by Chalet Jean-Baptiste | May 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Spiritual Revelations If you are like me, you see God and spiritual revelations in everything. And, I’m a Game of Thrones fan! Episode 3 had so many spiritual connotations that I couldn’t help but write about it! Redemption and Forgiveness: God can use your enemies to...
by UCAdmin2018 | Sep 25, 2018 | Life Stories
Lesson for life: Life is so funny… the waves turn so much. Friends come and go and loved ones pass away or leave to greener pastures. I love the quote: Go where you’re celebrated, not tolerated. But, I’ll remix and say Go where you’re truly loved, where people...
by UCAdmin2018 | Sep 25, 2018 | Press Release
A new collection of poems from professor, playwright and author Chalet Jean-Baptiste explores themes of resilience and rebirth after adversity. In ReLive, published August 14, 2018, Jean-Baptiste addresses her own struggle to find new life after a series of traumas...
by UCAdmin2018 | Jun 25, 2018 | Published Articles
“The truth is, sometimes confrontation is necessary; not just the confrontation with others, but with ourselves.” I’ve had some rough moments that’s taken me to some dark places over my life. This year, I went through a betrayal with one of my “sistahs”...
by UCAdmin2018 | Mar 6, 2018 | Slavery
In 2005, Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary, a social worker and clinical psychologist, wrote a book called The Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing. The book addressed and researched the residual effects that slavery had on African...
by UCAdmin2018 | Mar 6, 2018 | Motherhood
It’s 2013 already….and before you know it, it will be Happy New Year again. But this year is special to me because I turned 33, which means all sorts of revolutionary things will be happening. I’m at Great Wolf Lodge seeing myself in the reflection, staring at my...
by UCAdmin2018 | Mar 6, 2018 | Signs Of The Times
In these perilous times, we have become too close to danger. It has affected our community, neighbors, friends, and families. On September 11th, 2001, I remember a beautiful, sunny day and how quickly it changed. At the time, I was living in Brooklyn, NY and was...
by UCAdmin2018 | Feb 6, 2018 | Life Stories
Last Friday, I was sitting at home trying to decide whether to clean my house or make a long-awaited dinner for my family, my friend, Kelly, called. She was going to catch an early morning movie to see Tyler Perry’s latest movie Temptation. As much as I love Tyler...
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