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Created with the professional African-American woman in mind, the scope of Sojourner’s Place evolves every day. In addition to discussions on working while Black and the political arena, you’ll find posts on a myriad of other topics of interest t
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entering the unknown
Well, I finally did it! Although I'll still be doing some limited cross and sponsored posts here until my PR increases on the new spot, I've moved Sojourner's Place to her own domain. Yep! Sojourner's Place is now a dot com! I welcome all Sojourne...
old school friday...this is dedicated
sunday inspirations...one mother's mother's day thoughts
Why don't they talk to me and share their inner-most secrets? They use to when they were younger? Now that they are older, they have their own lives to which I often attempt to pry in order to be a part. Seems, though, that no matter how much prying ...
now i know how arnold feels
The other day I decided to get my car washed and waxed. Before going home, I made a quick stop at the convenient store and got a little tickled with the 40-something man in the car next to me admiring the newly washed and waxed black on black muscle ...
old school friday...family reunion
Oh Yeah! It's FRIDAY!!! And that means it's time for some old school jamming and par-taying in the blogosphere! This week's theme is "Family Reunion".My family has never really had a full-scale family reunion. But whenever there is a family gathering...
hoping breezes take me away in september
Yesterday, I spent time with relatives as we celebrated the 81st birthday of my family’s matriarch. It was a wonderful day of feasting, reminiscing, and even the occasional embellishment of events gone by. A great time was had by all. Whenever we a...
i ain't saying she shoulda done it...but, i understand
Move over! Stop touching me! I was listening to that! That's my shirt and I didn't tell you that you could wear it! That's mine! Shut up! You shut up! I ain't saying she should have done it - but I understand cause sometimes your kids just get on tha...
old school friday...bloggers' choice
Oh Yeah! It's FRIDAY!!! And that means it's time for some old school jamming and par-taying in the blogosphere! This week's theme is "Blogger's Choice". Now this is going to be big fun checking out the picks this week.Most of you know that my favorit...
april black blog rankings are in!
Much obliged to Villager who maintains a list and ranking of all of the Black Blogs in the blogosphere. How he manages to keep up with this growing list, I'll never know; but I am certainly glad he does. Because you see, there are not just a couple o...
sunday inspirations...take the wheel
First and foremost, Happy Easter to you all. May the Lord bless and keep you this day as we honor, revere, and worship the Risen King!Saturday I was able to get the two young-SjPs to engage in some real house-cleaning almost to my liking. Why they do...
my how time flies!
My how time flies! I can hardly believe that it's been a year since Sojourner's Place was bestowed the highest blogging honor - in my opinion - in the entire blogosphere. Being admitted into the AfroSpear one year ago today was and remains truly an h...
sunday inspirations...freeing my mind
God is not through with me, yet. Yes, we're still talking - and I must admit that I'm doing a whole lot more listening and a lot less arguing. It's amazing just how quickly the fog clears when you let go and let God. So, needless to say, I'm feeling ...
sunday inspirations...praying for the gatekeeper at my lips
Yesterday, I wrote about the trials I've been going through at work. In the post, I pointed a finger toward others rather than acknowledging the fingers pointing back at myself. But, much obliged to my virtual spiritual advisor, Revy Rev, who would n...
it ain't gotta make sense...i just gotta make sure i get paid
Yesterday was Old School Friday and the theme was “Hard Day at Work”. Little did I know just how prophetic my DMX pick would be for the day on my side of the plantation. But, I’m going to admit that I was completely to blame for the type of day...
sunday inspirations...giving thanks
SjP is giving God MUCH praise and honor this morning. With the economy in the pits and more and more people losing their jobs, I am so thankful that two of my family members have just had employment breaks. My cousin begins training tomorrow for a jo...
25 writers shaping my world
Ms. Lady Deborah done gone and tagged me. To be honest, I really liked this tag as it required me to really think about the 25 writers who have influenced me. Below are my 25:1. Na'im Akbar2. Maya Angelou3. Sonya Sanchez4. Camille Yarbrough5. Ruby De...
wordless wednesday...invitation only!
Were you invited?I WAS!!!Obliged to you for hearing me,and now old SjP ain't got nothin' more to say...~~~ ~~~ ~~~Technorati ~ ~ Del.iciou.us ~ ~ Digg This! ~ ~ StumbleUpon ~ ~ Twitter ~ ~ My Good Towels ~ ~ FeedBlitz ~ ~ Email SjP ...
sunday inspirations...please carry us in your arms
I have recently learned of the "home-going" of a Soror, a child of college friends, a spouse of a former colleague. Although my heart, and certainly the hearts of everyone who knew these fine and wonderful individuals, are heavy - I've learned not to...
old school friday...way back in the day!
Oh Yeah! It's FRIDAY!!! And that means it's time for some old school jamming and having a partay in the blogosphere! This week's theme - the first of 2009 - is "Bloggers' Choice". So, I've decided to post two Old School hits that really take me back ...
happy new year...much obliged and paying forward!
It is hard to believe that one year ago today, January 1, 2008, the doors of Sojourner's Place opened officially with a post entitled, Being Black in the Workplace. It was hard going there for a while, as I had no idea back then for what I was doing....
do not call me sassy!
I love being a weekly contributor at Michelle Obama Watch blog, founded by Gina of What About Our Daughters. If you've not had the opportunity to visit MOW, I strongly encourage you to do so. The posts provide a wealth of up-to-date information and c...
c'mon now, grinch!
Now this is just too much! Woke up this morning only to find that somebody had stolen some of my outside Christmas decorations! Now, I would be really mad really mad, if it just wasn't so damn funny!Yeah! I called the Po-Po (non-emergency line) and I...
sunday inspirations...christmas memories
Tis the season for great joy as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is a season that we spread cheer, well wishes, and pray for world peace. Yet for some, this season can be the loneliest, saddest, and even the most painfu...
the ivy (soror) behind the wheel
Many of my regular visitors know that I occasionally throw up a "pinkie" along with a "skee-wee shout out" from time to time. Being a real old school AKA, I hesitate to post anything here at SjP's of my beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha because I've read too...
where my t-rank go?
So, my Technorati Ranking and Authority has been all over the place for the past several weeks. Seems that there was some type of bug or glitch to the system that inflated both. Now that they got it all fixed, I'm only 12 points higher than I was in ...
water alert! please stock up!
Found this out during Thanksgiving Dinner at my cousin's yesterday. After much thought and even some investigation, this water alert seems really plausible to me. Hey! Its better to be safe than sorry! So, I'm passing this all important alert on - pl...
old school friday...my birth year song
Oh Yeah! It's FRIDAY!!! And that means it's time for some old school jamming and having a partay in the blogosphere! This week's theme is Song From The Year Of Your Birth. Translation: Just How Old Are You, Anyway?My OSF pick was recorded on August 1...
daddy, you never told me
I wanted to do something special for this Veteran's Day in honor of my Father, a Captain in the US Air Force. In doing so, I tried to find out what happened during the late 1950s that caused my father and others to go on "military maneuvers" to Goose...
i ain't one to gossip...
My girl, Iriegal (who blogs here, here, and here) tagged me a few days ago with the challenging task of with sharing with y'all 6 things from my past. Oh my! Thank goodness I only have to do six cause otherwise I'd really be over here sweating! Anywa...
tried to run, but couldn't hide
Yeah! I got tagged. And since Villager of Electronic Village scooped me on the Etiquette for Obama Supporters on November 5, had to reschedule my responses to "6 Random Things About Me" for this mornings post. Much Obliged, Renee from Womanist Musing...
