Gwendolyn Brooks & National Day on Writing

Gwendolyn Brooks & National Day on Writing

Today is National Day on Writing. To know me is to know I love speaking and presenting. But, writing is the foundation for which I’ve relied on to get me through some of the best and worst times of my life. I absolutely love writing and what it has done for me....
Girls Night Out on Domestic Violence Featured on Local 24

Girls Night Out on Domestic Violence Featured on Local 24

For the past six years, the Whitehaven Public Library has hosted an event called Girls Night Out on Domestic Violence. I have had the privilege to facilitate it all six years. The first year, I was asked to facilitate with another person from another organization. The...
Sharing My Voice with Huffington Post Part II

Sharing My Voice with Huffington Post Part II

Currently, HuffPost is doing a 25 city tour called Listen To America. Reporters are traveling and taking the time to listen to the citizens of each chosen city. Stop #4 was right here in Memphis. I was asked what I was doing in Memphis. I shared my thoughts in a 45...
Girls Night Out-Year Six

Girls Night Out-Year Six

Girls Night Out began six years ago at the Whitehaven Library. One of the directors, Donna Windham, reached out to me and asked if I’d be one of the facilitators. She felt domestic violence was a topic that needed to be addressed among young ladies, especially...
Educating the Community About DV

Educating the Community About DV

Over the Labor Day weekend, I had the opportunity to encourage and educate the Whitehaven community about domestic violence at their Annual Community Festival. I am especially pleased to see a festival that is specific to not only having a good time for families, but...