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minervafreeman10049
Jun 2, 20240 min read


Leading Ladies with Carlesha Suggs
Ms. Suggs taught the girls CPR techniques. She advised that ages 9 and 10 are being encouraged to learn CPR. Additionally, she...

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May 4, 20241 min read



minervafreeman10049
May 4, 20240 min read


Leading Lady, Diane Taylor of Taylor Made Publishing
We thank Ms. Diane Taylor, enterpretuer. Owner of Taylor Made Publishing Company. She shared with the Black Pearls her journey from New...

minervafreeman10049
Mar 1, 20241 min read



minervafreeman10049
Mar 1, 20240 min read


Leading Ladies, Rep. Gloristeen Brown
Representative Gloristeen Brown, former Mayor of Bethel, discussed her journey to the State House, Raleigh, NC. Rep. Brown discussed...

minervafreeman10049
Mar 1, 20241 min read


Mary Kay is not just a pretty face.
Cassandra Tyson, a Mary Kay consultant; presented to the Black Pearl on Valentine Day. Ms. Tyson talked about her journey as a school...

minervafreeman10049
Feb 16, 20241 min read


Leading LADIES
Sheriff Paula Dance was the guest speaker for the Black Pearl Program at Falkland Elementary School. The Sheriff inspired the group to...

minervafreeman10049
Feb 8, 20241 min read



minervafreeman10049
Feb 3, 20240 min read


The Village: A place for Women with substance abuse challenges
PCFDC provided a swag bag and gift cards for the residents.

minervafreeman10049
Jan 29, 20241 min read



minervafreeman10049
Jan 29, 20240 min read


National Human Trafficking Month
North Carolina ranks within the top 10 states with the most reported number of human trafficking cases. Every year, millions of people...

minervafreeman10049
Jan 5, 20241 min read


Happy Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa - Meaning, Candles & Principles | HISTORY Kwanzaa Kwanzaa History The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase “matunda ya kwanza”...

minervafreeman10049
Dec 26, 20232 min read


A Look at Control
As we enter this festive time of the year, so many things present a challenge. Family, employment, friends, finance, etc. cause a lot of...

minervafreeman10049
Dec 18, 20231 min read


A Grinch Party
Pizza, cupcakes, juice, an emoija puzzle and a lively discussion. Tis was the end of the group session until January. The the girls...

minervafreeman10049
Dec 14, 20231 min read


Books for Falkland School
We delivered 47 books to the Falkland School about the Statute of Liberty. We were able to have a great discussion about New York and...

minervafreeman10049
Dec 8, 20231 min read


Falkland School
Several organizations donated to Falkland School. We collected school supplies, gift cards, Back pack foods for students to take home...

minervafreeman10049
Dec 4, 20231 min read


Teen Friendly Feud
This group interaction was about bullying. The group answered a series of questions regarding bullying prevention and shared how they...

minervafreeman10049
Dec 4, 20231 min read



minervafreeman10049
Dec 1, 20230 min read


World Aids Day
Today is World Aids Day. A lot of progress has been made. People are living with Aids now. We have better medications that have...

minervafreeman10049
Dec 1, 20231 min read
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