Color Blind or BRAVE

     While watching and listening to Mellody Hobson speak on being 'color brave', I found myself to find comfort in her words and stories. She spoke of a time 30 years ago that continues to stick with her til this day. Mellody attended a party at 7 years old, as the only black kid there. Her mothers first response to her when returning from the party is , " how did they treat you". Some may understand and others may not. But in this moment Mellody's mother was implanting a lifelong lesson for her to acknowledge that there will be and are moments when someone or persons may mistreat you or look down on you based on your color. In this lesson Mellody's mother wanted to inform her on awareness, empowerment that Mellody could succeed with. 

     There is a quote I took from this ted talk, " be color brave so every child knows that their future matters and their dreams are possible".  Relating this quote by Mellody to the world I currently live in. The little mermaid led by Halle Bailey, a black women with dread locs and raised as a black women. Seeing someone who looks like me, play a dominant role in a large child historic role brought nothing but encouragement and joy my way. The princess turns into an angelic mermaid and then wife, NOT a frog that eats flies and can never return to her human form and achieve her goals ( the princess and the frog). The new little mermaid role brought enlightenment to all the little girls who may have needed a reminder that they are beyond good enough and capable enough to receive positive praise and compliments. Down below I will insert a clip of the new 'Little Mermaid". Little Mermaid Clip