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Jan 31
3 min

Black History is American History

A year ago, on February 1, 2020, I wrote a guest blog about my reflections regarding Black History Month. It feels like a really signific...

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An unexpected connection with my deceased Grandfather

Bryana Clover

Jan 23
6 min

An unexpected connection with my deceased Grandfather

“I have great respect for the past. If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you’re going.” - Maya Angelou We didn’...

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Wait, what? We all come from a BLACK woman?!

BRYANA CLOVER

Jan 3
6 min

Wait, what? We all come from a BLACK woman?!

“Knowledge of self would change everything. If we knew we came from Kings and Queens, our attitude would be fundamentally different. Deve...

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A real-life example of how to lean-in to Brave Conversations

BRYANA CLOVER

Oct 10, 2020
4 min

A real-life example of how to lean-in to Brave Conversations

// BRY'S THOUGHTS There are so many conversations I’m having recently that start with, “But, how do I know when to engage in a divisive c...

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BRYANA CLOVER

Aug 1, 2020
4 min

A Reflection on “Black Myself”

There is one particular song these days, that grabs the attention of the entire household, including my two-year-old son, Emmett.

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Crossing the Line from Labels to Identity

BRYANA CLOVER

Mar 1, 2020
4 min

Crossing the Line from Labels to Identity

As Bryana Clover and I continued to tackle subject matter related to race, I pitched the idea of exploring labels and how they impact our...

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Learning from an African American Woman’s Reflection on the 19th Amendment

BRYANA CLOVER

Feb 2, 2020
3 min

Learning from an African American Woman’s Reflection on the 19th Amendment

To celebrate Black History Month this year, I made a commitment to engage in more meaningful conversations to better understand...

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Celebrating Black History Month as a White Woman

BRYANA CLOVER

Feb 1, 2020
3 min

Celebrating Black History Month as a White Woman

There are times when I want to throw my name in the hat for celebrating a person or a cause or an achievement, but it might just be...

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