Empowering For The Future

So... since you have not heard from me in a while, I figured I'd update you on some future plans I have (in real life and in my blog). Must go to the movies and see "Dear White People" I told y'all I was going to support it and do a blog post about it but I haven't had the chance to do so. I am a person of my word so therefore, I will do it! Finish blog post on Identity Crisis Another thing I haven't gotten around to do but trust me, it is coming! Share my message from God Oh Gosh! I get emotional every time I talk about this. God told me what my purpose was and I think it is relevant and meaningful to this blog and I hope to share it with y'all publicly. Something near and dear to my heart. Post a video of my radio show Yes! I am a co-host to a radio show called Women Empowering Women, every Tuesday from 7pm-9pm. Just go to TuneIn.com and search Winthrop University. We, Chandra, Iris, and myself, give upcoming announcements, reflections, and inspir...

Long time, no see! Sorry, I have been busy with work and school and such. I had no time to post in awhile. Lately, I have been noticing how often women's rights and equality and minority talks have been coming about. I must say that I am proud of the women who stand together and fight discrimination against women. More and more I hear someone claim that they are feminist. I love it!! I even admitted myself. I AM A FEMINIST!   Why? Because I fight for women's rights!  It took me a minute to realize it. There's no such thing as a nonfeminist feminist. Either you stand up for women's rights or not. It's that simple. If you choose not to let any one or MAN talk down to you or make you feel lower than who you are, you are a Feminist. If you correct someone for not taking into account other characteristics of a human besides the fact that they are a woman and not allow others to use that as an excuse, you are a Feminist. If you stop apologizing for being yourself, a...

I cannot FATHOM how hard it is for me to say this because of everything I am going through myself. And by the way, I do apologize for not posting anything in awhile but... You watch the news, you see the world today, it's hard for everyone to remain POSITIVE but I have come to post today (or tonight, I should say) to enCOURAGE yourself. Courage:   n. the strength to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc. without fear.  You must have be encouraged to have Courage! Do not be scared or fear what's going on in the world or in your life. STAY ENCOURAGED and trust and believe that God is going to make it better. Things may not be going right for the moment but God will work them out for your better everytime! Encourage: v. to inspire with courage, spirit or hope. Religious or not, I hope that you can say this prayer with me and firmly believe in it: "Dear God, I pray for your magnificent people who have accepted Christ into their hearts. I pray for those who may not...

So I'm a firm believer that any little thing could inspire someone. I just posted a picture on my Instagram (@AyeMmCee) and decided that this would be the perfect opener to my next blog post that I am currently working on. My caption said: "Who said kissy face, peace signs, and filters were out of style? Was it the same person who said 'Be Yourself'??" Of course, I'm being myself and being original in this picture (which does not get a lot of likes in today's society especially by my peers which is fine). Social media is another way to "Step out" from the norm. Those who really thought about my caption and have read my blogs may assume that the "who" in my caption is society. You are correct to assume that. Fortunately, I recognize this battle of societal views versus my own personal views and decide to (of course) go against society. I am okay with the term "rebel" but with being a rebel comes the rebel mindset. I hav...

Filling a Void It's hard to imagine a life where you have an absent parent in your life either from death or abandonment. Or should I say it's hard for those of us who are not missing a parent in our lives but there are those who do live such a life like this. Some children cannot picture having a daddy coming home from work, helping them with homework, and tucking them into bed. Some children cannot picture having a mommy cooking them meals, cleaning their house, and singing them lullabies. However, majority of us are adults now and can't go a week without hearing your mother's or father's voice telling you that everything is going to be okay no matter how crazy the world gets and that you are still going to be their child that they will love forever. If you are one of the ones that still have both parents... like me... you are PRIVILEGED. Here's why. Knowledge of  a Psych Major kicking in:  Part of your being: who you are, where you came from, and what ...

So you may begin to believe "She has a post for EVERYTHING"... Well, kinda sorta. I want this post to be YOUR POST Below, please comment your thoughts on the video. Was it inspiring? How did it make you feel? Do you see this a part in the women's empowerment movement?

This post is inspired by  Black Supremacy Love N Unity   It's been a long time coming! I would have liked to do some more research on this story but I did not get around to do so. But if you have not viewed the video (also posted on my Facebook) awhile ago, here is a brief description on who Sarah "Saartijie" Baartman a.k.a. Venus Hottentote. Sarah was a slave from Africa who's body was exploited and exhibited to Europe and given the label as a freak. She was the guinea pig to European research about black female sexuality and anatomy. Seen as profitable to her exhibitors and slave to abolitionists, Sarah lived her life with the label of a freak. For why? Because she was black, a female, and because of her body.    But I did not make this post about Sarah. No. I made this posts about the new Sarahs, the Sarahs living today.     And pictures, just like these and more,  are displayed everywhere: in the media, on social network...