#BreakTheBias

Happy Thursday Everyone. Today is the last day of Women's History Month 2022. We've seen messages all over the news and social media with positive news stories. This year's theme is #BreakTheBias. According to the IWD, the theme means “Whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead. Knowing that bias exists isn’t enough. Action is needed to level the playing field.”

Motivated by the Civil Rights Movement, I took the time to look deeper at these principles for myself. During this pandemic, I have been on the search for deeper meaning as a black woman. Our society needs to change, but I can't do it alone. So what can we do? Here's a list of some actions we can take:

-SPEAK UP AND CHALLENGE BIAS

-ACKNOWLEDGE THE BIAS AROUND YOU

-LIFT UP AND ENCOURAGE THE WOMEN AROUND YOU

-SEEK OUT ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES

-BE BRAVE AND SHARE YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES WITH BIAS

-EDUCATE YOURSELF THROUGH CREDIBLE SOURCES

These are successful practices  that serve to enlighten and empower. With the month coming to a close, we cannot wait until next year to do the work. One look at the evening news with COVID-19 vaccines, boosters and mandates, rampant inflation, public policy failures, hazardous weather conditions, and political posturing. Coupled with increasing aggressions and international conflicts, the time is now. Ask yourself... can't we all just get along? The current administration is working hard to turn things around. Our country is still divided among racial lines. The American People have been silent for too long. There's only one thing they understand and that's power. Since the slave trade, trail of tears, and internment camps, Americans have become more aware of the racial divide that no one is trying to repair. Women continue to suffer under patriarchal systems, glass ceilings and overt sexism. The world is watching and they are not pleased. God is watching and His will shall come to pass.  Please let you light shine. Let your voices be heard. It's time for some action. Stand in your truth and live your power. You matter. Your thoughts matter. This pandemic highlights the urgency of change and policies that wrap around us. Too many lives are at stake to sit on the side and let this continue. As we all strive to live the best life, we must never forget our most vulnerable. Let's finish this chapter and proceed to break the bias off of the rest of our collective lives. Please share your comments below. Thank you for reading this article and supporting this blogspace. Stay safe, warm, masked and healthy. Take Care and God Bless!!!