On October 16th, 2011, I attended the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication, which honored the legacy of a man who stood for justice, peace, and equality for all during a turbulent time in America’s history. President Obama was one of the many speakers at the dedication and below is an excerpt from [...]
I was so excited to learn that this year, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to three phenomenal women. This highly distinguished award by The Norwegian Nobel Committee was awarded jointly to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women, efforts in promoting women’s [...]
Gladys is the Vice President of the Christian Mother’s Association (CMA) shea butter cooperative in Damongo, Ghana. Gladys is 38 years old, married with four children, and takes care of additional dependents, her 85 year old mother, and her sister’s four children. Her sister’s children live with her because her sister recently died from [...]
As many of you may know from a previous post, Shea Yeleen has the privileged honor of being invited to participate in the 44th Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival. This incredible event will take place from June 30th – July 4th and July 7th – 11th on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This year [...]
