So proud of the students learning to take back their energy and focus on their inner selves. It's challenge for adults to take time out to exercise conservation of energy. I hope this seed planted serves to be useful in their journey.
~ Lorraine K. McCall Founder
Dear CFC Community,
Sunday November 14th was a day I had dreamed about for sixteen years. I took my first Women’s Studies courses second semester senior year at Spelman College with the formidable feminist scholars and teachers Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Dr. Johnetta B. Cole, and Dr. Kim Wallace-Sanders. The entire semester I thought why am I learning about this “feminism” now when I needed it in high school. Well, this past Sunday we were able to introduce “feminism” to ten black teenage girls from Atlanta and it was more amazing than I could have ever dreamed.
Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall was there to see a generation of scholars, some of whom she trained in black feminism, share the way we view the world with the next generation of girls. Even more important, these young ladies shared their ideas and perspectives with us on a range of issues and then thanked us for letting them speak their minds. How great is that!
Thank you, all the supporters who contributed financially, reposted the blog, and sent kind words and well wishes. I want to thank the facilitators: Mashadi Matabane, Chanel Craft, and Asha French for your fantastic patient thoughtful facilitation. Thank you Nicole Franklin and Lorraine McCall for making arrangements for the participants to come and for the continuous work that you do with young black girls in your work and spare time. Shout out to Dr. Ruth Nicole Brown and SolHot for modeling good pedagogy and your ongoing commitment to girls.
I want to thank NWSA for allowing us to bring young girls into this powerful space. I am not certain, but I think this may have been the first time there were girls included in the schedule of the National Women’s Studies Association conference. Thank you CFs and allies for participating and providing much needed support prior to, during, and after the workshop. Everything was fabulous, especially the dance circle close-out.
I feel so blessed and I can’t wait to do it again. Next up–Feminist Saturday School for Girls!
Sheri Davis-Faulkner
She could, She could,She could,
She could be the best individual that she strives to be.
She could be very successful in life.
She could have high expectations for herself.
She could be a bright individual.
She could have high confidence and know that she’s the prize.
She could love and respect herself for whom she is.
She could love.
She could hate.
She could dream.
She could change an become a better individual.
She could excel.
She could conquer.
She could!
