Trayvon wanted to know why he was being followed. His father warned him. Just walking while black in America can be dangerous. We have to change this. When was the last time you went out walking and someone asked you, "What are you doing around here?'" How would you respond?

Many of you may not know this, but I am a native of Birmingham, AL. On April 27 (which happened to be my 25th birthday) a devastating storm ripped through the city and caused pain that I could have never imagined.

The only way to get rid of a problem is to admit you have one. Keeping secrets will not heal you. I’ve always been one to open up and let my pain be known. I’ll let you know when I’m mad, sad or just plain ticked off with you. I’ve never been one to “keep it all in” – I’m one to let it all out. If only Mama could confront her issues, she’d be a lot happier. Her neatly packaged life may begin to unravel a bit but we would begin to know what we should pray about – not cover up.

As a great-grand daughter of a former slave, I still have a dream. And I work it everyday. I never will forget where I came from – and I keep my eye on the prize of where I’m going. What about you? How did Dr. Martin Luther King and the “Movement” inspire you?

So as the saying goes, "it's the thought that counts." Yeah, I love my family, friends, clients, cyber buddies and all the digital divas I met online this year and in person at the Blogalicious Weekend in Miami. This is for you! Video for your soul! It's a wrap!

For the most part I half listened to the lines, only paying attention just enough to hear my cues. Then one day, the "Lady in Green," stepped to the stage, "somebody almost walked off wid alla my stuff..." I stopped what I was doing, and gave her my full attention.

Pin It Last week my husband and I were given the opportunity to see Broadway in Chicago’s National Tour of Shrek at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.  I have to admit I went into it a little skeptical.  I tend to be a bit of a theatre snob (hey–admitting you have a problem is...