Today We Remember And Honor...Nona

Today we remember and honor the sacrifice of those who gave so much to help this nation live up to its creed that "ALL are created equal." As we pause to reflect, we strengthen our resolve to keep contending for freedom and equal opportunity for ALL.

--Nona

Doing Good...Arianna Huffington

“We need to make doing good more fashionable.” 

 
Twice a month on Tuesdays, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. In celebration of Women's History Month, Leadership Tuesdays is featuring Arianna Huffington who is an author, nationally syndicated columnist, and President and Editor-In-Chief of The Huffington Post Media Group. In 2005, she along with Kenneth Lerer and Jonah Peretti, founded The Huffington Post as a political blog. In 2011, Huffington sold The Huffington Post to AOL for a reported $315 million while still maintaining leadership over the now well-respected internet news source. To view the Leadership Tuesdays' feature on Ms. Huffington, click here. For more information on LeadershipTuesdays, see here.

--Arianna Huffington,  Co-Founder, President and Editor-In-Chief, Huffington Post Media Group

Stand Up and Be Counted...Donna F. Edwards

"...I think that each one of us in every single one of our communities can stand up and be counted for the right thing."  --Donna F. Edwards, U.S. Congresswoman, Maryland-4th District, 2011 Woman History Maker-DC, MD, & VA -- Honorable Mention 

Source:  Congresswoman Donna Edwards' speech, National Conference for Media Reform, April 9, 2011

Make A Difference...Barbara Mikulski

Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change. --Barbara A. Mikulski, United States Senator--Maryland, 2011 Woman History Maker-DC, MD, & VA -- Honorable Mention

Live The Life God Has Ordained For You...Vashti McKenzie

"But God does promise to lead us into a place where love conquers all fears. 'I [God] know the plan I have for you.  Plans not to harm, but to prosper you.' This is a good time to start trusting the Lord.  Now go forward and live the life that God has already ordained for you to live."  

--Bishop Vashti McKenzie, African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2011 Woman History Maker-DC, MD, & VA -- Honorable Mention

From the devotional, "Something Better". To hear the devotional or for more information on Bishop McKenzie, please visit:

Find The Joy...Katie Couric

"Find the joy. And when you feel it, let it wash over you. And take a moment to really appreciate it, to appreciate that moment." --Katie Couric, Award Winning Journalist and first woman to solo anchor the evening news program of the major U.S. Television Networks, 2011 Woman History Maker -- Honorable Mention

Source: BUNIVERSE,https://www.bu.edu/buniverse/view/?v=155pR9dm

What Is A Woman...Eleanor Holmes Norton

The question has been asked, “What is a woman?” A woman is a person who makes choices. A woman is a dreamer. A woman is a planner. A woman is a maker, and a molder. A woman is a person who makes choices. A woman builds bridges. A woman makes children and makes cars. A woman writes poetry and songs. A woman is a person who makes choices. You cannot even simply become a mother anymore. You must choose motherhood. Will you choose change? Can you become its vanguard?  --Eleanor Holmes Norton, U.S. Congresswoman--The District of Columbia, 2011 Women History Maker-DC, MD, & VA -- Honorable Mention 

Source:  Jone Johnson Lewis. "Eleanor Holmes Norton Quotes." About Women's History. 
             URL: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/quotes/a/norton.htm . Date accessed: 6/3/11