Blog

As disasters continue to bring flooding, wind damage, and adverse weather, a 'Disaster Text-tree' is a quick way to keep family and friends informed during storms. What is a 'Disaster Text-Tree'? Simply put, it’s the names and numbers of your closest contacts (family...

Regardless of where you live keep your eye on the weather this weekend, because 20 million people are under a weather alert. California weather continues to cause major problems from flash flooding to hurricane force winds between 60 to 70mph, and snow in addition to...

This week I was in the room with President Joe Biden when he visited Virginia Beach. President Biden was in town to talk about the importance of Healthcare for all Americans.  The only person to speak other than the President was a middle-class white Virginia Beach...

Today snow fell in the Golden state after a severe weather system hit the mountain area. Los Angeles was thrashed with over 7 inches of rain. The extreme weather had hurricane speed wind gust of 90+mph which caused tree limbs to snap and a foot of snow to blanket the...

This Sunday, the world will witness another Grid Iron milestone in the biggest game of the league. Honestly, I didn’t think I would ever see two Black quarterbacks square off in this Super Bowl, but talent, physical ability, and brilliance brought us to this history...

Meteorologists say frigid weather could bring record-breaking low temperatures from New York to Maine this weekend. 18 million people are bracing for this fastmoving weather system. The dangerous cold front is expected to bring record low temperatures and wind chills...

As we learn to live with the Pandemic, although this series started a few years ago, tips from Hurricane Katrina survivors’ advice on persevering is still relevant today. My book on Mississippi women Katrina survivors can help you get through the aftermath of the...

Severe weather and tornadoes moved across the South from Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky to Virginia. Selma Alabama was hit hard by the treacherous weather system. A state of emergency was declared after an EF-3 Tornado ripped through Selma with over 134 mile...

The past year gave me a plethora of opportunities to share Mississippi Black Women Hurricane Katrina survivors' experiences of resilience and recovery. I was especially excited to return to my home state to participate in the Mississippi Book Festival on my Summer...