I had the chance to visit the DMV area for my really good friend’s wedding. His wedding was held right across the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, D.C., on the same day President Obama inaugurated the museum. Three days after the inauguration, I got the privilege to visit. To say I was blessed would …
The Power of “I AM”
I was on Facebook yesterday when I saw an image in my newsfeed that just grabbed me. The image was so powerful it had me thinking, a lot, about what we humans are capable of if we will only believe in the power of “I am”. The image was that of Brazil’s three-time Paralympic sprinting champion Terezinha Guilhermina. She had …
Bet on Yourself | #MsUduakDaily
Over the weekend, I was thinking about how too often, many of us are willing to bet on other people’s dreams, projects or successes but our own. We believe that everyone else is worth betting on but ourselves. We believe everyone, but us, can build the most successful fortune 500 companies, record companies, design firms etc. Everyone, but us. We …


