During the month of March, which is Women’s History Month, #DawsonWritesAmerica will be placing a spotlight on WOMEN MAKING HISTORY, a series acknowledging the very best of us. Wendy Reynoso has 20+ years experience in the non-profit & global educational field, specifically working with vulnerable children and families. She has a proven track record in non-profit management, leadership coaching, fundraising, strategicContinue reading “Women Making History Project: Wendy Reynoso”
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Women Making History Project: Natalie Griggs, Esq.
During the month of March, which is Women’s History Month, #DawsonWritesAmerica will be placing a spotlight on WOMEN MAKING HISTORY, a series acknowledging the very best of us. Natalie Griggs‘ goal is to change the world. As an Associate Attorney with The Fogle Law Firm in Atlanta, she is taking steps to do just that, representing clients in their immigrationContinue reading “Women Making History Project: Natalie Griggs, Esq.”
Happy 30th Anniversary, ‘3 Feet High and Rising’
Today, we come together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the album 3 Feet High and Rising. Let’s start there, and continue by giving iconic Hip-Hop pioneers De La Soul their psychodelic flowers while they’re still here. And thriving. And touring. And giving us the music that is the soundtrack of our lives. I remember where I was when IContinue reading “Happy 30th Anniversary, ‘3 Feet High and Rising’”
Women Making History Project: Danyelle Little, The Cubicle Chick
During the month of March, which is Women’s History Month, #DawsonWritesAmerica will be placing a spotlight on WOMEN MAKING HISTORY, a series acknowledging the very best of us. Danyelle Little is a mother, an author, a blogger, podcaster, and social media powerhouse. She is also the creator of The Cubicle Chick, an award-winning blog and platform where she shares tips,Continue reading “Women Making History Project: Danyelle Little, The Cubicle Chick”
FYS: ‘Black Monday’
Black Monday is a lot of things. It’s a Showtime series that celebrates gluttony during what was called the Decade of Greed–the 1980s. It’s the preamble to the infamous Black Monday on Wall Street, when an anonymous trader caused the world’s largest financial institution to crash. It’s also another excellent vehicle for the incomparable Don Cheadle, who is fresh fromContinue reading “FYS: ‘Black Monday’”
Look Back at It: ‘U Will Know,’ Black Men United
It’s been a very strange and twisty Black History Month, but there’s no way I could let it end without acknowledging the anniversary of one of the most Blackety Black moments in the history of Blackness. Ever. Yup, this year, the track “U Will Know” by Black Men United turns 25 and despite the grainy photo I had to grabContinue reading “Look Back at It: ‘U Will Know,’ Black Men United”
Happy 25th Anniversary, ‘Pronounced JAH-NAY’
It was a cruise around New York, sponsored by ZIMA, a weird clear wine cooler that I’m guessing became the primary donor due to the first initial of the names. Either way, that was the first time I saw Zhané perform live. And my life was never the same after that. Their first single was a smash. “HeyContinue reading “Happy 25th Anniversary, ‘Pronounced JAH-NAY’”
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