HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY! Today we celebrate women from across the globe who have made a great difference for women everywhere. It is a day we show our appreciation for the women within our inner circles and in our communities. We honor the women in our family who have made a strong impact on our… Read More 10 Inspiring Detroit Women Share Their Thoughts on International Women’s Day
Today’s post is a special guest post by Dr. Menah Pratt-Clarke, Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Diversity at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). She wrote this beautiful essay in honor of Black Women’s History Month. When a Black woman walks into a room, something happens. For how could it not? For… Read More When a Black Woman Walks Into a Room
Last weekend, it was hard for me to find the motivation to get out of the house and do something fun. I wasn’t feeling at my best because I was still stressing about Travis’ recent job loss. Part of me wanted to go do something fun, while part of me wanted to stay home and… Read More “When God Gives You That Yes”
“Do you feel any added pressure of being a woman in a male-dominated sport?” This was the question a student from Detroit International Academy for Young Women (DIA) asked professional race car driver Christina Nielsen. I raised my eyebrows and nodded my head at the young lady’s question because it is something I have also… Read More “How Many Times Have You Had a Man or Boy Tell You There’s Something You Couldn’t Do?”