Fighting The Thorns of Life: Recent Episodes
Kimberly NIchelle
Fighting The Thorns of Life is a show that highlights the thorns that many of us battle. On this platform I will share my battles and will give you the opportunity to share your battles allowing us to gain strength and encouragement from each other.
For Black History Month, we are continuing our small episodic pieces recognizing Black Americans past and present and how they have contributed to the success of America and the entire world today. On this episodic piece, we are spotlighting two individuals who will forever be recognized in the history of America--Barak Obama and Kamala Harris.
Cited Resources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama
https://www.biography.com/us-president/barack-obama
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/kamala-harris-latest-democrat-run-president/story?id=60521324
For Black History Month, we are continuing our small episodic pieces recognizing Black Americans past and present and how they have contributed to the success of America and the entire world today.
Today we are paying tribute to some Activists and some Civil Rights Leaders who had a lasting impact on the lives of all oppressed people, and fought against social injustice.
Resources Cited:
https://www.biography.com/people/groups/civil-rights-activists#:~:text=Civil%20rights%20activists%2C%20known%20for,Du%20Bois%20and%20Malcolm%20X
https://www.biography.com/activist/harriet-tubman?li_source=LI&li_medium=m2m-rcw-biography
https://www.biography.com/activist/martin-luther-king-jr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks
https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Lewis-American-civil-rights-leader-and-politician
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lewis#:~:text=He%20was%20the%20chairman%20of,segregation%20in%20the%20United%20States.
For Black History Month, we are continuing our small episodic pieces recognizing Black Americans past and present and how they have contributed to the success of America and the entire world today. On this episodic piece we are paying homage to some black actresses who made a difference in the film industry in front of the camera.
Resources Cited:
https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-actresses-who-made-black-history/
https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/historicmissourians/name/b/baker/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_McDaniel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Baker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diahann_Carroll
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicely_Tyson
During February, Black History Month we are recognizing Black Americans past and present and how they contributed to the success of America. We are recognizing black innovators in this episodic piece.
Cited Resources:
https://www.history.com/news/8-black-inventors-african-american
https://www.thoughtco.com/lloyd-ray-dust-pans-4071178
https://prezi.com/2hy0bsx4fdea/walter-sammons/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyda_D._Newman
https://blackinventor.com/william-purvis/
Many of our brothers and sisters are fighting the thorns of basic necessities and just need a helping hand to get them through a difficult time. For the month of November and December, this show is spotlighting individuals and organizations who are caring for their community during this holiday season. We talk candidly with Christeena Graham, Founder & CEO for the Open Mind Open Arms Foundation an organization that is helping to provide educational resources, opportunities, assistance, and empowerment to local communities.
Many of our brothers and sisters are fighting the thorns of basic necessities and just need a helping hand to get them through a difficult time. For the month of November and December, this show is spotlighting individuals and organizations who are caring for their community during this holiday season. We talk candidly with Barney Jackson, Jr. President & CEO for “Every Color Matters” an organization that is helping by easing the financial hardship that cancer can have on individuals or families. #EveryColorMatters
We are raising awareness for all colors of cancer for the month of October. On this episode we’ll be talking about breast cancer the color pink, and brain cancer the color gray two cancers that has also plagued my family. I have a candid conversation with my mother who was diagnosed with brain cancer in September, 2020 only one month ago. She shares her thoughts and feelings.
Referenced Sites: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/about/key-statistics.html https://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/understand_bc/statistics https://www.cancer.org/cancer/brain-spinal-cord-tumors-adults/about/key-statistics.html
It’s the month of October which is the month to raise awareness for breast cancer. For the month of October, this show is raising awareness not only for breast cancer-the color pink, but is raising awareness for all colors of cancer because ALL COLORS OF CANCER MATTER. On this episode we’ll be talking about colorectal cancer (dark blue) which is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths for men and women combined in the United States. (www.FightCRC.org) This cancer, including breast and brain cancer hits home for me and my family. I share my arduous journey with colon cancer on this episode. Comments or questions please email show at FightingThornsOfLifeShow@gmail.com or on Instagram at FightingThornsOfLifeShow
The pandemic has placed many of us under the duress I stress. This episode discusses ways to manage some of the stress before it manages you.