Celebrate Black History Month

This is a very special time of the year and i think that everyone, no matter what race you are should find a way to celebrate, devote extra time to learn more about black history, and to recognize it's importance.


Why is it important?

It is a time where the accomplishments of black heroes and heroines are remembered. Any one who risks their life or has the courage to have a voice for those who can't or won't use their own to say what needs to be said, deserves at least a little thought and mention. These brave individuals live on through our remembrance, talk of them, and continued respect of them. Let them live on through each one of us. Their message should never die. This is a time for the reality of past and current struggles to be brought to the surface. We then can see how far we have come and how far we still have yet to go, which is an important step to getting there. Some people have only a negative view of the African-American race, this month can help that narrow-mindedness to develop into a more positive perspective on a race that very much deserves it. But the first step is to actually take time to celebrate!


How can you celebrate and learn more?

I visited a wonderful website dedicated to Black History. I urge everyone else to take a look at http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/. I even deemed it worthy of a bookmark! It's like taking a virtual tour. There are video clips, fun quizzes, discussion forums, time lines, and basically everything you need to broaden your mind on black history.


Another way to celebrate if you have the means, is to visit a museum. You can check your local newspaper for listings to see if a museum near you is displaying special exhibits themed for Black History. There are even museums that are exclusively for black history such as the Tubman African-American Museum in Macon, GA.


You can visit a national historic site like the birthplace of Martin Luther King. This site is located on 501 Auburn Avenue, in Atlanta, Georgia. Don't forget to register first for the tour at the National Park Service Visitor Center upon arrival. It is a first come, first serve basis to take advantage of this opportunity. Did i mention that admission and parking is free? More information can be found at http://www.nps.gov/malu/planyourvisit/things2know.htm .


Or Maybe Congo Square in New Orleans is a little bit closer to you? This location today is a home to performance art productions that aim to highlight the accomplishments of black culture ,was once a place slaves were sold and bought. It's refreshing to see how it serves a much improved purpose now.

Heading up further north....

In Williamsburg, Virginia at Carter's Grove you get the chance to "go back in time" and witness a reenactment of an 18th century setting with tour guides that are costumed to compliment the time. I wish i lived close enough to go. Oh well at least i can give people who may live near an idea for a fun little field trip.


Well that's all I have for today, but best believe i have many more Black History blogs coming.

Remember...

Instead of just wishing your friends Happy Black History month, go one step further and invite them along with you to make it memorable. And I'm not just saying that to everyone else and applying that goal to myself as well.

Loud Mind........

I read an article on how just by taking time every now and then to write down your thoughts can be a good stress reliever and help you put your worries in perspective. So... I just woke up and decided to jot down some thoughts--Some of the things that have been on my mind for the past few months (and all the thoughts are not not just about one person, but several).

* Where has my academic motivation gone?
* I just wonder what this certain person really thinks about me?
* Will i get closer to him in the future or will we drift apart?
* I hope I'm not just a replacement
* Life can be so monotonous
* I get lonely
* I hope they are doing ok
* I ignore them most of the time, but never seem to get mad
* I wonder what happened with them yesterday
* She seems to push people away very quickly... like i do
* Is she faking it because it's easier this way?
* For someone to fall in love with everyone they meet is absolutely ridicoulous
* I hate that they throw the word LOVE around so easily
* Real love doesn't come that quiclky
* I hope this is the last boy
* I feel like I'm behind
* Who will I work with today?
* If i can make a difference, then i most certainly will.. but where do i start?
* How can they possibly feel this way about me?.... they really don't even know me
* Do i really want, what i think i want with this person?
* If It was meant to be, then why has it not happened yet?
* I'm Glad i have not done that in one month
* they seem so oblivious at times..
* I'm hurting someone, the same way someone is hurting me... but neither i nor they really want to.. i think
* over two years now... 2 and a half i think, and same old thing
* seems a lot longer
* How pathetic i must seem
* I'm gonna die from stress
* I really need to get that check-up

im back

I feel bad for neglecting my precious little blog... but it's all good cuz I'm here now. Before i get started i want to give a shout-out to don, who was kind enough to leave me my first ever blog comment!thanks (blows a kiss).

Today was not that great! I was so tired while i was in class. I mean some serious fatigue and a headache. The weird thing was that I got a good 7 hours of sleep. This has happened before and right after that i got sick. I took a nap in between classes in my car lol... crazy. That did not help because it was not a good nap at all for obvious reasons. So i came home and took a real nap. Now im up and feeling much better. Never underestimate the power of a good 3 hour nap.

It's Monday night and would usually be watching my favorite show Girlfriends right now but for some reason Gossip Girl is being aired for two hours. I would be ok with this but it's a re-run episode so bleeh! And for all you fellow fans, don't you agree that Golden Brooks is such a powerful actress. She portrays her character's pain with every inch of her being and it's such a joy to watch, it really is. I just hate that Jill Marie Jones is not apart of the cast anymore. She always cracked me up with her vain, self-centered act, but the character did actually a good heart underneath all that.

well it's time to do homework... i shall be back tomorrow!! ( and ill try to be more interesting :)

Wanna know what i like to do?

(sighs) yoga!! I just did 40 wonderful minutes of it and i could not feel any better than i do now.. i seriously recommend it to anyone who has stress in their life and in that case, that is just about EVERYONE. Wanna try it?? Well i got your back. Here's a full- length video at no cost to help you start your yoga journey:






It's not hard and anybody can pretty much do it. But never force yourself into a position. If you feel uncomfortable you can always adjust to your liking. Listen to your body... It will speak to you!! And it will also thank you!! So go ahead do the vid

My first blog ever!!!

ok so this is the beginning folks!! i have never really been big on typing posts online, but since i recently ran across some great opportunities that can be got from it, i decided to give it a try. so... hmmm.... wat to say well it's 2:30 a.m.(the time is wrong on the post) and i have no idea why im still up this late....i do this way too much... im a dang robot or something.. im not even tired... i seriously could not live without my laptop, it has become one of my best friends... thank goodness it has not blown up... well how was everyone's day ? (hopes that ppl are even bothering to read this) .. well a little bit about my life right now, Im a college student , a very broke one, and i really need some kind of extra income besides my little 6.75/hr school bookstore job and that's my on-going project right now...... well im sleepy now .. night!!!!!