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๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐" ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
"With any volunteer opportunity, I took the opportunity to serve, and with this, I learned a lot of skills, broadened my network, I developed myself, learned leadership skills, gained credibility, and that came with a lot of success."
"Success is when opportunity meets preparation"
"Do not underestimate small beginnings, remember it is a beginning, the journey is going to go on."
"Passion alone does not do it for you, you have to couple that passion with knowledge, seek growth, and educate your life." - ROSEMOND SARPONG OWENS
BIO OF ROSEMOND SARPONG OWENS โ THE LIONโS HISTORIAN
I am a Ghanaian-American diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice (DEIJ) practitioner and author. I have lived in the Midwestern United States for more than two decades. My formative years impacted my decision to be a DEIJ practitioner and my compulsion to write.ย
I call myself the โLionโs Historianโ in reference to the quote by a famed African author, Chinua Achebe: โUntil the lions have their own historians, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.โ For centuries, the huntersโ tales have been exalted and are still being extolled. To fill this void, I will create childrenโs history books that retell the stories of our African ancestors. Internalized racism and colorism stem from mainstream beauty standards that exclude and marginalize people of color.
I live by the motto: โRepresentation Matters.โ To see people who look like you makes you feel included, that you belong. Thus, such historical representations in a childrenโs book can cast a new narrative and inspire a positive sense of self, wholeness, and well-being. It can unleash a personโs potential, possibilities, and purpose. To that end, I am compelled to write these childrenโs books.
My hope is that as people, especially children see themselves in books, it can inculcate in their self-love, educate them on their heritage, and glorify a diverse, inclusive, and equitable portrayal of our ancestors.ย
Connect with Rosemond Owens with the links shared below
Website
http://rosemondowens.com/
https://www.lionshistorian.net/home
Social media
https://www.facebook.com/rosemond.owens
https://www.facebook.com/rosemondsarpongowens
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosemond-sarpong-owens-cdm-mph-635a9111/
https://twitter.com/SarpongOwens
Support her ministry
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-buy-books-of-african-descent-for-children
Buy her books
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Rosemond+sarpong+owens&crid=3276RJ8VKQCU&sprefix=rosemond+sarpong+owens%2Caps%2C172&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
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By Maame Baffo๐๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐, ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐. "๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐" ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
"With any volunteer opportunity, I took the opportunity to serve, and with this, I learned a lot of skills, broadened my network, I developed myself, learned leadership skills, gained credibility, and that came with a lot of success."
"Success is when opportunity meets preparation"
"Do not underestimate small beginnings, remember it is a beginning, the journey is going to go on."
"Passion alone does not do it for you, you have to couple that passion with knowledge, seek growth, and educate your life." - ROSEMOND SARPONG OWENS
BIO OF ROSEMOND SARPONG OWENS โ THE LIONโS HISTORIAN
I am a Ghanaian-American diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice (DEIJ) practitioner and author. I have lived in the Midwestern United States for more than two decades. My formative years impacted my decision to be a DEIJ practitioner and my compulsion to write.ย
I call myself the โLionโs Historianโ in reference to the quote by a famed African author, Chinua Achebe: โUntil the lions have their own historians, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.โ For centuries, the huntersโ tales have been exalted and are still being extolled. To fill this void, I will create childrenโs history books that retell the stories of our African ancestors. Internalized racism and colorism stem from mainstream beauty standards that exclude and marginalize people of color.
I live by the motto: โRepresentation Matters.โ To see people who look like you makes you feel included, that you belong. Thus, such historical representations in a childrenโs book can cast a new narrative and inspire a positive sense of self, wholeness, and well-being. It can unleash a personโs potential, possibilities, and purpose. To that end, I am compelled to write these childrenโs books.
My hope is that as people, especially children see themselves in books, it can inculcate in their self-love, educate them on their heritage, and glorify a diverse, inclusive, and equitable portrayal of our ancestors.ย
Connect with Rosemond Owens with the links shared below
Website
http://rosemondowens.com/
https://www.lionshistorian.net/home
Social media
https://www.facebook.com/rosemond.owens
https://www.facebook.com/rosemondsarpongowens
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosemond-sarpong-owens-cdm-mph-635a9111/
https://twitter.com/SarpongOwens
Support her ministry
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-buy-books-of-african-descent-for-children
Buy her books
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Rosemond+sarpong+owens&crid=3276RJ8VKQCU&sprefix=rosemond+sarpong+owens%2Caps%2C172&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
Join her tribe of women who positively impact the world
http://rosemondowens.com/#eban-circles
Let's connect
@immigrantsmakinganimpact
https://hollandmyhome.nl/
Support the show