Soul Train Dancer Tamechi Toney Briggs Influenced A Generation & Created Infamous MC Hammer Pants
I've been screaming! No one was going to tell me?Β
Now all those years watching Soul Train and I did not make this connection whe [...]
π€ Survivor Affirmations for the Ones Who Never Got the Apology
And were told to stay silent for someone elseβs comfort.
I was not too much. I was too aware. And they were not ready for the truth I [...]
10 Facts About Lift Every Voice and SING!
So my childhood was spent learning this song. We sang this and other songs like it for assemblies. I get out into the world and learn not only have ot [...]
Their Words Do Not Name Me. Survival Does.
β¨ Affirmation β¨
Their words tried to cling to me like chains,
but I shook them off.
Their judgments do not define me.
Their names do not name me [...]
The Winter 2025 Strength and Abuse Issue
Of course, it is possible to be strong and depressed at the same time.Β Be gentle with yourself.
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π You Deserve to Feel Safe
Affirmations for Survivors Learning to Trust Peace Again
There is a kind of safety that isnβt just physical.
Itβs emotional.Spiritual.Energetic.
It [...]
Vivica A. Fox: A master class in showing up and showing out from her days on Soul Train
Soul Train dancers were not βjust dancers.β
They were artists.
People sometimes talk about Soul Train like it was simply a place to party.
But look [...]
Black Classics Reading List Created by Chelsea Yvonne
In the spirit of Juneteenth, free your mind!Β
These Black literary classics are worth a read or re-read.Β
Gratitude to Chelsea Yv [...]
Reclaim Your Confidence: 7 Quick Tips (audio)
Sometimes we lose our confidence in ourselves and others. This podcast episode will give you 7 tips to help you recover quickly. R [...]
Iβm Allowed to Keep My Distance From What Doesnβt Feel Safe
SurvivorAffirmations.com | Inspired by WeSurviveAbuse.com
You donβt need to wait for proof.You donβt need to gather evidence.You donβt need a dramati [...]
10 Times Black Artists Forced Innovation to Find Its Soul
The Architecture of Innovation
Black music has never merely adapted to the futureβit has constructed it.
When we celebrate Black Music Month, it is [...]
β¨ Survivor Affirmation β¨ You Are Not a Waiting Room
You are not a waiting room for people to come and go as they please.You are not a rest stop for those who disappear when itβs time to show up.You ar [...]
Affirmations for Patients Who Are Afraid They Will Not Be Heard at the Doctorβs Office
There is a particular kind of tired that comes from knowing something is happening in your body, then having to gather your strength to explain it to [...]
Inner Pondering| Signs Youβre Outgrowing People on Your Spiritual Path | Letting Go with Grace
You feel it in your spirit β somethingβs shifted. Youβre awakening, and the people who once felt like home no longer fit your path. This video dives i [...]
Great Re-Inventors: Eartha Kitt #courage #changeyourlife #comeback
After being blacklisted in the United States in 1968, Eartha Kitt had several choices.Β She chose to find new doors and soar.
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Survivor Affirmations: I Carry Forward the Creativity and Brilliance of Women Who Came Before Me.
Sarah Boone (1832β1904) was one of the first Black women in the United States to receive a patent, but not the very first.
In 1892, Boone w [...]
Ketty Lester: Honor the Firsts, Remember the Closed Doors
Ketty Lester deserves more than a passing mention. She deserves the kind of appreciation that slows the room down.
Born Revoyda Frierson in Hope, Ark [...]
BLACK GIRLS WE GREW UP WITH πΊπ€
Before many of us knew the word βrepresentation,β we knew the feeling.
We knew what it meant to turn on the television and see a Black girl there.
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Women Are the Source, Not the Punchline
βIt is not inclusive to sit silent while people mock the beauty and humanity of women. That is not progressβit is plain old misogyny. The same misogyn [...]
The Forgotten Scientist Who Cured Leprosy β The Story of Alice Ball (w/affirmations)
The Forgotten Scientist Who Cured Leprosy β The Story of Alice Ball: A pioneering woman's life cut short before she reached her full potential and los [...]
Black American Holiday Movie Binge
Thanks to these two wonderful creators for sharing this list with us. And thanks to all the creators....the actors, writers, caterers, assistants, p [...]
Compassion at the Table: Nothing New, This How We Do
Where I am from, when we say DEI, weβre saying:
βYou belong here. I see you. I will work so that you can be safe, heard, and fully present.β
I [...]
πΈ Groovy Affirmations: Becoming Beautiful to Myself, for Myself
The more I become myself, the more I become art.
Β I create my own rhythm of beautyβno mirrors required.
My reflection is a remix of every less [...]
