Hotep and Greetings!
2010 is off and running... January is already history and February is about to be... I have had some down time, but am preparing to be quite busy... My talk show radio interview with Sherri J of ZBM radio in Bermuda served as the kick-off for a season of going here and there, doing my thing!
I am blessed to manifest my talents in a variety of ways... Sherri's interview showcased my work in education, poetry, personal empowerment and advocacy for historical and cultural literacy, especially in children. The one hour interview flew by as we talked about the character education program I developed, "Ashay: Rites of Passage", and the importance of children of African descent having accurate knowledge about their heritage. Fond of the African proverb, "If you don't know where you came from, you can't know where you are going," our conversation about the need for historical grounding, especially as it relates to our contributions to world civilization, captured listeners and had the phones ringing!
The conversation continued with Sherri noting that her elementary school son was part of a special program I conducted on global African inventions... She recounted that her son came home excited about the things he had learned... the fire extinguisher, potato chips, even the mop, all invented by black people (inventors TJ Marshall, Hiram Thomas, Thomas W. Stewart, respectively).
I was very pleased to announce the "Know Thy Self" empowerment seminar I will be conducting in Bermuda in April. Under the auspices of the Honorable Dale Butler, JP, MP, the one-day seminar will be held at the beautiful Lido's at Elbow Beach and feature an interactive, rejuvenating day of self-discovery towards self-empowerment with exercises highlighting self-care, stress management, goal-setting and joy-finding. After a light lunch, the journey into self-knowledge continues with global African history... always eye-opening! Needless to say, I was excited when informed by Mr. Butler, two listeners signed up right after the radio interview!
Throughout the interview, I offered poetry that illuminated our varied topics of discussion and it was a great time for me and my gracious host... I am looking forward to a return invitation!
Next blog: A return trip to Connecticut to present "Poetic Reflections on Black History at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bridgeport on Sunday, February 28th at 10 am.
In the Spirit of Empowerment,
Melodye Micere
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