Tiffany & Co. jewelry is timeless and iconic. I watched a documentary titled Crazy About Tiffany’s that documented the rise of Tiffany & Co. and how much its legacy continues to evolve. I learned and discovered how significant some of their pieces have been throughout history and pop-culture. I even have three Tiffany & Co. pieces of my own that I adore. Tiffany & Co. also has one of the most beautiful engagement rings I’ve ever seen (The Tiffany Setting -- seen here.) It’s incredible, right? Two things I learned from Crazy About Tiffany’s was that Tiffany & Co. are the designers behind the legendary NFL Super Bowl Vince Lombardi trophy, and that some of their jewelry was featured in a movie based on one of my favorite books and arguably one of the most brilliant literature pieces ever written – F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. In Baz Luhrmann’s version of The Great Gatsby Daisy Buchanan is wearing jewelry from Tiffany & Co. during a beautiful scene in the film here. Crazy About Tiffany’s was captivating and worth checking out. See the trailer for it here. Enjoy!
I’m a Black educator in my fifth year of teaching middle school English, and in my third as the 8th Grade English PLC (Professional Learning Community) Lead. And while I genuinely enjoy the purposeful work I get to do, seeing the growth of my scholars, and continuing to hone my skills in a content area I’ve loved since I was a little girl, I’ve had to confront some unpleasant experiences in this space. I’d been through much worse when I was an academic advisor at a Christian university. Racism, sexism, harassment, and workplace bullying were sadly norms in that environment. However, some of what I’ve experienced as a Black educator hasn’t been normal … It doesn’t seem normal to be the only Black educator in my department – in a predominantly Black school. One of my Black colleagues once said, “It should look like a Tyler Perry movie in here.” But it doesn’t. It didn’t feel normal being reprimanded in a meeting (during my second year of teaching) by an administrator who went in on...