by Chardonnay Beaver The highly anticipated verdict for the trial of Derek Chauvin was released on the afternoon of April 20th, 2021....

Chardonnay Beaver - Words of Wisdom Influential Speaker, Storyteller, Creator of WOWbyChar, and University of Washington Student How...

Black Women Black Women For centuries, Black women haven’t had the luxury to just be a woman because of our identity as Black people. I...

Chardonnay Beaver - Words of Wisdom by Char Column Influential Speaker, Storyteller, Creator of WOWbyChar, and University of Washington...

Bobby was a 21 year old from South Carolina. The third born of fifteen children. His father was a tobacco farmer and his mother a...

Black Men, I Love You. Poem written by Chardonnay Beaver Black men, I love you Know that your struggles are seen more than they are felt...

(Spoken Word) by Chardonnay Beaver The path that I now walk hasn’t always been what it appears to be Listen closely and you’ll hear Songs...

Part one Samson was born in Tennessee to an enslaved woman named Emma. Emma was beautiful. Her skin was smooth, brown like a maple tree....

This year marks the beginning of a new decade, some would even say a turning point. As many of us sang Auld Lang Syne and toast to a new...

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In need of groceries? Do you live in the Soufend, Skyway, or Renton area? Are you interested in economic justice? This Friday, December...

“Nothing Good Can Grow If You Don’t Nourish Your Own Soil” ~ Someone Wise As this year concludes, it’s imperative that we prepare...

Lately I have been pondering on the idea of contrast. For instance, good and bad or fortunate and unfortunate or chaos and order. With...

On Friday November 20, 2020, I witnessed as various community members were served boxes of fresh veggies with pure kindness at The Church...

OPEN WIDE THE SKIES PEEL BACK THE UNIVERSE PUSH OPEN THE HEAVENS AND SEE YOUR SOUL The author of this poem is Harold Murphy. This poem...

Influential Speaker, Storyteller, Creator of WOWbyChar, and University of Washington Student. SUPPORT BLACK- OWNED BUSINESSES DURING...

2020 Election Results Update My goal is to keep our readers informed about various topics. We are extremely proud of the Black community...

VOTE TODAY! On Monday October 26th, 2020 the United States Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett (48) as a Supreme Court Justice with a...

Public Speaker, Storyteller, Creator of WOWbyChar, and University of Washington Student. Domestic Violence Awareness Month* *disclaimer:...

Healing: Perfectionism, Perspective, Progress “Give yourself grace! I’ve been where you are, but be kind to yourself” ~ a mentor How do...

A Black proverb that my mother recites to my three siblings and me is “charity starts at home, then spreads abroad”; meaning when one...

Chardonnay Beaver, Public Speaker, Creator of WOWbyChar, and UW Student. Words of Wisdom by Char Column Humanity: Are We Really That...

Chardonnay Beaver, Public Speaker, Creator of WOWbyChar, and University of Washington Student. This article is dedicated to all my Lauryn...