. When Marguerite Johnson, better known to us all as Maya Angelou, passed away earlier this week at the age of 86, a true Renaissance Woman exitted life’s center stage. Born into an era that clung tightly to the tenets of sexism and Jim Crow-authored bigotry, Ms. Angelou transformed her hard-knock life by doing all… Continue reading Farewell, Phenomenal Woman: A Remembrance Of Maya Angelou (1928-2014)
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Revealing Black History, Rejoicing In Black Romance: The Beverly Jenkins DMN Interview
The novels of Beverly Jenkins are fictional flights of fancy, a collection of historical and contemporary tales that will transport readers from one century and scenario to the next. No matter where her African-American characters start—-a 1700s Boston tavern, a war-torn Georgia plantation in the 1860s or battling corruption in the mean streets of modern-day… Continue reading Revealing Black History, Rejoicing In Black Romance: The Beverly Jenkins DMN Interview
Staying Smart With A Pre-K Start, The Alan Cohen DISD DMN/Briefing Interview
Layla, our Resident Princess, will be starting kindergarten this fall. Although she’s excited to attend the same school as Big Sis in a few months, Baby Girl won’t be entirely new to the process because of her time in pre-school. The twice-a-week program not only reinforces the learning of letters, numbers and reading that her… Continue reading Staying Smart With A Pre-K Start, The Alan Cohen DISD DMN/Briefing Interview
Surpassing Special Needs With LaunchAbility, The Kathryn Parsons DMN Briefing Interview
Making a first best friend, picking the right classes in junior high or landing an important job interview are anxiety-inducing milestones for any of us. But what if you’re also navigating through life with a disability or special needs? How do you learn to function at your best and prepare for life as an adult?… Continue reading Surpassing Special Needs With LaunchAbility, The Kathryn Parsons DMN Briefing Interview
Living Her Life Like It’s Golden: The DMN Nicola Graham Interview
Several years ago, on a cold and quiet November morning, Nicola Graham awakened from a sound sleep and instantly plunged into a real-life nightmare, a terrifying struggle with an armed and unhinged ex-boyfriend who left her battered, bleeding and on the verge of death. “He had broken in through the kitchen window, found a plate… Continue reading Living Her Life Like It’s Golden: The DMN Nicola Graham Interview