Meet one of our IHCC Chamber member, Delia Watley. Delia brings 19 years of public involvement and education experience, focusing on developing a diverse workforce in the Irving community since 2002
As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, we sat down with Delia, who shared her feelings about this celebration. Indeed, February ushers many things, but only since 1976 has February been celebrated as Black History Month. A month that has so many different meanings of love & history, but for Delia, it was an opportunity to dig deep into her rich cultural family heritage. During this time of self-reflection, she discovered a timeless piece of paper while going through some boxes - it was the marriage certificate of her Great-Great-Great Grandmother - who was, married by the slave owner himself. Setting aside time to revisit her family history, she realized the meaning of this certificate and how special it became for her. Especially in today’s world - considering that we live in an era of “information overload”- yes, it’s actually a “thing.”
We have witnessed that the country isn't perfect, but the truth is that just like Delia, we all have the rightful choice to write our own story. Delia did this gracefully, one word at a time, one memory at a time. And it is through those great stories of our deep-rooted family ancestry that we discover the importance to make people feel special, one person at a time.
