Freedom for All…
The Juneteenth Leading Lady is free to download, and has been created to celebrate the legalization of June 19 officially becoming a United States Holiday. May the citizens of this country and this world never forget the atrocities committed unto those enslaved. The United States is a land where immigrants proclaim freedom. It is […]
Partnering for Peace
It can be stated that peace is the greatest and highest goal or hope that everyone wishes to achieve personally and expects to be created in society and in the world. uop.edu.pk Tweet Peace is a noun, and it is defined as the following, per Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace It is a term used to […]
Women & The Stars
Women’s History Month is a time for celebration of so many accomplishments for women. The Women of the Leading Ladies of Flight & The Space Age series has been an adventure for me to dust off volumes from history I’ve long loved as well as delve into learning about the new generations of Astronauts who […]
Celebrate Science Today!
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Each year on February 11, we honor the accomplishments of intrepid female minds in S.T.E.M. In 1903 Marie Curie punched a hole in the glass ceiling by winning the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in Physics. Her work would inspire and open […]
With Love, “Lawnchair Larry”
Larry Walters, known as “Lawnchair Larry”(Photo Source: Medium.com) “Lawnchair Larry” 1949 – 1993 “So many people have dreams and they never follow through on them.” – “Lawn Chair Larry” Walters Tweet Valentines Set 1 Larry Walters always wanted to be a pilot. Being diagnosed with an astigmatism nearly stole his dream. That was further confirmed […]
The time is always right to do what is right. – Rev. Dr. MLK Jr.
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Right Leader and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize delivered what is known as his “I have a Dream” speech to a public mass gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial at the Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963 at the March on Washington for […]
Leading Ladies in The Space Age
Challenge yourselves to learn the names of the women who showed the world that the sky is no longer the limit! Women like Cosmonaut Dr. Valentina Tereshkova, The First Woman in Space! NASA Astronaut Dr. Anna Lee Fisher, The First Mother in Space! Nasa Astronaut Dr. Sally Ride, The First American Female Astronaut in Space, […]
Combating Covid-19 in Navajo Nation
If you’ve done your research, then you know that several of the women I chose for Leading Ladies are Indigenous, Native American women of honor. Leading Ladies are chosen for their moxie, stamina, courage, dedication to justice, spirit, desire for equality for all, and qualities I feel should define a true Leader. Leading Ladies like: […]
Taking the steps…
Sometimes taking the first steps can be the hardest, requires the bravest among us. Breaking away from the comfort of the pack, and standing alone seems daunting. The unbeaten path may not seem clear, but for some the instinct to follow their gut will drive them further than fear for the idea of not pursuing […]
Minty, Harriet, Moses…
One of my favorite ways to interact and teach my kids about historical information is to provide context they’ll engage with. I created this series to expand on a set of paper dolls I made with my youngest daughter. We found a set that she liked making. However, that set didn’t include historical figures she […]