THE SPOTLIGHT: LET'S CELEBRATE! (PART 2)

Black women in the early days of America shouldered many responsibilites and took on many roles to help birth and sustain generations both then and now. They were midwives, servants, matriachs, wet nurses to other women's babies, mistresses to slave owners, day laborers and mothers. However, there were those who defied the odds and were pioneers on various fronts. (Above left, Besssie Coleman first African American female licensed aviator, right Harriett Tubman, Conductor of the Underground railroad that helped slaves in the south escape to the North, Madame C. J. Walker first African American female millionaire). Today black women all over the country and the world hold positions as First Ladies, Teachers, Artists, Scientists, Engineers, Inventors, Aviators, Professors, Doctors, Lawyers, Corporate Executives, Professional Athletes, Front runners in the entertainment industry, Entrepenuers, and Ministers of the Gospel. This list is not at all exhaustive. In other words, despite the extreme hardships black women in America have faced and still face, we have emerged with dignity, grace, and beauty. Our destiny will not be denied and the purpose and plan for our lives will not be thwarted or aborted. So, black women in America and all over the world I salute and celebrate you for the best is yet to come!