Respect The Woman

#SilentNoises ~knm

I was born of a woman. For those of you who knew my mum, you would attest to the fact that she sacrificed a lot. Yes a lot. My mother was a Ghanaian. I can likewise identify with the mothers of so many of my friends. Some fed and provided for me. Some continue to do same. Some are living. Some have finished their earthly assignments. Some including my biological mother never lived long enough to enjoy the fruits of the seed they sowed. I write in pure anger. This is the Major you used to know. Not the one you know today. I am back on that precarious precipice again. Hopefully for a short while. How many of you have wives? How many of you have kids? Have you been there during the birthing of your child or children? A woman in pain or distress is videotaped. Some wimp puts it out into the public domain. Though it is to court sympathy, please it is distasteful. Do not do this.
Do not debase womanhood. No man conceived you. You were housed by a woman. Rent free. Bills free. You were born of a woman. Please, I plead, RESPECT womanhood.

The writer is a motivational speaker, writer and poet. He is also currently a host on Sankofa radio (Sundays 11.30-1pm and every other Saturday beginning November 1st 20014) transmitting on WRTC 89.3 and WRTCFM.COM

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Kwasi (First name rhymes with Crazy but he is not) Ntem-Mensah is a father and a husband. He is a mentor, a Fatherhood Consultant and a member of the Fatherhood Roundtable. Kwasi is currently the Fatherhood Initiative Coordinator working with ECHN-Family Development Center’s Healthy Families Healthy Babies program. He is the co-chair of ECHN’s Unity Collaborative where the work is focused on Diversity and Inclusion. Kwasi is a member of the Board of Education of Manchester. He also serves as a director of The Manchester Land Conservation Trust and is the Secretary for The Council of Ghanaian Associations in Connecticut. He is also on the CFSP Advisory Council. Kwasi does collaborative work with the DOC and DCF. He is the creator of ReadToMe and Celebrating Our Fathers events. Kwasi facilitates 24/7 Dads and Circle of Security parenting. He is the author of the anthology of poems and short story “A Silent Noisy Walk in My Mind” and publisher of “SilentNoises.org”. He is also a radio presenter at CMRadio, a Ghanaian radio station based in East Hartford and a member of AABAC, an advocacy association for people of color. Lastly, Kwasi is a wonderful community advocate that is eager to work with people all races, genders and socio-economic background

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