Year: 2020
Black Hair and Exercising
Hi, ladies. I read with interest an online article in Blackdoctor.org with the following title: “Black Women Aren’t Exercising?!” I chuckled when I read the following quote from the article:
“I want to become more active, but I just don’t know about all that sweating!…
Pandemic! What to Do?
By Robin Fonsha
We are in the midst of a very tumultuous time. In our lifetime, we’ve not seen or experienced anything like the spread of this Coronavirus. It’s no wonder we are not sure what to do! Well, the first thing to NOT do is panic or overreact.…
Green Is the New Black
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for civil rights for all American people.
He believed that everyone should have equal rights. As a result of Dr. King’s passion and perseverance, the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968 were signed into law.…
Cheslie Kryst Sets an Example
By Hope Yancey
Photo courtesy of “The Miss Universe Organization.”
Cheslie Kryst was born in Jackson, Mich., moved to Charlotte at about age 4, then South Carolina as a teenager. She graduated from high school and college in South Carolina, before earning law and MBA degrees at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem and returning to Charlotte to practice law.…
Reclaiming the Farm, One Crop at a Time
By Tonya Jameson
Bernard Singleton wants to remove the shame from farming, and to help more African Americans reconnect with the land that was once a place of life and death for African Americans, especially in the South.
Singleton, 55, is the founder of Nebedaye Farms and the Bennu Gardens Project.…
Men and Depression
The opening line in Scott Peck’s “ The Road Less Traveled” says, “Life is difficult.” The difficulties of life can produce times when we feel sad, irritable, tired, and hopeless. For many, this may result in symptoms associated with depression. The National Institute of Mental Health found that in 2017, seven percent of adults suffered with depression.…
Why Life Insurance Should Be a Priority for Millennials
By Nicole McConico
Having a conversation about planning for the unknown or a death occurring is hard for most people. It is definitely easier to discuss a recent travel destination or trending sports topic with a millennial than life insurance.
According to a recent T.…
Let’s Talk About CBD Oil
By Katrice Bryant
CBD oil is one of the latest health trends to hit the market, with dispensaries and products popping up everywhere. Whether you’ve dismissed it as an illegal concoction you’d never try, or you’re curious about what it is, here are a few quick facts:
What exactly is CBD oil?…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, January 2 – Sunday, January 5
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Happy 2020 Brothers & Sisters! It´s a new year, a new decade and a new time to forward your life! While the social scene may be on the down slope for this weekend, I was able to squeeze out a few gems in the first episode of The Rundown for this year.…