When you want to know something, do you ask questions? Of course! How else are you going to find out the answers if you don't ask questions? The same applies with our faith. Our faith/belief are personal matters. And if we have a question, then why not go to the Source and ask those questions?

There is more than enough blame to go around concerning the responsibility for our fatherless sons. However, the blame game must cease, and true, sincere, honest, and open dialogue must begin. All children need their fathers; especially sons. Only another man can teach a young boy how to be a man.

How is it possible where there is already devastating poverty, that children are being deprived a school in their own neighborhood? Something must be done to ensure the longevity and excellence in our community schools.

What are we teaching our Black children? What are we instilling in them? What lessons are we passing down? Black children are owed an opportunity to see past tomorrow; to see past and hope for more than what their eyes can see. It's time for the village to step in, giving our Black children life.

Selfishness is not an option when it comes to the future of Black children. There must be the regard for human life that takes precedent over self-preservation. We cannot continue to sit idly by and watch the lives of Black children be snuffed out. Their future is in our hands.

With a world that is constantly changing, how do yo hold on to family traditions? Or, do you let go of the past to create new traditions for yourself and your family? Easter is the perfect season to reflect upon our life lessons and traditions; determining where we want to go next.

As Black women, something amazing and powerful happens when we come together and support one another. Coming together and having open, honest dialogue about our struggles has proven to be key in us overcoming and shedding our insecurities.

We sometimes encounter life situations that are painful. At times, we may get stuck in that pain and not know how to move on. Life is a journey. And sometimes that journey has pain. But we can move forward and get past the pain and live a life that is full and productive; even if the pain lingers.

I know this for certain: in order for a greater tomorrow, we must always embrace our history. It holds the keys to our future, and to the future of each and every generation to come. We cannot possibly know where we are going, without knowing where we came from.

Ignorance of who you are and where you come from perpetuates a diabolical cycle of death and destruction. It is time to educate ourselves so we can educate our children; arming them with every tool they need to make it in this life.