"For God is pleased when, conscious of His will, you patiently endure unjust treatment. Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you. For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering..." (1 Peter 2:19-20).
On Celebrating Courage
CommentAs we continue our celebration of courage, we honor the life and actions of Cariol Horne, who in the face of great opposition, placed her life, wellbeing, and career on the line to defend justice and uphold humanity.
To learn more about the courage, trial, and victory of Cariol Horne, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrCHpYYtxqs
On Celebrating Courage
CommentThis month we will celebrate courageous souls in our great nation and around the world, who despite unspeakable odds and opposition, kept judgment and did justice so that others might be helped, uplifted and saved.
The first individual that we proudly honor is The Righteous Among the Nations Chiune Sugihara who helped save over 6,000 Jews during the Holocaust.
To learn more about Mr. Sugihara’s courageous and selfless actions, please visit: https://bit.ly/-Sugihara and watch https://youtu.be/GYI9ZiONCY0
Earth Day 2022
Comment"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature–the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter." - Rachel Carson
#EarthDay
#SpringAfterWinter
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Happy Sercey Day!
CommentHappy Sercey Day! 🎁💝
A "Sercey," in all of its various spellings, is a "thoughtful and unexpected gift. It is a surprise. Generally speaking, it is not an expensive gift but rather a true representation of it being the thought that means the most rather than the item itself."
On this day, April 19th, we celebrate the life of Mary Elizabeth Sercey who lived the true meaning of her name through all of the kindness and compassion she shared with the world.
In honor of all that is good, remember to be kind.
National Foster Youth Art Project
CommentRegister now for the National Foster Youth Art Project that will be featured at our nation's capital!
"All current and former foster youth are invited to participate in a nationwide art celebration that will culminate in an exhibition in the nation’s capital. Registration ends April 29 or when 2,500 participants have signed up."
Visit here to register and receive your free art kit 🎨🖌️: https://bit.ly/FosterArt
Image from artistatheart.
Families Belong Together
CommentChildren deserve to grow up in safe and nurturing families. #FamilyFirst Act represents an historic step toward better aligning federal #childwelfare policy with the goal of #KeepingFamiliesTogether. Children and youth can grow up in their own homes when caregivers have access to treatment and support services that improve their ability to safely care for their kids.
Hair Tip #8
CommentBeat Breakage with Dove Amplified Textures Moisture Lock Leave-In Conditioner!
Dove Amplified Textures Moisture Lock Leave-In Conditioner is a great option to beat breakage! Using a quality moisturizing product is an easy way to protect your hair!
Find it here: https://bit.ly/Dove--
“Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest National Park Service Ranger, Retires At 100”
Comment“Being a primary source in the sharing of that history — my history — and giving shape to a new national park has been exciting and fulfilling... It has proven to bring meaning to my final years.”
Discover her amazing story here: https://bit.ly/Betty-Reid-Soskin
Article by Hilary Hanson @Huffpost
Congratulations to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson!
CommentOn this day, Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson "became the first Black woman to serve as a Justice on the High Court in its more than 200-year history." - The Guardian
Discover more: https://www.whitehouse.gov/kbj/
All Children Deserve the Same Opportunities In School To Be Safe & To Learn
Comment"The percentage of kids in juvenile corrections who have disabilities is at least three times greater than the percentage of kids in public schools with them. By the time they get to a juvenile detention center, only 37% will get the support they need via IDEA...
All children deserve the same opportunities in school to be safe and to learn. We must continue to help the children with special education needs before they are sent to correction centers, where their struggle will continue." - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Read more here: https://bit.ly/Help-Not-Jail
This article was originally published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on March 27.
Celebrating The Life & Contributions of César Chávez
Comment"We celebrate the life and legacy of César Estrada Chávez, a champion for social justice and advocate for hardworking people who build and sustain our Nation. Born into poverty and raised by migrant workers, Chávez courageously dedicated his life to improving conditions for workers across the country. Chávez witnessed firsthand the inequities of an economy that only served those at the top and left millions of hardworking Americans behind. Today, as we continue to build an economy from the bottom up and the middle out and that rewards work and not just wealth, we stand on the shoulders of César Chávez and carry forward his fight to advance the rights and dignity of working people and fulfill the promise of America for all Americans." - President Joseph R. Biden
Discover more: https://bit.ly/CChavezDay
Federal Holiday: March 31. 2022
We Celebrate The Women Behind The CROWN Act
Comment"This Women’s History Month is dedicated to the women behind the CROWN Act movement to end race-based hair discrimination nationwide. They are leading the team whose tireless work is ensuring that the fullness and authenticity of Black beauty is not only celebrated but protected in the workplace, schools, and beyond. It is because of their vision and the village of remarkable legislators, scholars, coalition members, and supporters that we all can celebrate legislative wins in 14 states and 34 municipalities. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the women who are making history and a better tomorrow for future generations." - TheCROWNAct. com
See more: https://bit.ly/1CROWN
Help End Race-based Hair Discrimination Nationwide
Comment"Our groundbreaking CROWN research study revealed that Black women are 80% more likely to change their hair from its natural state to fit in at the office. Now, this new body of research illuminates the pervasive nature and deep impact hair discrimination has on Black girls highlighting the horrific multi-generational impact of narrow beauty standards in America... These biases continue to perpetuate unfair scrutiny and discrimination against Black women and girls for wearing hairstyles inherent to our culture. This is unacceptable and why it is imperative that everyone join the movement to make hair discrimination illegal nationwide through the passage of The CROWN Act." - Esi Eggleston Bracey
Email Your U.S. Legislator Today To End Race-Based Hair Discrimination
Tune in to a new podcast!
Comment#ICYMI, be sure to check out the new podcast, Diaries of a Black Girl in Foster Care created and hosted by Tashia Roberson-Wing. The show chronicles the experiences of children and youth in our nation's child welfare system.
Tune in here: https://bit.ly/-TRW-
An Exhortation To Care For Others
CommentEvery child deserves care, compassion, and an equal opportunity to live out their soul's greatest hopes. Watch with us as former foster youth Amnoni Myers testifies to her experience in foster care and exhorts all who are able to be a mentor for youth in need, inspire in the ways that you can, and extend yourself in the service and care of others. Today she uses her experiences and her profound gift of advocacy to drive policy changes for the child welfare system.
House Passes CROWN ACT
Comment🚨#CROWNNews Alert!!
"On Friday, the US House passed legislation that would ban race-based hair discrimination in employment and against those participating in federally assisted programs, housing programs, and public accommodations.
The Democratic-led House voted 235-189 to pass the CROWN Act, which stands for 'Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.' The bill seeks to protect against bias based on hair texture." - Essence Magazine - Read more here: https://bit.ly/-HR2116
Watch as the House passes CROWN Act, a bill that outlaws discrimination based on a person's natural hair.
Thank you to Essence Magazine and PBS News Hour for reporting!
#TheCROWNAct #PassTheCROWN
Image from ABC News
Judge Katherine Lucero On Punishment To Healing
Comment"Katherine Lucero — a daughter of farmworkers and longtime juvenile court judge who calls for compassion and support rather than jail and foster care — is now leading the most populous state toward a once-unimaginable goal: a future without youth prisons...
She calls the 'over-incarceration of Black, brown and Native youth' something that justice system leaders can’t be afraid to tackle in a more substantive way. She urges 'creative' approaches in handling the cases of youthful offenders, who come from 'the least-resourced neighborhoods, where schools no longer have mental health counselors, sports, art, drama or librarians.'" - Julie Reynolds Martinez and Jeremy Loudenback, The Imprint
Read more here: https://bit.ly/-Lucero
Marching Forward
Comment“In a moment of great uncertainty, those marchers pressed forward, and they crossed. We must do the same. We must lock our arms and march forward. We will not let setbacks stop us. We know that honoring the legacy of those who marched then demands that we continue to push Congress to pass federal voting rights legislation.” - Vice President Kamala Harris
Read more here: https://bit.ly/-Selma57
Image Credit: Reuters
For Makers of Light
CommentFor those of us who are givers and empaths, we often carry the needs of others in our souls. But in our calling of upholding humanity, it's also important that we take time for our own renewal and healing.
Whether a walk on the beach, a prayer hike on a green mountain trail, cooking your favorite meal, reading a book that propels you onto exotic travels to a distant land, or to a real island destination of your choosing, it's always important to renew oneself.
May the Light that you so graciously share with the world be returned to you in a million ways. You deserve compassion, too. Take time for the things you love.
