Category: Goddess Spotlight

Black Women Stand Up #BWSU #GoddessSpotlight Meet Adrienne R. Williams

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We are super excited to introduce you to Our first #GoddessSpotlight for 2020! Today’s Post is a Tribute to Mrs. Mary Williams-Jones from her loving daughter, Adrienne R. Williams.

Adrienne above with her Mom, Mrs. Mary Williams-Jones (pictured right).

We Stand With Adrienne as she Celebrates and Honors her Mom, a Black Queen who Stood Up to Breast Cancer and Won!

A Daughter’s Love

My mother aka my “She-Ro” is a true testament to what faith and determination can become when the two meet on mutual ground. Her small stature of only 5’1 has with-stood many of life’s physical perils including breast cancer, and stroke. Mary Williams-Jones was diagnosed with breast cancer at the young age of 35. In those days technology was still in development and surgeries were indeed risky. She discovered her own lump through self-massage and knew to see her physician immediately. She was married to a wonderful husband, had two young children and until this point life was grand. Surgery was quickly performed at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Ga without undergoing chemotherapy. Thanks to her unwavering faith and regular mammograms she remains cancer free after 3 decades – though she did have a radical mastectomy!

She suffered a stroke years later and survived that as well, maybe it was considered that her only living child could not bear the separation so her life was spared yet again. It brings me great joy to witness the zest for life she still maintains after the loss of an only son, two deceased husbands and an only daughter that resides in another state…She praises GOD regularly, showers me with love daily, and smiles frequently. It is the greatest honor to be her daughter.

I hope this serves to inspire someone reading that no matter how tough the times may seem – there’s light at the end of the tunnel…. Speaking of light, I send love and light to you all!

Remember, no matter what you may be going through keep fighting, praying, believing and surviving…

Adrienne R. Williams
Actor/Writer  (M.S.O.L)
Instagram: Adrienneofficial
Facebook: Adrienne R. Williams

The #BWSU Family thanks Adrienne for Honoring her Mom with and through BlackWomenStandUp.com. And we remind all women to always #CheckUpOnIt to remain cancer free or for early detection. We Love You!

If you want to honor a love one in your life send an email to: Contact@BlackWomenStandUp.com with “Tribute” in the Subject Line.

Black Women Stand Up (BWSU) #GoddessSpotlight Feature – Meet Meta Mereday

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This Month’s #GoddessSpotlight Feature is a 911 First Responder and Veterans Advocate…Meet Meta Mereday and hear all about the work she is doing for the Veteran Population in Nassau and Suffolk Counties here in New York and beyond.

Black Women Stand Up is extremely excited to feature Meta this month as she is doing so much to help and to bring attention to the many needs and plight of our Nation’s Veterans. Video Below:

#BWSU #GoddessSpotlight Feature August 2019

BlackWomenStandUp.com’s #GoddessSpotlight…Hip-Hop Journalist Dee Barnes

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#BWSU is shining the light on this Goddess, We Stand With and For #DeeBarnes and look forward to her #BounceBack!

Watching her interview this morning on the Wendy Williams Show brought tears to my eyes as she recounted the story of being physically attacked by Hip-Hop Artist Dr. Dre. years ago. We commend you for Standing Up for yourself and finding the courage to press charges in order to get some sort of justice for your ordeal. “Peace and love to you on your journey.” #BWSU