At the center of their work, this action verb is very prominent. All of these women had a love that drove their work. You can see it at the center of my best work.
The word is love. It means a deep affection for or something that is liked or enjoyed very much.
It is where it sometimes begins.
An African American woman moved home to take care of her dying mother giving up the opportunity to experience a world beyond segregation. Zoraida Hughes Williams finds that some things have changed about her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas while some have stayed the same, like Hell’s Half Acre, an area where saloons, prostitution and gambling runs wild. Like most of the residents, she wants to keep her head down and stay away from trouble, but it comes in the unlikely form of an Anglo Baptist preacher. He messes up everything and almost gets them killed.
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This is one of my favorite stories. Zo meets us at the intersections of African American, female, journalist, daughter, sister. All of these roads impact the type of life she can have in 1912.
Destiny’s Dilemma
An African American woman moved home to take care of her dying mother giving up the opportunity to experience a world beyond segregation. Zoraida Hughes Williams finds that some things have changed about her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas while some have stayed the same, like Hell’s Half Acre, an area where saloons, prostitution and gambling runs wild. Like most of the residents, she wants to keep her head down and stay away from trouble, but it comes in the unlikely form of an Anglo Baptist preacher. He messes up everything and almost gets them killed.
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In 2024, we meet at the intersection of gender and race to examine how these shaped the lives of women who achieved in spite of trying times.
The Theme for the year of 2024 is Intersectionality. One of the best definitions I read was how multiple identities combine to create unique patterns of oppression. (global citizen.org) I realize that oppression is a hard word for some, but for others it is an everyday thing.
I am going to tell you stories of women who had to deal with oppression as a woman and as a woman of color. These women were able to make a life for themselves and help others. What do we learn from this?
I hope a lot. Hopefully looking back at these lives will encourage us to keep on pushing in our daily lives.
I will you all Comfort and Joy through this holiday season
As I focus on the big picture right now, I am reminded that there is much to be grateful for because I have been blessed. I have visited new places and had new opportunities. I have met amazing people and taught some folks how to see themselves differently. I can only anticipate what is to come, but I know who guides my future and He is faithful.
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