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Shirley's Kitchen Cabinet is dedicated to amplifying the voices and power of Black women through education and advocacy, so they can be effective advocates for the issues that matter to them and the communities they serve. We encourage blog submissions related to our advocacy platforms listed below:
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Shirley's KC News
May 5, 20223 min
The Caregiver's Friend
By Jammie Johnson Jammie Johnson is an academic advisor, motivational speaker, and certified caregiver facilitator. Jammie was a...
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Shirley's KC News
Jan 20, 20223 min
Setting Your Student Up for Post-Graduation Success
By Crystal Everett 2022, we made it! This class of graduating seniors has had quite a high school experience. Of course, freshman year is...
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Shirley's KC News
Dec 18, 20211 min
Debris
By Gabriell Butler Gabriell Butler is a writer, marketer and poet. She has experience in the non-profit and private sector. A jack of all...
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Shirley's KC News
Nov 30, 20213 min
Here to Make More Than History
By Amber Sellers Amber Sellers is the recently elected member of the Lawrence City Commission and the first Black woman elected to the...
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Shirley's KC News
Sep 21, 20213 min
The New "New" Deal
Over the course of a decade, in response to the Great Depression, former President Roosevelt ushered in a new era of hope. During his...
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Shirley's KC News
Aug 17, 20212 min
Solidarity With Our Black Sisters
By Maryluz Hoyos Ensuncho Maryluz is an Urban Leadership Fellow and is in the process of getting her PhD in Educational Leadership and...
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Shirley's KC News
Jul 9, 20212 min
Advocacy Is Personal
By Asia Jones Asia is a content creator, University of Missouri alum and budding advocate. POV: You wanna be an advocate but you don't...
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Shirley's KC News
Jun 8, 20211 min
UNITY vs UNDERSTANDING
By Liz Barnes Liz is interning with Shirley's Kitchen Cabinet and studying Social Welfare and Political Science at Gordon College in...
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Shirley's KC News
May 11, 20213 min
"Health is Wealth" Changing Soul Food to Soul Fuel
By Keyona Jones Keyona is a slay-at-home mom, Lover of God, Wife, Mom, DOPE CHICK on a Journey to Healthiness and Happiness....
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Shirley's KC News
Apr 27, 20212 min
Affirmative Affirmations
by LaShay Cunningham I am the daughter of those who chose to survive. I understand that trauma comes in small and large packages. I...
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Shirley's KC Team
Apr 23, 20211 min
Advocate for Black Maternal Health
During our Black Maternal Health Week Kitchen Cabinet Strategy Forum, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D) Illinois shared an update on the...
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Shirley's KC News
Apr 21, 20212 min
Our Statement on the April 20th Guilty Verdict for Former Officer Derek Chauvin
The guilty verdict handed down by the jury in the Derek Chauvin murder trial is a major step toward police accountability. The verdict is...
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Shirley's KC News
Apr 6, 20213 min
More Than Food...
Guest writer Chef Shanita McAfee-Bryant "I know it’s shocking to read but it’s true that whether you have equitable access to fresh,...
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Shirley's KC News
Mar 15, 20211 min
The Unspoken Art
By Angela Pearson This is for the girl who wears her heart on her sleeve she is not naive, but she loves hard and hardly ever stops this...
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Shirley's KC News
Feb 24, 20212 min
Cooking with Shirley's KC!
Guest writer Chef Shanita McAfee-Bryant Once a week, I clean out my refrigerator to prepare for my next shopping trip. Usually, I make a...
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Shirley's KC News
Feb 16, 20211 min
A Mother's Poem to a King
His curiosity humbles me into humanity. His fearlessness challenges my fear and makes us, stronger. His strength is my strength. His...
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Shirley's KC News
Feb 9, 20212 min
They See Us, Sis!
By Asia J After deaths, riots, protests and drawn-out fights at the ballot box - America is finally listening to Black women for more...
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Shirley's KC News
Jan 26, 20211 min
Securing the CROWN in 2021
By SKC Staff Georgia W. This January, Black women met to discuss the importance of Missouri House Bill 282 and 503 that were introduced...
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Shirley's KC News
Jan 26, 20212 min
We Celebrate #HERstory
On January 20, 2021, we got to witness our ancestor's wildest dreams become reality. In our chucks and pearls, we came together from...
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