Victoriously Broken Podcast Interview: Sitting Through Your Pain
"if I was to see someone that I considered a friend and they came up and kicked me…there would be the physical pain, but there will also be the pain of betrayal from a friend, which is its own pain. And so, I think that part of the nuance of it all is that, you kind of accepting the pain feels like you're saying it's okay but now I'm getting to the understanding it doesn't mean that you accept the pain, it doesn't mean that you accept what happened to you, it doesn't mean that you accept the b
Reenvisioning Justice
Today was a historic moment for our nation. Garry Brown, Tennessee District Attorney, announced that he has re-opened the investigation into the 1940 murder of whom some have identified as […]
Gratitude Leftovers – Part II
A Belated Happy Birthday to Elbert Williams
Related By Love
My son made me a mom twenty years ago, but my heart did not begin to reach its full potential until I became a stepmom.
Still in Love
In honor of National Poetry Month, I thought I would share the poem that started the Tru Story blog. When I first showed this site to my supervisor at the […]
Intermission – Building Dreams
All Blog Activity will continue on April 13. Until then, please continue building your dreams! ~Leslie Diego Delso [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commonscaption
Happy Birthday, Mr. President!
#FlashbackFridays Originally published on January 23, 2013 For the past 15 years, it has been virtually impossible to go and visit my grandma without seeing “Grandma Jennie”. Not only was […]
YPSILANTI: Depot Town ushers in holiday season
A few years ago, I conducted an interview while on the assignment to cover a Christmas Tree lighting celebration recently. Here’s the Exclusive Interview that made my day: Three-year-old Judah […]
Nobody Does it Alone
I covered a story once about a program called Meals on Wheels in Ypsilanti. It was a timely reminder that nobody is as independent as they think they are. We […]
Naturally Me
A few years ago, singer India Arie penned a hit titled “I am not my hair”. My response to that? De hell. I’m not. Hair is a big issue for […]
Life is a Good Idea
Three years ago exactly, I had the pleasure of meeting one of my favorite poets: Ms. Nikki Giovanni. She came to one of our favorite local bookstores, Nicola’s, in promotion […]
Photography Club Throwback Thursday
In honor of Throwback Thursday, and as a teaser for my new blog series beginning soon, I present to you my first photograph taken and developed as part of the […]
Thankful Thursdays: Are you happy?
Originally appeared on February 20, 2013 Monday I had a rotten day. I was sick with a head cold, sorting through personal finances, everything I scheduled for the day turned […]
True Heroes Live With a Purpose
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Memories and Milestones
Originally printed on Dec. 4, 2011 This may be a bit unorthodox, but I am posting a thank you note I posted on Facebook earlier this year. I was reflecting […]
Thankful Thursdays: Keep Your Thank You’s Fresh
Photo courtesy of: Quadell How many times have you heard or read the words ‘thank you’ this week? Better yet, how many times a day do you say, write, or type ‘thank […]
I Love Life
About four years ago, I arrived at my grandma’s to let her know in person that her little brother had passed away. Although she was sad, she was also very calm […]
Thank You Veterans
Veterans’ Day, unlike Memorial Day, is for all (this world and the next) those who sacrificed their freedom at any point to secure ours. My Promise to myself, my country, […]
NAACP President Cornell Brooks Speaks Tonight on CNN
Watch NAACP President @CornellWBrooks speak about new challenges and concerns in Civil Rights with @wolfblitzer on CNN tonight at 6 p.m. pic.twitter.com/GeXwUGJmWY — NAACP (@NAACP) November 10, 2016
A Moment to Say Thanks
In July 2013, three young women were discovered after being kidnaped for years. The YouTube video statement, submitted by Cleveland kidnap survivors Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight was […]