is wishing everyone a Happy New Year with continued peace and blessings in 2009 and beyond.

is the 17,176th person to sign the petition Be a Voice for Darfur. Check it out: http://ping.fm/9CNqp

mourns the passing of the legendary Eartha Kitt - Rest in Peace

is wishing all online friends a safe, blessed and peaceful holiday. Please be careful on the roadways!

is very happy family will be here for the Holidays starting tomorrow!!

is wondering what is our most pressing leadership issue?

is thankful for the continued blessings bestowed upon her in 2008 and the many more to come in 2009!

is sending thank you notes to US troops overseas using Hallmark: http://ping.fm/MlcUK

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. ~Maya Angelou

sending prayers up for my god-daughter, Brittany, as she competes for Miss DC USA this coming Sunday

Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be. ~Langston Hughes

is wishing her Alpha Phi Alpha brothers a Happy 102nd Anniversary http://ping.fm/Iuxsc

Sympathy and prayers to the family of Atlanta Diner Owner James Paschal and Singer Odetta.