DoVClub: 5 - March 2021 March is Women History Month “I AM Woman HEAR ME ROAR” |
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The Australian-born singer Helen Reddy, whose hit "I Am Woman" became a feminist anthem in the 1970’s, which resonated with women worldwide in the midst of the women's liberation movement in the U.S. It became a sensation the same year that the Equal Rights Amendment passed the Senate and when candidate Shirley Chisholm ran for president. The Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade just a month after "I Am Woman" reached No. 1. |
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In a 2014, interview with Houston Public Media, Reddy explained that the phrase "I am woman" came to her and just wouldn't leave. "Over and over," she recalled, "'I am strong, I am invincible, I am woman.' And I thought, well, this has to be a song." And the rest is History! |
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Later on in our Women’s History Timeline, Chaka Khan belted out “I’m Every Woman” remade by the late great Whitney Houston who both graced women with another anthem. The song I'm Every Woman gave women the strength, and courage to wear all the many hats and wear them well as mothers, wives, daughters, and so on. |
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Black Girl Magic “She’s Got That Magic” |
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Generation Z is taking their potion to the new levels. With all eyes on these vicenarians or should I say, “twenty somethings” they are taking us by storm with their talented abilities and hard work that’s paying off. Humblebrag! |
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Flying High Gymnastic UCLA Gymnasts Margzetta Frazier and Nia Dennis have been flying high with their Floor Routine performances. Nia Dennis’ outstanding floor exercise at a Pac-12 Competition has raised the attention of more than 10 million views on Twitter. Margzetta Frazier wowed us with Janet Jackson’s dance choreography as her timeless Rhythm Nation 30th Anniversary is celebrated across the world. DoV salutes Ms. Jackson’s Black Excellence! |
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H.E.R.- “Having Everything Revealed, is truly revealing her musical talent with silky, savvy, and smooth vocals and musical sound. This child prodigy now beautiful musician has wowed us with her multi-instrumentalist ability to caress our souls musical ears with H.E.R. Neo Soul sound. |
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With her gifted talent, she has earned her first Grammy Nomination for Best New Artist and Best R&B Song at the 61st GRAMMY Awards. H.E.R. Song of the Year Nominations I Can't Breathe, and BEST R&B SONG “Better Than I Imagined” and “Slow Down” with Skip Marley from the incomparable Bob Marley clan. DoV is waiting to see what’s next for this soulful beauty, and what musical harmony she will feed our souls with next... Humblebrag! |
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Congratulations to our girl Naomi Osaka, as she celebrates her 2021 Australian Open. Naomi has resiliently shown her passion for the game of tennis and her strength to take her skill to the next level. To name a few she has four Grand Slam titles to her name, adding to the 2018 and 2020 U.S. Opens, plus her win in Australia in 2019. As witnessed She has never failed to lose a major championship final. Kudos to You Ms. Osaka! |
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This booming prosperous female star athlete is proactive for racial injustice and inequality in the arena in and out of the tennis arena. Ms. Osaka showed her refusal to play in the semifinal match at the Western and Southern Open in August 2020, to make a stand against police brutality against Black people. Naomi has been proactive to this ongoing issue and believes the lives of Black people are more important than sports. |
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AMANDA GORMAN or should I say Poetess Amanda, has ignited us with her eloquent words of wisdom, poise and presence with her performance “The Hill We Climb” at The Inauguration of President Joseph Biden and Madam Vice President Kamala Harris. Thank you First Lady Jill Biden, for inviting Amanda Gorman to the Inauguration Festivities! |
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Ms. Gorman has definitely taken her stance and made her mark on the world. All of Social Media has been buzzing about her Inaugural performance, giving her a platform as the Shero Poetess of 2021. Amanda’s iconic style has crossed over into a contract signing with the IMG Teen Modeling Agency and we’ll be on the lookout for her photo shoot in Teen Vogue. Somehow we can’t get enough and want to see more of her. A fact about Amanda Gorman was her speech disorder (stuttering) as a child up until college. Amanda's determination and tenacity overcame this speech impediment and now reigns as the first National Youth Poet Laureate. Can we all say, “You Go Girl!” |
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Black Queens of Excellence |
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Serena Williams is an athletic beauty always giving her absolute best in tournaments and balancing being a new mom. Known as The G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time), Serena Williams serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. |
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UNICEF's new Schools for Asia campaign to educate Asia’s 26 million marginalized children in the countdown to the Millennium Development Goal deadline of 2015. The Serena Williams Fund was established to promote equity; through education, gender, race, disability or anything else that stands in the way of someone achieving their goals and living their best possible life. She Balances being a Star Athlete, Motherhood, and a wife. What else can we say other than We Love Serena! |
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Regina King - from the TV Sitcom 227 to a Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winner for her role “If Beale Street Could Talk” we are routing for our girl Regina. She has made her staple in Hollywood as a childhood actress to a Director. Regina King’s new Directorial Debut “One Night In Miami” features her talent of directing and her voice in which we are understanding through her films. Regina is giving opportunity to new actors with, incredible talent portraying our African American men of valor in the 1960’s. |
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The conversation of social injustice and how being a black man sets off the reality experiencing racism is pivotal in their lives. This captivating movie is Regina King’s first Director movie and she has earned the nomination for Best Director. Let’s say DoV sees you Ms. King! |
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ISSA RAE - This natural beauty from Los Angeles CA, now Hollywood Trailblazer is making way for diversity in Hollywood-Insecure a show comprising a predominantly Black cast and writers room — imparts savvy storylines that touch upon ex-boyfriend drama, gentrification, class, motherhood and code-switching (adjusting how one speaks, appears and behaves to make others feel comfortable). Through the series, Rae depicts what everyday life feels like for her and her friends in Los Angeles. Traditionally, Black characters have been "focused on specific struggle stories. |
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Thank you Issa Rae for your vision, and bringing to life real life situations we can identify with you and your vision as sisters. |
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Ava Duvernay - She directed the Oscar-nominated historical drama Selma (2014), which follows a portion of Dr. Martin Luther King’s life during an urgent call for voting rights. With this critically acclaimed work, DuVernay became the first African American female director to receive a Golden Globe nomination and have a film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. In 2016, she directed 13th, a documentary about the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison system, which received an Oscar nomination for feature documentary. DuVernay followed with the 2018, adaptation of the children's fantasy novel "A Wrinkle in Time", before earning more acclaim for creating the 2019, miniseries When They See Us, about the five teens who were wrongfully convicted of the 1989, rape and assault of a Central Park jogger. We Love Your Work Ava! |
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Beyonce’ Bey Good Mission helping Texas, has teamed up with Adidas and Houston-based disaster relief organization Bread of Life to help provide financial relief to Texas residents currently suffering from the after effects of Winter Storm Uri. Beyonce is also known to have given an opportunity to many young inspiring professionals such as Tyler Mitchell, who is best known for his September 2018, cover shoot of Beyoncé for Vogue magazine, is now represented by New York's Jack Shainman Gallery. Beyonce was graceful and sought out two talented artists: choreographer Ivan Blackstock and dancer Nafisah Baba for her hit in the 2019, “Brown Skin Girl” from the soundtrack and remake motion picture Disney’s “The Lion King: The Gift” Bey seems to be a ray of light shedding light on giving opportunity to new talent. Beyonce definitely knows how to use her platform to reciprocate to those whose talent may have never been discovered. Let's just say Bey knows how to put a sting on when it comes to finding gifted people! This is truly The Gift from Queen Bey! |
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What DoV is buzzing about and what a way to usher in Women’s History Month to the beautiful Andra Day! DoV salutes you for winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama and being the second Black woman ever to win the award. Andra's portrayal of Billie Holiday was beyond remarkable. Thank you Ms. Day for sharing Ms. Billie Holiday’s inspiring story. Our SHERO of the 1930’s, as she made a huge impact on the social injustice of the lynching of black people. |
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SPRING IS HERE! THE SEASON OF CHANGE! |
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Spring is here and as a new season of change is in the air, it’s time to put OUT THE OLD AND BRING IN THE NEW! Spring is the season where flowers bloom, daylight savings is longer, and the thought of summer is just around the corner. | | |
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The Legend of the Women Pocket |
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Did you know back in the day and I mean way back... women were not allowed to have pockets on their clothing? According to the article “The Bewildering and Sexist History of the Pockets” by Chanju Mwanza, Why is it women’s clothing almost never had practical pockets? | | |
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Do you know the difference? Women’s Rights and Women's Movement |
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As our society is protesting for what’s right, specifically for social justice, it is important to know the difference between Women's Rights and the Women’s Movement. Some people may say. “It’s all the same,” and perhaps there is validity to this opinion. However, we would like to clarify any lack of knowledge. Simply put here are the definitions... |
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Women's Rights is defined as the freedoms, liberties and opportunities that women have, especially the opportunity to be treated equal to and given the same legal rights as men. (Your Dictionary.com)
Women’s Movement refers to a series of political campaigns for reforms on issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women’s suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence ( lumenlearning.com)
Take your pick on this one, it was hard to choose just one. Feminism 1. It’s about respecting diverse women’s experiences, identities, knowledge and strengths, and striving to empower all women to realize their full rights.
2. It’s about levelling the playing field between genders, and ensuring that diverse women and girls have the same opportunities in life available to boys and men. (iwda.org)
There you go and your welcome! Now keep fighting and let your voice be heard! |
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DoV’s Mindfulness Question |
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What I will do today is to buy a new vacuum |
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DoV’s Weekend Breakfast Pancake Indulgence |
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Biotin Benefits
With a new year and Spring just around the corner, I’m trying something new. I’ve always heard Biotin was good for your skin, nails, and hair. Well I’m going to embark on the benefits of Biotin for 30 days. Join me and let's see what happens? Send me your results at dovclub@gmail.com |
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QUEEN’S GAMEBIT A beautiful and compelling dramatic story of a young girl who faces many struggles of loss, and addiction. Courageously, she finds her gift and strength through the intellectual game of Chess. Congratulations to the QUEEN’S GAMEBIT for two Golden Globes and winner of The Critics Choice Award! This is a jaw dropping must see series with a sea of emotions as each episode ends. DoV celebrates QUEEN’S GAMEBIT series. |
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Believe it or Not Women wear many hats so let’s celebrate Whitney Houston’s version of “I’m EVERY Woman” |
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DoV’s Top 13 Women’s History Playlist |
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- Complicated Ledisi
- Golden Jill Scott
- SUPERWOMAN Alicia Keys
- This Girl is on Fire Alicia Keys
- Confident Demi Lovato
- Respect Aretha Franklin
- Just Fine Mary J. Blige
- Take Me As I Am Mary J. Blige
- Control Janet Jackson
- Beautiful Christina Aguilera
- Rise Up Andra Day
- Survivor Destiny’s Child
- Run The World Beyonce
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Phenomenal Woman Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. |
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Still I RISE You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.
Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise. |
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One woman can make a difference but together we can ROCK THE WORLD!!! ~ Susan Jackson |
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