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Stories From the Attic

July 17, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Stories From the Attic […]

DCCC Announces “Cycle of Engagement” – an Aggressive and Sustained Effort to Connect with People of Color and Young Voters

July 10, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Cycle of Engagement is the DCCC’s multi-year strategy to make sure we earn the support of two of our key constituencies — people of color and younger Americans — early and turn them out to vote for Democrats for Congress. […]

Black Librarians at the Vanguard

July 3, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Black libraries and Black librarians hold a special place in our society. They are the bearers and conveyors of knowledge […]

The Black Church: Political and Social Links

June 12, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Political and Social Links […]

IN BUSY SEASON, SAVE YOUR ENERGY! SAVE YOUR MONEY! SAVE YOURSELF

May 30, 2019 Carma Henry 0

As we approach the second half of 2019, we are realizing many of us are heavily engulfed in “busy” season. We are busy in our professional lives making moves and securing the bag, but we are spread thin in our own lives. I raise the age-old question: what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his trousers? Like a squirrel storing nuts for the winter, we too must be aware of our needs during an energy drought and prepare for that time during the harvest. Life is greater when you save your energy, save your money and save yourself. […]

Growing Into My Father’s Son

May 29, 2019 Carma Henry 0

My father was not upset with me, he just didn’t understand what was going on. When we arrived home, he told my brother to go inside the house. It was just the two of us. We sat parked for endless hours. I mustered up the courage. I told my dad that, I am transgender, and he listened. When I finished speaking, I looked up to him. […]