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Strawberry Letter

Got a situation? Steve Harvey and Shirley Strawberry deliver unfiltered advice on love, relationships, family, work, and life. Send your letter, subscribe, and get real talk every day! Every weekday, the Steve Harvey Morning Show tackle a listener-submitted “Strawberry Letter”... a real-life dilemma ranging from romantic entanglements to career choices, family drama to money struggles, and everything in between. With a blend of wisdom, wit, and brutal honesty, they offer candid commentary and heartfelt guidance, often sparking conversation (and laughter) among the rest of the morning show crew. Submit your Strawberry Letter at www.steveharveyfm.com for a chance to be featured, and get the truth, Steve Harvey style!

  1. Uplift: She uses  power of dance as activism, and honoring sacred spaces tied to African-American heritage.

    2H AGO

    Uplift: She uses power of dance as activism, and honoring sacred spaces tied to African-American heritage.

    Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Stacey Allen. Founder and artistic director of Nia’s Daughters Movement Collective. The conversation centers around the power of dance as activism, preserving Black history, and honoring sacred spaces tied to African-American heritage. Stacey also shares details about her Juneteenth performance in Galveston and the deep cultural research driving her work. 📘 Featured Books• Author: Stacey Allen• Titles: Two children’s books inspired by Black history and cultural storytelling• Award: 2024 Children’s Publication Award from the National Association of Multicultural Education• Purpose: Educate young readers on the legacy of African-American heritage through empowering stories and dance narratives 💃🏾 About Nia’s Daughters Movement Collective• Mission: To support art and wellness initiatives through the lens of Black women and girls• Focus: Dance as a medium for healing, history, and empowerment• Performances: The Fairytale Project explores the Texas Freedom Colonies and African-American migration stories• Tours: Performed in Texas small towns and juvenile justice centers to inspire justice-impacted youth 💡 Key Themes & Insights• Juneteenth Legacy: Honoring Galveston as sacred ground—the site where freedom was delayed but celebrated• African Diaspora Connection: Stacey recounts her emotional visit to Gorée Island, Senegal, linking slave departure points to arrival ports like Galveston• Freedom Colonies: Texas has over 500 historically Black towns built post-emancipation, which Stacey incorporates into her performances• Dance as Resistance: The Collective uses choreography to tell untold stories of Black resilience, cultural identity, and social justice• Educational Responsibility: Rashad and Stacey discuss the systemic erasure of Black history and the need to reclaim it through grassroots storytelling 🔁 Personal Journey• Stacey, a native Houstonian with a degree in dance and anthropology, has committed her life to storytelling through movement• Her work blends academic research with lived experiences, from rural Texas to West Africa, using dance to preserve ancestral memory 📣 Call to ActionListeners are encouraged to support Stacey’s work, book her company for performances, and share her children’s books in classrooms and libraries. Visit niasdaughters.com or follow @niasdaughters on Instagram and Facebook.   #SHMS #STRAW #BEST See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    30 min
  2. Uplift: Recognizing Dr. Gladys West's significant contribtions to GPS technology and importance of June 19th.

    4H AGO

    Uplift: Recognizing Dr. Gladys West's significant contribtions to GPS technology and importance of June 19th.

    Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Jacque Rushin & Robyn Donaldson. ROBYN DONALDSON & JACKIE RUSHIN 🎙️ Podcast OverviewThis special Juneteenth episode of Money Making Conversations Masterclass, hosted by Rushion McDonald, features Dr. Jacque Rushin and Robyn Donladson, two award-winning educators and thought leaders. The episode commemorates the legacy of Dr. Gladys B. West, a pioneering mathematician whose calculations led to the creation of GPS. Together, the guests discuss how her story ties into the mission of Juneteenth, the importance of STEM education, and their newly launched Westward Bound life and STEM skills program. 📚 About Dr. Gladys B. West• Legacy: Mathematician and GPS pioneer• Era: Born in 1930, came of age during segregation• Alma Mater: Virginia State University (HBCU), later earned a PhD• Recognition: Often called a “living hidden figure”—though not featured in the Hidden Figures film• Current Home: Fredericksburg, VA 📘 Books Discussed• It Began With a Dream: Dr. West’s memoir, chronicling her life from sharecropping roots to GPS trailblazer• Westward Bound: A curriculum-based program developed by Dunson and Rushing inspired by Dr. West’s principles 💡 Key Themes & Insights• Juneteenth Connection: The delayed recognition of Dr. West mirrors the delayed liberation of enslaved Black Americans• STEM Equity: Many students aren’t underperforming—they’re underexposed. The Westward Bound program seeks to close that gap• Mental Health & Tech: While Dr. West helped pioneer GPS, she herself still uses maps to keep her mind sharp—a warning about over-reliance on tech• AI & Overconsumption: Dr. Rushin draws attention to how misuse of AI and technology can impair critical thinking and mental wellness• STEM as Liberation: STEM exposure is not just about careers—it’s a path to freedom, agency, and long-term resilience 🎓 About Westward Bound• Mission: Teach not just hard skills (STEM) but soul skills—endurance, vision, self-awareness, and purpose• Framework: Uses the acronym W.E.S.T. (Wisdom, Endurance, Strategy, Tracking)• Audience: Underserved communities, students, adults in transition, entrepreneurs• Access: Currently partnering with colleges, camps, and educational programs nationwide 🔁 Personal Journeys• Dr. Jacque Rushin: A humanitarian, mental health expert, and curriculum developer who fuses wellness and educational development• Robyn Donaldson: A global STEM advocate and 2025 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. She discovered Dr. West’s book and launched the movement to amplify her story 📣 Call to ActionListeners are encouraged to include Dr. Gladys West in Juneteenth programming, integrate It Began With a Dream into school libraries, and explore the Westward Bound program as a tool for transformative education. Visit stemxposure.org or call (813) 990‑7700 for more info. #best #straw  #shms   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Got a situation? Steve Harvey and Shirley Strawberry deliver unfiltered advice on love, relationships, family, work, and life. Send your letter, subscribe, and get real talk every day! Every weekday, the Steve Harvey Morning Show tackle a listener-submitted “Strawberry Letter”... a real-life dilemma ranging from romantic entanglements to career choices, family drama to money struggles, and everything in between. With a blend of wisdom, wit, and brutal honesty, they offer candid commentary and heartfelt guidance, often sparking conversation (and laughter) among the rest of the morning show crew. Submit your Strawberry Letter at www.steveharveyfm.com for a chance to be featured, and get the truth, Steve Harvey style!

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