Leadership Nuggets from South Africa

The minute we landed, it felt like home. There are 8,600 miles that separated our home from Johannesburg, South Africa; but this place, this beautiful and amazing place, feels so familiar. My eyes were wet. My heart was filled with joy. I thought to myself, I’m in South Africa, and it feels like home. It […]

Be Anxious For Nothing: Your Health Depends On It!

The Bible’s call for us to “be anxious for nothing” (Philippians 4:6) is quoted often, but do we understand the depth of wisdom that this verse carries? Spiritually, we are well aware of God’s call for us not to worry or to be stressed out and the spiritual reasons why this makes sense, but have […]

Celebrating 100 years of Women’s Suffrage: The Broken Road to The Ballot Box

“Votes for Women!” Banners, signs, and sashes captured the battle cry of generations of suffragists who worked diligently to obtain the vote for women. Determined to eschew tradition and debunk ignorant propaganda, trailblazers such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott would later be joined by Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, and many […]

Eating Plant-Based: A New Way To A Better, Healthier You!

Plant-based foods are popping up everywhere. Why all the hype? The plant-based diet consists of foods that come 100 percent from whole and unprocessed plants. Choosing to eat this way means saying no to animal products and yes to eating vegetables, fruits, beans, peas, legumes, tofu, tempeh, nuts, seeds, and whole grains. More people are […]

The History of Juneteenth

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, […]

Black Lives Matter Instruction Library

Reading has a way of opening a child’s eyes to the experiences of others in an impactful way. The Black Lives Matter Instructional Library is an online resource of video based storybooks read-aloud against colorful imagery. This library is a free resource to help teach children about Activism and Advocacy, Self-Love and Empowerment, and Black […]