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• Angela Davis Out Of The Box

  by April D. Byrd April 1
  Growing up in America around Black History Month, or Women’s History Month you may have heard minute details about Angela Davis. She is the pioneer who stood up for the rights of black people and apparently communism. Yes, communism! A word perceived so negatively in the American vocabulary. T...
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• Mindless Behavior Goes All Around The World

  by April D. Byrd March 27
  “Every single one of us has something that we’re good at and we have a responsibility to ourselves to discover what that is, No matter what we want to do with our lives, we’ve got to train for it, and work for it, and learn for it…”  As the Presidents voice drops ...
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• My Black Experience

  by April D. Byrd February 28
  It's the last day of black history month, but my enthusiasm to being black is not relegated to a month. Black history is apart of my identity. Yes, like Mcdonalds reminds me, I'm black 365 days of the year.So what does being black mean to me? It's  the feeling of familiarity and sense...

• Black Bloggers Connect: BHM Entry - Black Women Rising

  by April D. Byrd February 26
  Quvenzhané Wallis, The Youngest Oscar Nominee For Best Actress In A Leading Role Ever was referred to derogatorily by a “news source”. Gabrielle Douglas, the first woman of color in Olympic history to become the individual all-around champion, and the first American gymnast to win...
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• Thinking Like A Cheating Man Is Useless

  by April D. Byrd February 8
  It's Apparent that the new genre of "Men Teaching Women How They Think" style of book publishing must be thought of as a growing and effective tool in relationship advice.  After the recent  release of Tyrese Gibson's and "Rev Run" Simmons's new collaboration: "Manology: Secrets of Your Ma...
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• Self-Talk: 12 Most Uplifting Words and Phrases To Speak In Life

  by April D. Byrd December 12, 2012
  So Long to the days of repitition!!! It's a sure sign that we must definitely break out of the old and get into the new. The occasion is somewhat of a marker to develop new good habits and better ways of going about life and getting things done. Today is so monumental because it's the last day in t...

• Do You have A Kickstarter Account?

  by April D. Byrd December 12, 2012
  If anyone has a Kickstarter account and we are not connected! Please lets do so!:) My homepage is http://www.kickstarter.com/profile/aprilinspired#

• Who Needs To Dress Up, When America is Scary as Hell?

  by April D. Byrd October 31, 2012
  It's sad really, it's evident that Halloween being a celebrated event across the country that it carries a certain spirit with it. Being an excessive thinker sometimes my spirit  gets depressed anyway, but seemingly today more so than ever. I'm sure it doesn't help that today is a day people ce...

• #TeamJesus2012

  by April D. Byrd September 25, 2012
  Jesus said "When I am lifted up from earth, I will draw all men unto me...."  -John 12:32. If we wanna see a better America it needs to be filled with people who understand their divine purpose and value in the world. It's not about  Obama or Romney it's about God ultimately  and our ...

• Own Your Sparkle

  by April D. Byrd August 28, 2012
  If you've been anywhere near the Internet, Social Media, or a television for the last month, you like the rest of us, we're inundated by countless ads and messages urging us to "Go see Sparkle", It was a "must see", If you didn't see it "your life was over"...we'll maybe not that last part, but it w...
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