God's Grace

Let me tell you what God just did for me. Last night I was up late studying for my SOC Orientation Final that I took at 8:10 this morning. I didn't get into bed until around two this morning. With the combination of this late night, plus all the previous late nights my whole room didn't get up. We didn't even wake up when the combination of ten alarms that we have set sounded at 6:50 this morning. We slept through everything.

Then, at 7:45 God woke my roommate Keyona up. We were able to get up in time to take a quick shower, brush our teeth, and run out the door to class.

I can't stop praising him and thanking him for waking her up because we would have failed if we missed this final. I can't thank him enough for all the blessings he has bestowed on my life. God is amazing, and I wouldn't have made it this far without him. I honestly don't know what I would have done if he didn't wake Keyona up, I can't praise him enough for what he did.

Women in Society

Women have always been considered "sub-par" compared to men. During Slavery women were in the field picking cotton alongside their male counterparts. Yet, during the Great Migration women were back at the bottom of the totem pole. Some of my classmates stated that women are still in this below zero position , and personally I believe that women have more power than we are aware of. 

I believe that women are born with the gift of persuasion. Once we are out the womb we know how to phrase things to get what we want and sometimes need. Women know how to say things with such fines and eloquence that men don't have the ability to do. My father always tells me that "women think with their emotions and men think with logic". Which is why women can easily get what they need. The ability to speak how you feel in such an emotional way so that you get what you need is one that most men, don't have the brain capacity to accomplish. 

This gift that our gender has been blessed with is often not used because of the negative connotations that come with it. These connotations include 'jezebel', 'loose', and 'gold digger'. When often it is only women getting what they deserve. If a man persuades his boss to give him a raise it isn't a problem. If a women does it then she's greedy and is sleeping with the boss. Why can't the women be hardworking and be getting paid below their rightful salary?

Women should use the power of persuasion not to sleep their way to the top, but to get what they're trying to deny us of it.  

Miss Evers' Boys

Tonight I saw the play Miss Evers' Boys in the SOLD OUT Ira Aldridge Theater. It was an AMAZING production. The actors were filled with such emotion that the crowd often butted in and answered their questions as if they were onstage. The atmosphere of opening night was amazing. The crowd was amped, the actors where hyped, and the room was packed.

The play I feel was yet another subtle hint from Howard of all the wrongs that whites have done to our race throughout history. The Government purposely let these men ride out the effects of Syphilis just to see what would happen. But, what I can't wrap my head around is the portrayal of Ms. Evers who was supposedly there to help them and look out for their well being.

I think that her actions are similar to millions around the world. Those who know something is wrong yet do nothing, then try and justify their actions later.

If something is wrong, why don't people speak up?