Posts made in November, 2007
Hair Rant!
I stopped chemically straightening my hair about four-five years ago. I figured that if after twenty years of chemically straightening my hair and it still wasn’t straight maybe it wasn’t meant to be! It’s a decision every woman of color makes for herself. I decided to abandon the process and embrace my super kinky, tightly coiled hair. We still have our love/hate moments…does it have to be so tightly coiled? And when I wore my hair loc’ed I really liked it although it was quite a bit of work to maintain. For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been wearing my naturally nappy hair to work. I pull it back into one puff in the back. The...
Read MoreLearning to Walk in High-Heels
I’ve come face-to-face with some truths about me and all this self-realization hurts. “Was I really like that?” I can honestly say I didn’t know any better. Now I do and I grieve about how I used to live my life. It really saddens me. Especially since I’m near 40 and have just now “come into the light.” I have promised myself never to return to that place. I’ve heard it said that God won’t bless us with anything until we’re ready to handle. Well guess who’s ready now? The Internet is such a wonderful place (yes it can be a scary place too but that’s another blog). I’ve found...
Read MoreA response
I talked to Lindsey’s teacher last night and he said he was unaware of what was said. He said he could speak with the boys’ assistant principal which would seriously escalate this whole incident. We told the teacher something needed to be done but with minimal impact or repercussion on Lindsey. She’s the new kid, only been there a whole week and this would bring unwanted/negative attention. So the teacher said he would separate the two in class and reprimand the young man. Let him know his behavior was unacceptable. We didn’t want to be the stark raving mad parents headed down to the school with both barrels blazing. Lindsey has to go to school...
Read MoreRacism is alive and well
Lindsey experienced racism first hand today at the new predominately anglo school she now attends. I knew it would only be a matter of time and I was actually surprised she went a whole week without an incident. First she was asked her name and their response was “Oh, I thought it was Shaneeka.” Then there were references to her people being jungle bunnies and then they made the statement, “I’m white, my people play golf…you’re Black…your people steal.” Now this was audible by all and the teachers did nothing. They asked her if she wanted to move and that was it. Ignorance is alive and well on Houston’s Northwest side...
Read MoreAnointed to be Quiet
I learned this the hard way.______________________________ “Anointed to Be Quiet” By Joyce Meyer He who guards his mouth keeps his life, but he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. —Proverbs 13:3 Are you anointed to be quiet? The apostle Paul writes of the dangers of empty, silly, useless talk. (Ephesians 5:4; 1 Timothy 6:20; 2 Timothy 2:16.) The writer of Proverbs warns that a man who rashly speaks out everything that passes through his mind will end up in disaster. There was a time in my life when I just could not keep quiet. I have always been a talker, and that is not all bad if a person can learn wisdom concerning timing. I have learned how to be...
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