Tag Archives: black women

The Black woman

Posted on September 1, 2021 by msw blog

Being a Black woman has taught me fortitude, focus, and courage, and shown me the love of sisterhood and connection. Being a disabled, Black woman has taught me patience and perseverance. While in many ways, it has forced me to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged black women, connection, conversation, courage, Culture, judgement, life, lifestyle, mental health and wellness, perspective, selfish, stigma, strength, weaknesses | Leave a comment

The Queen

Posted on August 9, 2021 by msw blog

You’re a welfare queen…there’s nothing queenly about living in poverty. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged black women, conversation, Culture, derogatory term, fraud, judgement, life, lifestyle, mental health and wellness, perspective, poverty, privacy, secret, selfish, social worker, stigma, therapist, weaknesses, welfare | 2 Comments

Pretty for a Black Girl

Posted on August 5, 2021 by msw blog

Whose telling a dark skin girl that’s she pretty? –Viola Davis Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged art, beauty, beauty products, big hair, black women, Brown skin girl, confidence, courage, discrimination, emotions, faith, Habit, hair, happiness, health, inspiration, Isolation, life, manifestation, skin tone | 2 Comments

Excerpt from a Career Journal: Thoughts of a 20 Something

Posted on February 17, 2021 by msw blog

In a small discussion group for a course on racism… What were your first experiences recognizing your own racial/ethnic identity? What did you learn about people of racial, socio-economic class, or gender groups other than your own? I remember my … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal | Tagged academia, Affirmations, african american, beautiful, black women, conversations, discussion, diversity, ethnic identity, Ethnicity, experience, gender groups, hair, hair stylist, identity, inclusion, race, self-awareness, skin tone, therapist | 3 Comments

Corporate America

Posted on October 12, 2020 by msw blog

“I have to catch my breath because when I started in my career, I spent so much time as the only Black woman. I would be the one who was leading the meeting or the presentation and then someone would … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged african american, belonging, black women, career, Corporate America, diversity, education, emotions, employment, Empowerment, faith, Kendra Bracken- Ferguson, leadership, Presumptions, respect, Stereotypes, Women of color | 3 Comments

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