Sistahs BookClubbing

I am very proud of my African heritage; therefore, I am continously searching for ways to explore it.  Sistah's Bookclubbing has afforded me such an opportunity. I like the fact that we focus on books written by Black or African-American Authors.  However, one of the things that I like most about our book club is the diversity of the members. Each sistah brings her own special flavor to group and each one is accepted/ embraced on her own merits.

I am a retired Human Resources Director (civilian life) and a Retired Army Reservist, Sergeant First Class (Military life).  Currently, I'm trying my hand at substitute teaching.--So, I guess you could call me a "people person".  I'm the mother of two adult children and grandmother of four.  Family ranks very high on my priorty list.

     I am an avid reader and certified bookoholic, I spend time promoting literacy and the joy of reading. I organized Shreveport’s first citywide–“One Book One City: Shreveport on the Same Page” in 2005. I am a member of the Northwest Louisiana Management Team for the 2009 The Big Read, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, designed to restore reading to the center of American culture and it brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.

      I write poetry and prose and havewritten as a guest columnist for The Shreveport Times.

     I am passionate about the wholeness and well-being of women and purposely tries to inspire and encourage them to do things for themselves that will feed their souls and nourish their spirit.

     I am a member of Galilee Baptist Church where I co-teach a Sunday School class and I am a member of the Shreveport Mayor’s Women’s Commission

I've kind of been a ghost member over the last couple years, always inquiring of what the bookclub was reading, wondering where you all were going and when. I thought I'd just come out of the background and join you all...FINALLY!

I immigrated to Shreveport in 2004 and still trying to become that "southern belle" I've seen on tv! I need a lot of work    I work for Dept of Children & Family Services and also Metropolitan Circles. In my spare time I enjoy hanging with my family, READING, movie watching and travelling.