Take 5 with FANAE 5

The Mother Daughter Relationship can be complex - yet the relationship is often built on love - love as defined by the mother and daughter

****WARNING - Language May Be Difficult To Hear*******Mark Taylor has made a living training athletes of which 96% of which he appears to have a huge amount of disdain for. I did my research and found that he was also given a 2nd chance by a community that fired and banished him only to have this recent rant go viral. Take 5 With Fanae 5 and go behind the scenes.

Meghan was  inspired to change a TV commercial  at the age of 11, after having seen a Procter & Gamble commercial that advertised its Ivory dishwashing soap solely to women. The commercial for the soap struck her as unfair and insensitive when she heard, "women all over America are fighting greasy pots and pans." "I don't think it's right for kids to grow up thinking these things, that just mo...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a place where all Americans can learn about the richness and diversity of the African American experience, what it means to their lives, and how it helped us shape this nation.

Per Google Elston Howard  was more than just the first African American to play with the Yankees. He was an amazing catcher and an even better person off the field, according to people who knew him. Howard -- born on this date in 1929 -- played professional baseball from the late 1940s to the late '60s.

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is out with a new memoir chronicling her family’s rise from segregation to her confirmation as the first Black woman on the nation's highest court - "Lovely One."

On April 13, 1997, 21-year-old Tiger Woods wins the prestigious Masters Tournament by a record 12 strokes in Augusta, Georgia. It was Woods’ first victory in one of golf’s four major championships—the U.S. Open, the British Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters—and the greatest performance by a professional golfer in more than a century . It also made him the youngest golfer by two years to w...

Harold Lee Washington (April 15, 1922 – November 25, 1987) was an American lawyer and politician who was the 51st mayor of Chicago. In April 1983, Washington became the first African American to be elected as the city's mayor at the age of 60. He served as mayor from April 29, 1983, until his untimely death in 1987. Harold Washington - WikipediaWikipedia

Ashford came from a big family, and he worked shining shoes and selling magazines to help contribute. He was the first Black person to be elected class president at Jefferson High School in Los Angeles and to serve as editor of the school newspaper. Ashford was also the only Black player on a semi-professional team called the Mystery Nine, which actually proved to be the springboard to his umpirin...

Jackie Robinson - well known for breaking the color barrier in baseball. However, he had a full taste of being an upstander long before that!

Paul Leroy Robeson was an American bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political stances.  Wikipedia

Henry Louis Aaron, nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1954 through 1976.  Wikipedia

Billie Holiday, born April 7, 1915  in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a superstar of her day. She first rose to prominence in the 1930's with a unique style that reinvented the conventions of modern singing and performance. More than 80 years after making her first recording Billie's legacy continues to embody what is elegant and cool in contemporary music. Holiday's complicated life...

Matthew Alexander Henson was an African American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on seven voyages to the Arctic over a period of nearly 23 years. They spent a total of 18 years on expeditions together.  Wikipedia

Dexter King Courageously Met with James Earl Ray in 1997 and was widely criticized for his actions. He and his family were called uninformed and even ignorant by an author who won a Pulitizer Prize writing about MLK, Jr. given access to MLK, Jr.'s papers and other family possessions.

The accused - self confessed assassin of MLK, Jr. says he was framed as part of a larger conspiracy to assassinate Dr. King

During a scheduled campaign rally - Bobby Kennedy had to inform his supporters that MLK, Jr. had been assassinated. He made one of the most famous and historic speeches in our history.

"As our nation unfortunately becomes more divided and polarized, the last thing we need is any effort that could be perceived as allowing racial segregation,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper in an emailed statement. “We must not turn back the clock to a time in our nation’s history when racism and white supremacy were written into laws and contracts.”

Reverend -Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated 3 days before my 3rd birthday. His "I've been 2 The Mountain Top " speech has been analyzed numerous times in numerous ways. However I challenge us to to focus on the first part of this segment of the speech against what is happening today. Even more chills. Rest In Power Dr. King.

Reverend -Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated 3 days before my 3rd birthday. His "I've been 2 The Mountain Top " speech has been analyzed numerous times in numerous ways. However I challenge us to to focus on the first part of this segment of the speech against what is happening today. Even more chills. Rest In Power Dr. King.

A short summary of 5 things to kick-off the week

Data from the CDC and and a deeper look at the perspective of parents who lost their child to measles but say they do not regret their anti -vax stance.

I am not a bible scholar but I am inquisitive about religion and spirituality. In this episode I am taking a deeper look into one of the daily verses I received. What is "The Sabbath"? Who is it for? Does the bible reference the days of the week as we know them today?

Taking a scripture from the bible to a spiritual level from the perspective of Fanae-5.

Perserverance has many definitions and demonstrations. At some point we have all perservered through something in our lives. On a nother note - are we inspired by people with disabilities? Do we hinder or insult them with our responses