By Shewanda Riley “You didn’t tell us we had to do that.” During the first weeks of school, I hear this phrase at least once per day per class (probably […]
Category: Spiritual
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Preserved by Purpose : Lessons of Sisterhood from The Woman King (part 2)
By Shewanda Riley “Do not give away your power.” This is just one of the thought-provoking lines from the box office hit The Woman King. These words were spoken by […]
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Preserved by Purpose – Lessons from The Woman King: Scars and Limps: But Still Walking
By Shewanda Riley “Scars are the mark of a warrior” was one of the most memorable lines from the box office hit The Woman King starring Viola Davis. This line […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Old Vision and New Insights
By Shewanda Riley, PhD It only took me driving 10 minutes away from the optometrist’s office to realize that my new contact lenses were not going to work for me. […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Confessions of the “Other” Woman
By Shewanda Riley I have a difficult confession to make. It’s difficult because I’ve been forced to look at a part of myself that for years I really didn’t like […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Do Your Part: Water!
“Stressed.” That’s what my lawn fertilizer company technician said when he looked at the yellow-brownish grass in my front yard a few weeks ago. Concerned and worried that my once […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Celebrating Aunts (and Uncles)
For the past three weeks, I’ve focused on the African American Aunt including why she is important to the family. In this week’s column, I want to explore more how […]
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Preserved by Purpose: TV Aunts and Why We Love Them
In last week’s column, I shared how some women consider being called an aunt a slur because of how it made them feel. Yet there are others like politician Maxine […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Who You Calling Auntie?
Oprah. Ava. Gayle. These are some of the most influential African American women in media and entertainment who have one thing in common: They don’t want to be called auntie. […]
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ShySpeaks and Company & Big Thought hosted The 2022 Civilized Fest: Juneteenth Edition at Gilley’s Dallas
By Lena Foster The 2022 Civilized Fest: Juneteenth Edition created an informative and expressive environment for the Dallas community to come together and not only celebrate Juneteenth but gather the […]
