It has been way too long! I’m excited to have a little time to share here with you all.

It’s been about a month since I last posted and I was sharing about another holiday. It is Sunday afternoon here in Shanghai and I am finishing my May/Labor Day holiday. It is also MOTHERS DAY – So if you are a mother- Happy Mother’s Day to you!

Labor Day holiday in China, May 1- was officially established and approved by the Chinese government in 1949. This is a public holiday and a day off for the general population, schools, and most businesses. This day was established as a way to celebrate and honor workers across China. Now, in 2021 it is a fun filled holiday that individuals, families, and friends use as time off.

What I have learned is that every business and school can decide how much time off- outside of the May 1 holiday- someone receive. I was lucky to have a full week off whereas most people had only May 1 off and some people had 2 days off.

I was so excited to have time off from work that I took my suitcase with me and headed directly to PVG airport once the school day was over. I was thrilled to take a flight from PVG to KMG since my initials are KMG but I never once saw KMG on any screen which is a bummer. KMG is the airport code for Kunming, China which is in the Yunnan Province in East China. I have been wanting to travel to Yunnan for a very long time. One of the main reasons is because I really enjoy Yunnan food. Shanghai is full of restaurants from all around China. You can find Yunnan, Hebei, Xinjinag, and many more types of food here in this big city. Outside of really enjoying Yunnan food I have been wanting to see these colorful rice fields. I did research about things to do in Yunnan a couple years ago and when I saw pictures of these fields it made it to the top of my “KMG’S MUST SEE IN CHINA LIST” I have just been having the hardest time getting to these fields.

I really wanted to go to these colorful rice fields (Just google- colorful rice fields Yunnan China- its beautiful) but didn’t make it because of COVID numbers in that area that have since went down (of course the numbers are down now that the holiday is over!), but for safety and health reasons I decided to wait on going to see those fields.

I did find a great replacement – DONGCHUAN REDLANDS which is about 2.5 hours outside of Kunming. Found a great day trip using Trip Advisor with a bilingual tour guide and what I saw was breathtakingly stunning! See pictures below.

Spent more time in Kunming and I was able to see Dianchi Lake, Green Lake Park, walk through a huge mall, and eat some lovely street food!

If it is one thing China has – it is street food.

Friends at Green Lake Park

I am so glad I had this experience. China is huge and there is so much to see here. I have a few more places on my list for this summer. COUNTDOWN TO SUMMER BREAK HAS BEGUN!

Just 8 more weeks. I will be happy when China’s borders open for easy, safe, and healthy travel in and out of the country. Currently, I can leave the country, but it is extremely difficult to return. Borders could close at any moment and I could get stuck somewhere. So, for now, I am in Shanghai – I’m in China … I’m safe and healthy, just not traveling internationally at the moment.

I actually have a holiday before summer break in June which is awesome. TEACHERS look forward to summer break! A well -earned holiday for a very tough job! I am looking forward to relaxing, traveling, sleeping in, and seeing more of China this summer and later this year.

All is well on my side of the world. School is busy! Who knew that teaching little people could be so busy? I guess I knew it, but wow! It is very busy, but also exciting, fun, and rewarding. Seeing the growth in my students is priceless. They have grown and improved so much since the start of the school year.

Also –Teacher Appreciation Week just ended. So, to all of the amazing teachers in the world- THANK YOU for your hard work and service that you give to your students. You are the worlds true heroes.

#teacherappreciateweek #teacehers#education #educatorsmatter #teachersaretheworldsunsungheroes #thankateacher #teach #school #books #WhenOneTeachesTwoLearn #inspire #awakenyoungminds

I like what Robert Frost said about teachers, “I am not a teacher, but an awakener” – daily I am given the opportunity to awaken new things in the minds of my young learners. I hope they remember their International Kindergarten English Teacher when they are adults and changing the world.

#FearlessinShanghai #Thankful #joychangeslives #KMarieTakesChina #BlackGirlMagic #KarlaGirlLivingLife #BlackGirlJoy #LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden #ChinaorBust #ChinaAintReady #BlackInShanghai #BlackInChina #BlackAmericanInChina #LookOutWorldHereComesKarla  #KarlaGirlJoy #BlackGirlInShanghai #eatsleeppartyrepeat #givingisgood #givingisfun #WakandaForever #ShuriAndNakiaAndOkoye #MelaninMagic #Blessed #FaithfulIsMyGod

“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  

– Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE*

If you have a teacher who has made an impact on your life reach out to them and share with them. They will really appreciate the connection and walk down memory lane!

Here is some helpful information about the places I visited. I will update and edit it soon:

Green Lake Park
No. 67 Cuihu South Road
Wuhua
Kunming, Yunnan China

Wuhua= District
Kunming=City
Yunnan=Province
China=Country

Dianchi Lake (@Dianchi Hangeng Park)
-Here is the English address. I will try and add the Chinese address later.

No. 1318 Dianchi Road
Xishan District
Kunming, Yunnan, China

Xishan=District
Kunming=City
Yunnan=Province
China=Country

Dongchuan Redlands
-Arrange a tour guide. You can use trip advisor OR if you’re in China there are plenty of WeChat groups that can help you to find a driver/tour guides for the day.

I can’t share exact address for this. If you’re in China I can share a pin location with you so you can find it on a map, but you will need to arrange transportation to get here.

It was lovely to see!

It’s been a while …..

GOODBYE to Winter and HELLO  to Spring! I am so happy that spring is here – one of my favorite seasons for sure.

WOW! Beautiful sunny weather – a healthy and safe AQI – and two holidays for me. This past weekend was Qingming Festival OR Tomb Sweeping Day in China and back at home it was Easter Weekend. Two very great holidays. Lets talk about both.

Qingming Festival: This is a very important day in China and individuals go and sweep the tombs and commemorate their ancestors. Tomb sweeping is a very popular way to show respect to your ancestors. Many individuals will travel to their hometowns to do this and spend time with their families. This is a national holiday in China so many people had the day off from work – and many businesses, shops and restaurants were still open.

Easter Sunday: For those who are Christians – Christ Followers – Jesus’s People – Easter Sunday is when we celebrate that Jesus Christ is our Risen Savior. Jesus laid his life on the cross and paid the full penalty for sin by becoming the perfect and spotless sacrifice. He came back to life three days after his death on the cross. This is celebrated all around the world in many countries with beautiful services, worship, prayer, dances, and preaching.

I enjoyed this last weekend. We have had some rainy and high AQI days so having sunny and healthy AQI days was very nice. I had a nice brunch at PLUMP in one of my favorite areas of town – Tianzifang – then spent some time at the park to see the cherry blossoms!

One of the coolest things I did this weekend was attend a Chinese Sign Language (CSL) workshop. I was so happy to learn something new – I definitely need to increase my Chinese language skills because they are lacking, but this will definitely help, so that I can increase my CSL skills, but it was a great experience for sure.

#qingmingfestival #easterweekend #chinesesignlanguage #centurypark #cherryblossoms #goodbyewinterandhellospring #PLUMP #terracebrunch #TIANZIFANG

The days have been so busy at work and in life! I am happy to catch up with all of you here and I hope that you all are well. I have more to share soon!

#FearlessinShanghai #Thankful #joychangeslives #KMarieTakesChina #BlackGirlMagic #KarlaGirlLivingLife #BlackGirlJoy #LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden #ChinaorBust #ChinaAintReady #BlackInShanghai #BlackInChina #BlackAmericanInChina #LookOutWorldHereComesKarla  #KarlaGirlJoy #BlackGirlInShanghai #eatsleeppartyrepeat #givingisgood #givingisfun #WakandaForever #ShuriAndNakiaAndOkoye #MelaninMagic #Blessed #-FaithfulIsMyGod

“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  – Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE*

Happy Black History Month

Celebrating Friendship and the amazing people in my life.

It is the last day of Black History Month- February 28 and we are getting ready to start the third month of 2021. 2020 was one wild year and 2021 has had its moments already. I am ending this months post on a thankful note.

Denise! I am so thankful for our friendship I am also thankful for this new season and chapter in your life. I will miss having you here with me in Shanghai, but so much greatness is waiting for you. Thank you for being an incredible friend. I met you through my sister, but living abroad together we were able to form our own friendship and sisterhood.

We have been through good and bad together, happy and sad, but we have had a lot of amazing moments together. I will never forget doing SPARTAN race together and I totatlly felt like this is #ONEANDDONE but we did it and then we ate all the yummy room service we could call for!

From museums, to new restaurants, to Tacolicious, Suzhou, eating weird fake fruit that your husband told us not to eat, Xiamen, me never making it to Kunshan, holidays abroad, bookstores, hotel stays, NYE, birthdays, staring out of hotel windows and ordering room service because we don’t want to walk downstairs, and so much more – I am grataeful for our friendship.

#blackgirlmagictogether #KarlaAndDenise #AdventuresofKAndD #expats #AmericansAbroad #newexperiences #friendship #sisterhood #confidants #SPARTAN #staycations #educators #werechangingtheworld #WeAreOurAncestorsWildestDreams #WeAreBlackHistory

I am reminded often of how temporary and transient the expat life is. It is always changing. I don’t let that keep me from making strong and meaningful friendships with the people that I meet here. Video chats and fun online experiences will keep us connected until traveling is normal is safe again!

Thank You Denise for being wonderful. I look forward to all that you  will do and accomplish in your life.

-KMG

‘#FearlessinShanghai #Thankful #joychangeslives #KMarieTakesChina #BlackGirlMagic #KarlaGirlLivingLife #BlackGirlJoy #LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden #ChinaorBust #ChinaAintReady #BlackInShanghai #BlackInChina #BlackAmericanInChina #LookOutWorldHereComesKarla  #KarlaGirlJoy #BlackGirlInShanghai #eatsleeppartyrepeat #givingisgood #givingisfun #WakandaForever #ShuriAndNakiaAndOkoye #MelaninMagic #Blessed #FaithfulIsMyGod

“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  

– Hellen Keller

People deserve to have their FLOWERS while they are still here. NJOY yours friend.

You are so deserving.

Maya Angelou- Phenomenal Woman

WOW…. this is a poem that I feel like 90% of black girls memorized – OR memorized some portion of it! I remember memorizing it for a Black History Month program when I was younger. It’s beautiful and powerful and definitely a part of black history! Enjoy.

Phenomenal Woman

BY MAYA ANGELOU

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.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,   
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.   
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.   
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes,   
And the flash of my teeth,   
The swing in my waist,   
And the joy in my feet.   
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Men themselves have wondered   
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them,   
They say they still can’t see.   
I say,
It’s in the arch of my back,   
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.   
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.   
When you see me passing,
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,   
The bend of my hair,   
the palm of my hand,   
The need for my care.   
’Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

But let’s hear the poet and writer herself recite the poem ….

#blackhistorymonth #blackhistoryisamericanhistory #MayaAngelou #Beautiful #BlackGirlMagic #writer #AfricanAmericanLegacy #poet #blackexcellence #author #PhenomenalWoman #culture #confidence #TheGraceOfMyStyle #Inspiring #Motivational #Maya #Angelou #Poem #TheJoyInMyFeet

I am a PHENOMENAL WOMAN! I love the words in this poem.

I end this post like all the others. Thanks for following my blog and feel free to share it with others!

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“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  

– Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE*

Happy Lantern Festival

yes! Its another holiday in China!

I know we are at the last few days of Black History Month, though we can celebrate moments in Black culture and history all year long – the expat in me wants to share about the Chinese holiday we are having today.

A few of my friends have told me that we always have a holiday here and sometimes it feels that way.

The Chinese Lantern Festival marks the end of Chinese New Year. During this festival children carry paper lanterns at night and solve riddles that are on the lanterns. Lanterns are simple to extremely detailed and ornate with complex-beautiful designs. Lanterns are almost always red and symbolize good fortune. People hang lanterns around their homes, in their neighborhoods, and places of business.

Tangyuan or Yuanxiao is something that is typically eaten during lantern festival. I am not a fan of it at all. Tangyuan or Yuanxiao are similar in shape and taste, but they do not have they exact same filling. It is: is a glutinous rice ball typically filled with sweet red bean paste, sesame paste, or peanut butter.

Tangyuan

Yuanxiao

Lantern Festival can be celebrated by lion dance, people walking on stilts, riddle games, and dragon dances.

You can read more about the lantern festival online. It’s a great time to spend with family an friends and look forward to a great new year.

#LanternFestival #EndOfChineseNewYear #lanterns #riddles #prosperity #goodluck #China #goodfortune #festivities #familyandfriends #red #liondance #ChineseNewYear#dragondance #tangyuan #yuanxiao #ChineseCulture #celebrate

Heres to learning about another Chinese holiday. I will continue to share about Black History/Current Moments in Black Culture and about my life as an expat!

Kids in my class really enjoyed the video below!

#FearlessinShanghai #Thankful #joychangeslives #KMarieTakesChina #BlackGirlMagic #KarlaGirlLivingLife #BlackGirlJoy #LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden #ChinaorBust #ChinaAintReady #BlackInShanghai #BlackInChina #BlackAmericanInChina #LookOutWorldHereComesKarla  #KarlaGirlJoy #BlackGirlInShanghai #eatsleeppartyrepeat #givingisgood #givingisfun #WakandaForever #ShuriAndNakiaAndOkoye #MelaninMagic #Blessed #FaithfulIsMyGod

“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  

– Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE*

Happy Black History Month

Strange Fruit

Southern trees bear a strange fruit
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root
Black bodies swinging in the Southern breeze
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees

Pastoral scene of the gallant South
The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth
Scent of magnolias sweet and fresh
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh

Here is a fruit for the crows to pluck
For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck
For the sun to rot, for the tree to drop
Here is a strange and bitter crop

Strange Fruit

Recorded: April 20, 1939

Released: 1939

Genre: Blues, Jazz

Songwriter: Abel Meeropol

Strange Fruit – written by Abel Meeropol, (American songwriter and poet born to Russian/Jewish immigrant parents – and born on the same day as me).  but recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939 speaks to the lynching of Black Americans – the words in this song compare victims to the fruit of trees.

Billie Holiday Quick Facts:

+Birth name- Eleanora Fagan Gough

+ The first African American woman to work with an all-white band.  

+ Won four  Grammy Awards posthumously for Best Historical Album

+Inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame in 1973

+Lady Sings the blues is a movie about her life

+Did not have children

+Nicknamed Lady Day

+ Changed her name to Billie Holiday as an appreciate to film star Billie Dove

+Inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2011

#StrangeFruit #blackhistorymonth #blackhistoryisamericanhistory #BillieHoliday #southerntrees #AbelMeeropool #burningflesh #jazzartist #EleanoraFaganGough #newyork #blackexcellence #poplartrees #BillieDove #GrammyHallOfFame #LadyDay #LadySingsTheBlues

I listened to this song this week and it was gut wrenching painful and exhaustingly emotional to listen to, but it was the next track on the playlist I was listening to and I didn’t feel as though I could skip to the next track.

As I heard the words ring through my ears I could visualize what I was listening to. I could actually see it and feel it. It hurt – and it hurt most of all people I feel like this strange fruit is still present in many ways today. Being a Black American in 2021 is hard, so I can’t barely imagine what it was like to be one decades ago. This poem – This song – is a bit of the past brought to life.

I am sharing the song. Play it when you are ready if you have never heard it before. Close your eyes and feel the emotional behind Meeropool’s words and Holiday’s voice.

Of course you are welcome to share this post. If this was new to you I am glad you stopped by my blog and experienced something new.

#FearlessinShanghai #Thankful #joychangeslives #KMarieTakesChina #BlackGirlMagic #KarlaGirlLivingLife #BlackGirlJoy #LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden #ChinaorBust #ChinaAintReady #BlackInShanghai #BlackInChina #BlackAmericanInChina #LookOutWorldHereComesKarla  #KarlaGirlJoy #BlackGirlInShanghai #eatsleeppartyrepeat #givingisgood #givingisfun #WakandaForever #ShuriAndNakiaAndOkoye #MelaninMagic #Blessed #FaithfulIsMyGod

“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  

– Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE*

Happy Black History Month

Regina King! I don’t know where to begin. She is #blackgirlmagic PERSONIFIED for me! She has acted in films, had starring roles, supporting roles, directed episodes of tv shows (like Scandal and This Is Us – specific episodes), and had her film directorial debut with the film ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI – 2020 and she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director. She was the second black woman to be nominated for this.

I remember Regina King as a child actress on the show 227! It was amazing being able to see someone who looks like me on tv. She was great in role as Brenda Jenkins and from there her career has reached bigger and better heights.

She is amazing. I was left in awe when I realized she was the voice of both characters Riley and Huey Freeman on the show The Boondocks.

It is hard for me to choose one film or one show where she stands out to me the most. She is excellent at what she does. I look forward to watching something if she is going to be in it and I would love to meet her in person and have afternoon tea with her one day. She seems very down to earth and someone who has wisdom and stories to share with you!

I hate to say out of the 17 movies on this list I have not seen them all! I am only 2 short and I wonder if one of my friends can guess which 2. I will also make it a point to watch them this weekend. Check out the list below according to Oprah Magazine – 17 of Regina King’s best movies! This article was posted on February 4 of this year.

https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/tv-movies/g26398928/regina-king-movies-list/

Feel free to check out this list of her awards and nominations! It is stellar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Regina_King

#blackhistorymonth #blackhistoryisamericanhistory #ReginaKing #Beautiful #BlackGirlMagic #actress #AfricanAmericanActress #legacy n#blackexcellence #director #AcademyAwardWinner #GoldenGlobeAwardWinner #PrimetimeEmmyAwardWinner #TimeMagazineOneOfThe100MostInfluentialPersonInTheWorld #227 #OneNightInMiami

I hope that you enjoyed this brief introduction to Regina King- because of course there is so much more that can be said about her!

Black History Month is almost over, but don’t let that stop us from sharing about the history, legacy, achievements past and current from Black Americans! Have a great day. Happy learning, growing, and developing.

‘#FearlessinShanghai #Thankful #joychangeslives #KMarieTakesChina #BlackGirlMagic #KarlaGirlLivingLife #BlackGirlJoy #LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden #ChinaorBust #ChinaAintReady #BlackInShanghai #BlackInChina #BlackAmericanInChina #LookOutWorldHereComesKarla  #KarlaGirlJoy #BlackGirlInShanghai #eatsleeppartyrepeat #givingisgood #givingisfun #WakandaForever #ShuriAndNakiaAndOkoye #MelaninMagic #Blessed #FaithfulIsMyGod

“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  

– Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE*

Happy Black History Month

Let’s learn about another great HBCU … and tomorrow I will introduce you to another great individual in Black History!

FAMU = Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

website: https://www.famu.edu

+Founded on October 3, 1887

+Began classes with 15 students and 2 instructors

+Located in Tallahassee, Florida

+The only HBCU in the eleven member State University System of Florida

+Originally named State Normal College for Colored Students

+1953 the school became Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Univeristy

+ During the 100^th Anniveriay Celebration FAMU was selected by the Time Magazine-Princeton Review as the 1997-1998 College of the Year

+December 14, 2004 the school made history when they appointed Dr. Castell Vaughn Bryant as interim president- alumna and the first woman to lead the university since it was establishsed

+Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

+ International Education Department

+Highest ranked public HBCU in the US according to News and World’s Report list of national public universities

+100 Band- From only 16 instruments the Marching 100 has grown to over 420 members (HBCU’s are well known for their marching bands! When I was in my first year at CAU my dorm was right by the football field and I could hear the band practicing early in the morning. http://www.famu.edu/index.cfm?a=marching100

Fun Facts:

Anika Noni Rose, Common, Will Packer, Althea Gibson, Pam Oliver, Will Packer, and Andrew Gillum all graduated from FAMU!

#FAMU #blackhistorymonth #blackhistoryisamericanhistory #educationmatters #hbcu #history #blackcollegesanduniversities #FloridaAgriculturalAndMechanicalUniveristy #Florida #Tallahassee #StateNormalCollegeForColoredStudents #HBCUExcellence #TheMarching100

I hope that you have enjoyed learning about another fantastic HBCU. I have friends who graduated from FAMU and they absolutely loved their school. I was able to visit the campus and its lovely – but it the middle of summer – whew! You will sweat in the shade!

Check out their website (https://www.famu.edu )for more information about the school.

#FearlessinShanghai #Thankful #joychangeslives #KMarieTakesChina #BlackGirlMagic #KarlaGirlLivingLife #BlackGirlJoy #LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden #ChinaorBust #ChinaAintReady #BlackInShanghai #BlackInChina #BlackAmericanInChina #LookOutWorldHereComesKarla  #KarlaGirlJoy #BlackGirlInShanghai #eatsleeppartyrepeat #givingisgood #givingisfun #WakandaForever #ShuriAndNakiaAndOkoye #MelaninMagic #Blessed #FaithfulIsMyGod

“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  

– Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE*

Happy Black History Month

I love sharing CURRNET MOMENTS in Black History.  This one is definitely historic.

I read an article about the first black owned sliced bread company and wanted to share this information with you. How exciting is this? I think its super exciting. Let’s “meet” the Founders of the

FIRST BLACK-OWNED SLICED BREAD COMPANY?

Have you ever heard the phrase, “This is the best thing since sliced bread?” – Well this is really one of the best things I have read recently. Charles Alexnader, Mark Edmond, and Jamel Lewis started the first black owned sliced bread company. The recent years have been difficult. There has been a lot of social unrest in America and numerous black men have died at the hands of police brutality.

Mark Edmond was in the store buying groceries around the time of George Floyd’s (If you are not sure who he is feel free to search on Google to learn more) death and he wanted to support a black owned business. He was looking for sliced bread from a black owned company and couldn’t find it. He connected with two of his friends, they got right to work, and BLACK BREAD CO. was born.

You can check them out online as they currently have honey wheat and premium white breads and they plan on adding more breads soon. If I was in USA I know I would be ordering! I hope you can support them, if nothing else you can share this post to get information about their company to more people.

https://blackbreadco.com/ – They are currently donating bread to individuals who have lost electricity and power in Texas by partnering with Houston Food Bank! What a great way to give back and support those in need.

For more information about BLACK BREAD CO. You can visit:

BlackBreadCo.com or follow them on Instagram @TheBlackBreadCo

#blackhistorymonth #blackhistoryisamericanhistory #entrepreneurs #GeorgeFloyd #BlackBreadCo #BlackBreadCompany #blackbusiness #makinghistory #leavingalegacy #history #blackmen #changingthenarrative #FlossmoorIllinois #blackentrepreneurs

I smiled as I learned about this business. There are so many things that we can learn about and share this month from history, but the things that are happening now are equally important. I hope that we can all support these brothers and what they are doing.

‘#FearlessinShanghai #Thankful #joychangeslives #KMarieTakesChina #BlackGirlMagic #KarlaGirlLivingLife #BlackGirlJoy #LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden #ChinaorBust #ChinaAintReady #BlackInShanghai #BlackInChina #BlackAmericanInChina #LookOutWorldHereComesKarla  #KarlaGirlJoy #BlackGirlInShanghai #eatsleeppartyrepeat #givingisgood #givingisfun #WakandaForever #ShuriAndNakiaAndOkoye #MelaninMagic #Blessed #FaithfulIsMyGod

“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  

– Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE*

Happy Black History Month

Here is a current moment in black history!

The Vet Life

Have you seen the show “THE VET LIFE” ? Anyone who knows me – knows that I love watching tv. I enjoy reading books, and learning, and all that jazz but I enjoy tv too! I want to introduce you to this show.

The Vet Life- This show follows three doctors:

Dr. Diarra Blue

Dr. Aubrey Ross

Dr. Michael Lavinge

These three doctors all recently moved to Houston, Texas. They built their strong bond while at Tuskegee University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.  They have opened a full-service veterinarian hospital and animal shelter together. How cool is that? So cool!

This show captures their personal and professional lives.

There are currently six seasons of this show and you should be able to find this show on The Animal Planet.

#blackhistory #TheVetLife #blackdoctors #blackvets #animals #pets #DrDiarraBlue #DrAubreyRoss #DrMichaelLavinge #blackexcellence #animalplanet #veteranarians

I was so excited to learn about this show. It is so great to see #blackexcellence this way. Families can see many options of careers for their kids on tv and I just love for kids to see the plethora of options that are available to them. Check out this show and let me know your thoughts!

It’s a 2n1 – THE VET LIFE & TUSKEGEE UNIVERISTY

Tuskegee University

Since the doctors of The Vet Life build their bond at Tuskegee I wanted to share with you about this HBCU!

First … Tuskegee is having a Virtual Open House on FEB 20 @10:00 AM CST!

www.tuskegee.edu/openhouse

They are also having a 2021 Black History Month Lecture Series – it ends on February 26. The school’s website says that all the events are virtual and accessible through zoom! Check out their homepage and click “Click Here for more information” if you are interested.

https://www.tuskegee.edu/

Something very cool to note about Tuskgee Univeristy is that it was the first black college to be designated as a Registered National Historic Landmark in April of 1966 and it is the only black college to be designated a National Historic Site in October of 1974.

The school was founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881 and it is a superb university for higher learning. The campus has a monument which honors the founder and you can find his home on the campus. There is also The George Washington Carver Museum on the campus which is named for and after Gorge Washington Carver who worked on the campus. You will also find The Tuskegee Airmen’s Plaza (The Tuskegee Airmen- another great moment in black history) – which honors and celebrates the work of America’s first black pilots who were trained at Tuskegee University. There is so much history on this campus. It is rich in culture, history, legacy, and education!

For more information about this university check out this website:

https://www.tuskegee.edu/

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If you like movies and want to learn more about The Tuskegee Airmen – you can watch the movie RED TAILS. This movie came out in 2012 and it documents what these black pilots had to deal with as they were called to duty during WW2. The tails of their planes were painted red for identification purposes – this is where the name Red Tails came from.

Here is a short article you can check out: https://www.historyonthenet.com/living-tuskegee-airmen

I really hope you enjoyed this 2n1 post about THE VET LIFE & TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY! I am looking forward to the rest of this months #BHM posts!

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“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  

– Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE*