She Inspires: When Black Women Win

The views of others often plaque our minds, our very spirit.  They tie up our dreams and strip us of our purpose.  Their ability to do that doesn’t reside in its truth, it relies on our acceptance of it.

On last night 3 amazing actresses received  awards in honor of the ability to excel in their respective profession, Regina King, Uzo Aduba and Viola Davis.  Viola Davis in fact literally making history as the first black actress to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama.  Their greatness in an arena that has omitted their talents could no longer suppress the phenomenal presence they continuously pour out on television screens week after week after week.  As we reflect on this day and stand proudly with them to celebrate the monumental achievements they so deservingly received, lets not forget to be present in the fact a moment like this exists. Lets not allow their accomplishment to be a hashtag in remembrance of the a night that will eventually fade. Instead, let it be a sobering reminder that we have to create, support, empower and inspire each other.  We have to lift each other on the climb and show up places that don’t always accept us or have opportunities for us to shine.  Nonetheless, we must continue to recognize the importance of our presence in those place to create the change we want to see.

There are times when you will not have the connections in place to get you where you would like to be, but you have to push through anyway.  The beauty of progress isn’t who gets the reward it’s the understanding that on the shoulders of the winners stand more winners that have laid the pathway and the ground work for events/moments that are far too rare.

So, today tap into your own magic, celebrate someone else’s and get back to work… because there are too many hurdles to jump to stop now.  When we welcome acceptance, but fail to acknowledge the problem, we become part of it.  Thank you to the women that take hits everyday and keep moving forward into greater.  There is so much more to come, but today Viola Davis, Regina King and Uzo Aduba we salute and celebrate with you as you stand in the greatness we have recognized long ago!

Be Inspired,