Black History Month, the  one month some of us love and hate simultaneously — love because we get to shine a light on the greatness that is Black History and hate because it really didn’t have to be this way.

In today’s episode we BRIEFLY talk abou WHY it didn’t have to be this way,  how Black history was intentionally and deliberately left out of American history and how we’re using the “cookie” [aka Black History Month] they gave us to honor a few of the Black women we love.

Check out the bullet points below and see if you can guess who we’re highlighting, then tune in as we share how they’ve each made an in the world, as well as in our personal lives. 

Can you guess who we’re honoring in this episode ?

 – Civil rights activist and the high-priestest of soul

 – Singer and actress nicknamed “The Voice”

 – Singer dubbed “the First Lady of Song?

– Poet well known for her poem, “Homeage to My Hip”s   

LINKS YOU’LL BE GLAD YOU CLICKED ON

Come gather and grow with us in the SOS Sista Circle


Want to be a part of a community of sistas supporting sistas through the ebbs and flows of life? Consider being a part of the SOS Virtual Sista Circle where we gather monthly to chat it up about all the things that concern us, while holding each other accountable with love — accountable for how we see ourselves, treat ourselves, walk through the world, and how we allow others to treat us. Join us today at shadesofstrong.com.

Cultivate a daily practice of nurturing yourself with Nurture Yourself Bingo


Nurturing yourself does not have to be difficult, but it does need to be consistent, so why not make it fun. Nurture Yourself Bingo is divided into five categories – one category per card. Each category has twenty-four activities to support you in a daily practice of nurturing yourself. All you need to do to get started is print the cards, laminate them, and start nurturing yourself.

Do one activity daily, marking a X in the squares as you go until you get bingo. Once you get bingo, do something to celebrate yourself. If you get bingo on more than one card at the same time, up the celebration. Alternatively, you can work on one card at a time and/or do more than one activity a day. It’s your practice, do what feels right for you. Whatever you decide, we’ve got FIVE CATEGORIES & 124 WAYS for you to do it.

Connect and share with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and catch up with all things Shades of Strong at www.shadesofstrong.com.