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She is…
powerful, beautiful and intense. She is fierce.
More from Essence Fest
These photos are by Keisha Robinson from the Essence Festival this past weekend in New Orleans, La.
She is a Warrior
for the rest of 2019, I will be working on #GirlPower and #Sheis
It will speak to who we are as women and what we can accomplish. She will go to battle prepared or unprepared. She will fight with everything she’s got. She will fight until she slays you or dies. She does not give up.
Find Out Some of the Best Festivals in the Country
Our summer issue of Fill In The Gap Magazine lists some of the best festivals in the country. Check it out and find the best one for you.
Art of the Month: Juneteenth
Black and Beautiful
Book of the Month: When You Forget Your Phone
In my phone are hundreds of names and numbers. Without my phone, I only remember two phone numbers. I don’t even know my daughter’s phone number. When you have your bible with you or access to it, you are probably pretty confident. But when you are in the midst of a trial and your bible and the app are not available, what do you rely on? When You Forget Your Phone is a devotional that challenges you to memorize God’s word. If you know God’s word, it is easier to stand on His promises when your world is turbulent.
The fifteen verses included in this devotional are verses that God has spoken in the life of the author over the last year. This book will give some insight into her journey with the Lord.
This book is available on Amazon and Books2read.com
Summer is Coming This Week
Where You Like to Go
One of my favorite places has more than 100 museums which are free to visit. It reminds me of what we have accomplished as a nation and some things we need to do better. It is one of the most powerful cities on the planet but it is still open to visitors.
It can majestic, beautiful and inspiring. It can be scary, unfriendly and confusing. Washington DC is lots of things to lots of people.
According to Fodor, don’t rent a car or grab a taxi. The travel site suggests you use public transit, like the Metro. I am a fan of the Metro and use it whenever I am in town. But don’t get so attached to the transit system that you forget to look at a map.
One time my friends left an hour before me to get to the museum by train. My ten-minute walk across the Mall got me there when they exited the train station. It is a great city to experience on foot. 
When you go make sure you plan a visit to the White House. This is something you have to do in advance, but it is worth it. There are many rules and high security, but to walk through history is the result. One year we went during Christmas which they allowed us to take our phones and take photos. It was an amazing experience.
There are lots of places to visit in this city and you will not get to most in one visit. Yet for me, the historical points keep me coming back. A visit to Ben’s Chili Bowl or to walk through the campus of Howard University inspires me.
For me, DC is like a good book with chapter after chapter. It never ends. There is always something more interesting to see.
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