Last year I went down to South Carolina and the small town called North, where my mother was from, to celebrate the first official ‘Eartha Kitt Day’, January 17th, also known as Bill H3036, which was approved and passed by the State legislators in 2016 and signed by then Governor, Nikki Haley. To say I […]
I don’t usually respond to negative comments, but I am compelled to do so here because I feel there is an opportunity for dialogue on a subject that many struggle with and is very relevant in today’s times. As the most popular post on my blog, ‘Why Don’t You Look More Like Your Mother?’, continues […]
I spoke at St Vincent’s Medical Center Breast Cancer Benefit Dinner, and they put me on a billboard. How cool is that? Even my kids thought it was cool. Here’s some of what I said that night. Sorry the end is cut off. Posted by St. Vincent’s Foundation/SWIM Across the […]
My mother and the Pope have a lot in common. Here’s a story about the lessons I learned from my mother. This past weekend I happened to tune into TED talks and I saw Pope Francis talking about- the only future worth building includes everyone. Â And it made me think of my mother and here […]
My mother ‘Eartha’ gave thanks every day. She understood the blessing of waking up each morning and being able to see. That’s right, just see. Because, the gift of sight, as well as hearing, albeit simplistic, is, in fact, just that, a gift. And, my mother understood the profound power of the simple blessings many […]
Mother Eartha, Eartha Kitt, taught me to that we are ALL made to be UNIQUE and the importance of loving and accepting that fact. I was watching Shark Tank recently (yes, I love that show), and saw two young girls, kidpreneurs, Madison and Mallory, pitch their company Angels and Tomboys, and make a deal […]
“No one has less to live for than one who lives for himself alone.” ~ Eartha Kitt As a young girl, conversing with a few of my mother’s fans at a stage door, a woman made a comment about how nice I was. Her words filled my heart with pride and appreciation. Pride, because that […]
There were no shortcuts growing up with my mother Eartha Kitt. In fact, when it came to exercise, the long route was often the one she chose. Walking, she felt was the “simplest thing in the world to do – and the best and cheapest form of aerobic exercise (no fees, no equipment),” and […]
Question: “What do you do for fun?” Answer: “I find fun in every day.” I was raised by a mother who found beauty and joy in every day. Even on the days in her life, that were challenging. On those days, the only beauty kind of beauty may have been that she opened her eyes. When […]
My interview with Alex Barnett on the Multiracial Family Man podcast discussing issues confronting multiracial people and multiracial families. It continues to be a very timely topic, and I really hope you’ll download, listen, and share. You can find the podcast here. And you can read my most popular blog post, ‘Why don’t you look […]