Picture courtesy of Collective Vision By now, I'm sure you've heard of 15 year-old Kimberly Anyadike. She's believed to be the youngest African-American female to fly solo across the country. Kimberly flew a single-engine plane and was accompanied by 87 year-old Tuskegee Airman, Levi Thornhill during her 13 day flight. The on-line community was buzzing with excitement when her accomplishment was reported. I was excited to hear of such positive news about a young woman. This is information I can share with the group of high-school girls I help mentor with hopes they will realize, nothing is unattainable. With negative news being reported about teen girls, this news is certainly encouraging to other young women everyone. While this is a wonderful achievement, what stood out was how humble Kimberly was. During one interview, Kimberly mentioned she would return home to complete her advanced placement homework. She's flown around the country and her education still comes first! That's awesome! What are your thoughts on Kimberly's achievement? Are there enough positive images of young women in the media? I believe there could be more, but I would love to hear everyone's input. How can we ensure there are more Kimberly Anyadike's of the world verses Paris Hilton? Share your thoughts with Women Making Moves in the comment section. Women, start making your Moves today!
4 comments:
I hadn't heard of this, but it's just amazing! What an accomplishment and an experience.
Robin,
It's truly an accomplishment worthy of recognition! I'm extremely proud that Kimberly has completed this adventure. She's certainly a positive role model for our young women.
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why are the positive accomplishments of our people always the back page but the negative actions make the front page and the lead in story for the news
Andrea,
I can't answer your question, but I can make a committment to continuing highlighthing positive stories via Women Making Moves, especially those of African-American women.
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