Waltena Pride: My Story

In 1972 Shirley Chisholm made history. Now in 2024, history is about to be made again. Exactly what kind of history remains to be seen.

Vote!

Three years and 44 episodes later and we are still here!

President Trump has been indicted three times. The last one is important because it outlines how our democracy was at risk after the 2020 presidential election. What happens next could determine whether the USA remains a democracy or becomes a dictatorship.

It's time to counter the voices of division and otherness, with truth and love.

RIP Tina Turner. We thank you for using your voice to make great music and to speak out about domestic violence.

As of today there have been 146 mass shootings in America this year. The main cause of this problem is not mental illness or bullying. It is too many guns, period. We need common sense gun laws and we need them now!

Angela Bassett is one of the greatest actresses of our time and has never won an Oscar. She had a right to be disappointed. Her reaction is one that most black women have had to give. Frankly, we are tired of clapping for everyone else as we are passed over.

White privilege is when your history is the curriculum and everyone's else is an elective.

With 1.6 trillion dollars of buying power its time for us to invest in educating our children about our African American History. 

Most of us will be a caregiver and need a caregiver at some point in our lives. These are some of my reflections about caregiving.

Much of what we consider to be problems are not really problems at all. Let's focus on the real problems and find some solutions.

It's hard to believe that it's been five months since I published an episode, but I've been distracted. Now I'm back, refocused, and ready to share my thoughts and my story. And you should too!

History was made at the Oscars: Will Smith won an Oscar and slapped Chris Rock. But the "village", Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry stepped in. Why I believe that this is a teachable moment and how we need to be "the village" for each other.

It was 8:00 a.m. and 25 degrees and I was walking back and forth in the pool. And I wondered, "How did I get here?"

I've worn glasses since I was 5 years old. Yesterday, i drove without them!

We say, "Take Care," all of the time. But what does that really mean? And are we really taking care of ourselves?

Some of my thoughts about these things and my vaccination story.

Sha'Carri Richardson, Naomi Osaka, and Simone Biles have brought the conversation about mental health to the forefront. It's time for us to have some serious conversations about mental health and mental illness.

A conversation with my 10 year old grandson about his experiences during the time of COVID.

Living during this time of COVID-19 has brought some challenges. But through it all, so many good things have come out of it. Let's embrace the good and learn from the bad and the ugly. We can survive, thrive, and strive through this new normal. Thanks Dr. Patricia Gould-Champ!

My garden is more than food and flowers. It's God in action!

Some of my thoughts on the state of the church in America and how political agendas have influenced its message.

Some personal stories and reflections about the reality of racism. It's time to stop the hate and stop racism.

This has been quite a year. These are some reflections on what we have endured, what we have lost, and what have found.

Cecily Tyson, Shirley Chisholm, and Jennifer Pride are three women in Black History. Black History is not just in the past, it's in the present, too.

Share your story. Say their names.

These are my reflections about the current state of the United States of America.

January 6th, 2021 is a day that will go down in history. There was the triumph of the Georgia election of Warnock and Ossoff and the tragedy of the attempted coup at the United States Capitol. History is watching us. How will we respond? 

2020 has been quite a year. But we can choose to see it as half full, instead of half empty.

The election, the vaccine, and Christmas  are all in the news. Our democracy works and we have two vaccines but we still need The Light of the World.

As we light our Christmas lights, Hanukkah menorah, or Kwanzaa kinara let us remember to shine the light of love and good will in everything that we do.

Happy Holidays! 

My natural hair is not something to be subdued or 'fixed'. My hair is an expression of who I am and where my ancestors are from. This is my journey.

Shout out to  Natural Elegance Haircare Studio and Phoenix Deep Rooted Products.

There is so much to be thankful for. I am a 37 plus year lupus warrior. It has been and sometimes still is a wild ride, but I am still here.  No matter whaat you may be going through, don't give up hope! God is still Able! Happy Thanksgiving!

The election of Kamala Harris makes it possible for me to say  that 'it's a good day to be a Black woman,'  too many times in my life. When one black woman gets ahead, it's a victory for all of us. I am glad that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will hold the highest elected offices in the United States. Maybe now we can heal and some work can get done.

There is so much divisiveness right now in America. If we want to continue to be the United States of America, then we need to make some changes.

Life is more precious than a car, a house, money, or a wall. How we vote will determine the quality of our lives, both now and in the future.

My take on the debate between Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence, with some other thoughts thrown in.

This is my take on the debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. We have to decide the future of the Democracy of the United States of America. We must vote to protect it.

The Notorious RBG left a legacy of strength and courage. Let's honor her legacy by contacting our Senators and telling them that we want the appointment to be delayed until after January 21, 2021. And we must vote!

https://www.senate.gov/general/contacting.htm 

My birthday is this week, but I'm celebrating the whole month,

The Confederate monuments mean different things to different people.  It's time to tell our version of history.

It takes courage to live in this world. Chadwick Boseman showed us how it was done.

All of us are having our COVID-19 moments. What are we doing with them?

Why do we categorize each other?

This is a little more information about why I am doing this.

My name is Waltena Pride. I am a retired educator, mother and grandmother. This is my story.