Author Archives: Georgina Dukes
You Have Everything You Need
What is meant for you will be for you. It doesn't matter the skills that you are "supposed" to have or the education that people think you should have. It is in your blood and DNA for you to be a conq...
Georgina Dukes Sep 16, 2020
Change Breaks Chains
Change is the one thing that everyone really wants but no one has the courage to master. Change is one of the hardest thing to do because of one thing and one thing only... FEAR. People fear the unkno...
Georgina Dukes Sep 10, 2020
Representation Matters: The Black Panther emPOWERed My Son
"Mom look! They are brown like us!" is what my son, Romeo, said when we first saw the trailer of the Black Panther movie. I looked at him with a confused look on my face because we see movies with "Br...
Georgina Dukes Sep 08, 2020
Join the #MotivatedMomMovement
"A child will ruin your dream career." "You won't be able to get a degree with a child." "Maybe you should drop out and work minimum wage for a couple of years." These are a few of the things I was to...
Georgina Dukes Aug 10, 2020
Overcoming Workplace Insecurities as a Mom During COVID-19
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt The working world can be an intense environment! It can swallow you up and eat you whole especially during a national pand...
Georgina Dukes Aug 05, 2020
The First Time I Had The Police Called On Me As A Black Child
I asked my friends and followers, "How old were you when the police were called on you?" and over 40 participants in my direct network replied with the youngest response being 10 and the oldest being ...
Georgina Dukes Jun 16, 2020
Pursue Your Dreams Fearlessly!
I have frequent dreams and visions about what my purpose should be in this world. We are all placed on this earth for a reason with a dream to guide us. I strongly believe it's up to us to pursue that...
Georgina Dukes Jun 10, 2020
When My Beautiful Black Boy Grows from Cute to a Threat
I am the mother of a brilliant eight-year-old boy. His name is Romeo and I love him very much. He has this beautiful dark curly hair that always smells like coconut. When he smiles, his sweet little e...
Georgina Dukes May 11, 2020
Learning to Love My Natural Hair
Now that COVID-19 has closed one of my favorite routines, Hair Salon visits, I am forced to wear my natural hair which is something that I haven't been able to confidently do in years. Natural hair fo...
Georgina Dukes Apr 28, 2020
Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Children During the COVID-19 School Closures
Many schools are closing due to the quick spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). While we all admire our schools for keeping our future scholars safe, there are many adverse side effects of closing sch...
Georgina Dukes Mar 19, 2020