Local Voices

As mothers, we all say, we would do anything for our children.

I am thinking of a Jay Z lyric as I begin to type this: "I'll show you how to move in a room full of Baby Vendors..." Well, Jay says "vultures," instead of "baby vendors.

Week 14 ~ "Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world." ~ Oscar Wilde I love this quote by Oscar Wilde. It is so poetic.

For the past six years I have worked in the after-school setting in the communities of Bushwick, East NY, Crown Heights and Bedford Stuyvesant. I have worked in the capacities as a teaching artist, youth worker and site director.

Ask the Right Interview Questions So now that we've schooled you on the questions you'll most likely be asked during your next job interview, let's talk about the questions you should be asking your interviewer.

How long have you been creating music? I have been singing since I was a little girl. I started violin at 7 and never stopped. Producing and songwriting came later. I released my Pop Soul World album "Destiny" worldwide in 2013.

Week 13 of Year-Long Hand-Lettered Project by Harriet Faith. Quote by Cleopatra You can view art from previous weeks of this year-long project of hand-lettering by going here or here This week's piece is something a little different.

Spring is here. Or should I say that spring is supposed to be here, because this thing masquerading as spring is doing a poor impersonation.

Study directly links activity levels of mom and baby. I received a text message today from my husband. It said, "I was watching the news and there was this report that links inactivity in moms to inactivity with their babies. Just food for thought.

As we approach the last few days of March, not only should we celebrate the contributions of women — past and present — throughout our nation's history, we must also reflect on the next generation of trailblazers and our responsibility to