Melissa Shepherd-Williams Melissa Shepherd-Williams

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Melissa Shepherd-Williams Melissa Shepherd-Williams

A Journey of Reconciliation

This year has been filled with opportunities to reflect on and continue reconnecting with my ancestral roots. One powerful experience of this was attending and participating as panelist in the Journey of Reconciliation, which took place in my Panama during May, its Black History Month…

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Melissa Shepherd-Williams Melissa Shepherd-Williams

Let’s Hold Each Other…

Fear has kept many people ignorant and stuck. If we're to move humanity forward, we must take stock of our strengths. We realize them more fully by building community to replace mere survival with growth and thriving…

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Melissa Shepherd-Williams Melissa Shepherd-Williams

Caribbean Literary Festival 2020

It was an honor to have participated in the 2020 Caribbean Literary Festival and meet so many who share in this narrative, while also discovering the uniqueness of each story…

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Melissa Shepherd-Williams Melissa Shepherd-Williams

Healing Reflections...A New Time for Transformation

As we move through an unexpected experience of the promise of a new year, six months later, the horror is still baffling. I remember how frequently towards the end of 2019 it could be heard that the year 2020 would be an opportunity to let go of toxic political climates and refresh our inner and outer environment...Well, is it too late?

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