Gabrielle is a little Black girl with her mother’s features and her father’s brown sugar complexion. She loves these aspects of herself and the resemblance to her parents. She is aware of the power of her heritage and the undeniable strength her Blackness represents. Gabby is also aware of the sometimes-stark differences between her and her friends. Some resemble her, while others are completely opposite, and this is when she first experiences racism. She faces prejudice and adversity from classmates and strangers who attempt to dim her light. With Gabby experiencing racism at an early age, her parents decide it is time to Start the Conversation. They tell her, “Gabby, meet racism, because racism will meet you.” They educate her by defining what racism means and how racism can show up in insidious ways and have a huge impact. Starting the Conversation might be uncomfortable, but it’s the most important talk Black parents can have with their children.
This book is designed to take you on an amazing journey of one's true life. From the beginning steps of, "Your Existences" up until the moments of "Leading in your Life." You should have some clear understanding of how to lead in your professional and personal life. Life is a beautiful journey in which one must be truly ready to live. In "A Heart to Manage Kindly" you will have an understanding of When it's your time to "Look in the mirror." Understanding your life's plan and true purpose; What will your journey entail? The importance of building a concrete and solid foundation; How to prepare and set clear expectations; The evaluation Process; What the success of the Journey looks like; The journey at Work; In leading people, building relationships is the first step in becoming a successful leader. Once you have built relationships with your employees you must be willing to, "Walk in their shoes." In walking there, is where you will connect, understand and respect the uniqueness of each individual. The relationships built will be for life and for life's experiences along ones journey. Being a Manager is a job however being a Leader is a lifelong reward. One of the best compliments that I have received, was from one of the trainees in which I was so fortune to train. The trainee had communicated to another leader that she had loved training with me and that she had learned a lot. When asked what she had learned, she said, "You learn all the things that you didn't know you needed to learn." When asked to explain, she said, 'it's something that you just can't explain.' In receiving this feedback, I immediately knew that the training that she received was successful. She was opened to gaining the knowledge through listening, processing the learning and applying it. She chose to expand her book of knowledge by being open-minded. I am very proud of her for choosing to Lead in her life. Thank you for taking time out of your moment
Gabrielle is a little Black girl with her mother’s features and her father’s brown sugar complexion. She loves these aspects of herself and the resemblance to her parents. She is aware of the power of her heritage and the undeniable strength her Blackness represents. Gabby is also aware of the sometimes-stark differences between her and her friends. Some resemble her, while others are completely opposite, and this is when she first experiences racism. She faces prejudice and adversity from classmates and strangers who attempt to dim her light. With Gabby experiencing racism at an early age, her parents decide it is time to Start the Conversation. They tell her, “Gabby, meet racism, because racism will meet you.” They educate her by defining what racism means and how racism can show up in insidious ways and have a huge impact. Starting the Conversation might be uncomfortable, but it’s the most important talk Black parents can have with their children.
30 Day Devotional for women includes a space to write daily meditations from time spent with the Lord. Break free from the cocoon of pain and bondage into the freedom we have in Christ Jesus and enter into your purpose!
The China Cabinet is a series of short stories written from the perspective of a modern woman. It tells of a woman's struggles as well as successes. Michelle Metje is a Consultant that works with individuals and companies who, like herself, are committed to professional and personal growth.
This book are my prayers to Good God as of late given what has been shown to me in regards to what is going to come and the threat on my life. There are no ands ifs or buts in this book but the pure and unconditional truth. Whether you like it or not, the truth must come out and this book continues to tell you the truth in prayer form.
Book 18 in the Michelle's Book Blog Series. As usual this book is hard hitting and no holds barred. In this book I talk about my dreams The Klu Klux Klan and more.
This book is my take on the Foota Hype UFO situation. Bunny Wailer's comment on Rita Marley and the $25 million pound injection into Jamaica to build a new prison there.
“A helpful introduction to facilitating affinity spaces in an inclusive, emergent, and trauma-informed way to foster the communal healing spaces that in turn ignite community action and liberation.”—Resmaa Menakem, best-selling author of My Grandmother’s Hands and Monsters in Love The first comprehensive guide for leading BIPOC affinity groups for challenging white supremacy, healing racial trauma, and taking collective action Meeting in racial affinity groups is a common practice in anti-racist, social justice, diversity, and similar forms of educational endeavors. These groups provide a structured space in which participants can explore how racism personally impacts them, process specific experiences of racism, receive validation and support from their peers, heal, and strategize next steps for challenging racism, white supremacy, and internalized racial oppression. In A Space for Us, Michelle Cassandra Johnson brings her over 20 years of experience leading dismantling racism work to provide the first affinity groups guide made for BIPOC communities. This essential guide will: Provide an understanding of the racial hierarchy and how it has impacted Black, Indigenous, and People of Color differently. Define and share common manifestations of internalized racial oppression. Define anti-Blackness and provide skills to interrupt and address it. Share rituals, practices, and sample agendas for affinity groups. Explain when it is useful to meet as one BIPOC group and when it is useful to meet based on one’s specific racial identity. Provide rituals and tools for healing in BIPOC affinity groups. Provide information about how to come back together as BIPOC and white people to strategize and take collective action. Comprehensive and accessible, A Space for Us offers practical guidance for facilitating effective BIPOC racial affinity groups and will be an important resource for BIPOC communities.
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