, 9 March, 2010
Educators-Activists-Scholars
Source: Issue Black-Commentary on Society
National Women’s History Month began as the National Women’s History Week, March 8, 1980 to celebrate the accomplishments and diversity of women. In 1987 a week was expanded to a month. The theme for this month is “Writing Women Back into History”. The accomplishments of women are seldom recognized nor written in the history books. Therefore, this month is set aside to recognize and celebrate women’s accomplishments such as Anna J. H. Cooper, Mary C. Terrell and Ida A. Gibbs.
During this Women’s History Month let us celebrate one of those women who was recently recognized, Anna Julia Cooper. Her portrait is now featured on the forty-four cent first class commemorative stamp for 2009.
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Friday, 26 February, 2010
Nursing on the Front Lines
Trail blazing and longevity are synomonus with Mary Lee Mills. She was an advanced practice nurse midwife who stood the test of time. When she was making her mark on life and in the annals of midwifery history, she also gave a new meaning to service. She demonstrated rising above adversity and in the process she also brought someone alone with her-reaching down and lifting others up. In fact she helped uncountable numbers of people. A fantastic role model!
Mary Lee Mills, RN, MSN, MPH, CNM, was born in 1912 and raised in a rural area outside Watha, in North Carolina. She was one of 11 children and the granddaughter of slaves. Her education began in a school house that had one teacher. Segregation was the law and educational opportunities limited or none existent for Americans of African descent. She started from poor beginnings and went on to achieve international acclaim as an African American nurse while providing health care, education and inspiration to the people she met.
Trail Blazer
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