Inspiration | Rosetta Thurman

Inspiration From Michelle Obama: Let’s Create the World as it Should Be

Aug 26 0

“The future started yesterday, and we’re already late.”-John Legend, singing at the Democratic National Convention I hope all of you had a chance to see Michelle Obama’s speech last night at the Democratic National Convention: It was so real & inspirational, you could see the audience bursting with emotion as she spoke. Many were crying [...]

Because Sometimes You Make a Difference: A Note From One of My Students

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Aug 1 0

I wanted to share this note from one of my summer students as a great way to end the week! Earlier this week, I reflected on my first semester teaching at a university and some of my lessons learned. It’s been a significant stretch assignment for me – to be able to affirm myself enough [...]

My Mom is a Blogger

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Jul 30 2

Photo from Rosetta’s digital camera I haven’t talked about my mom on this blog very often, but she is definitely THE woman behind this woman. My mother had me when she was 15 years old, and put off college for 20 years while she raised my sister and I. She eventually got her BA and [...]

The Poetry of Passion

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Jun 25 0

Photo by Matthew Fang Over the weekend in New York, I was fortunate to see a stunning performance by a beautiful poet named Toyia Taylor, who is not only a talented artist, but a fierce community activist in NY. She spoke to me very powerfully because I’m a poet also, though I’d never thought to [...]

The Best Way to Get Ahead is to Fail

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Jun 17 8

Photo by Hamed Saber “I wasn’t going to be one of those people who died wondering what if? I would keep putting my dreams to the test – even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.”- [...]

We Are The Possible: Celebrating Poetry Month

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Apr 15 3

April is National Poetry Month. Some of you may know that I am not only a blogger, but also a poet. I’ve been writing poetry for 10 years now, and it it the only language I know of that can heal the hurt that we see in this world every day. One of my favorite [...]

In Pursuit of Balance, Rhythm and Flow

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Mar 22 3

SoulstarOh you’ve comeSo far from where you startedDon’t be afraid To let your lightShine on the world – Musiq Soulchild, “Soulstar” Photo by mnadi My grandmother tells me all the time that you have to take care of yourself before you can take care of anybody else, i.e. your nonprofit. Right now I’m planning all [...]

Lead Where You Are Called: The Responsibility of Young People in a Country Ripe for Change

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Feb 5 1

Next week, I will be making a presentation to the Capital Hill Rotaract Club here in DC. They are a spinoff group of the traditional Rotary Club for young professionals involved in the work of social change here and internationally. I’m excited that they contacted me to speak to their group because I’ve been just [...]

What if Somebody Had Told MLK He Couldn’t Lead?

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Jan 22 14

I spent some of the long weekend reflecting on the life of Martin Luther King, watching some of the Book TV programs and the full version of his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on YouTube: Now you know me. I started to wonder what would have happened if somebody had told MLK he was [...]