By Elizabeth Stephens April 24, 2015 Billie Holiday Born Eleanora Fagan in Philadelphia on April 17, 1915, Billie Holiday, affectionately known to many as “Lady Day,” was undoubtedly one of the most highly-acclaimed female jazz vocalists of the Harlem Renaissance. Throughout her lifetime, she was honored with induction to the Rock […]
Yes, You Can Practice Self-Love!
By Heymiss Progress April 17, 2015 Dear Progress: What does it really mean to practice self-love? Dear Love: I can best describe practicing self-love as granting oneself permission to live fully. For me, it’s meant moving from a place of allowing others to bring me into miserable situations to actively […]
Young, Gifted & Black Series: New York 17-year-old Nigerian Immigrant Accepted Into All Eight Ivy League Schools
By Taki S. Raton April 10, 2015 Harold Ekeh Nearly one year ago, YG&B featured an April 12, 2014 article on Shirley, New York’s Kwasi Enin’s acceptance into all eight of the nation’s top Ivy League schools. Who would have known that almost to the day a year later, this series […]
3 Ideas to Meet Like-Minded People
By Heymiss Progress April 10, 2015 I’m often asked by folks “how do I meet like-minded people?” I’ve been able to meet like-minded people fairly easily since; well… I even talk to strangers on elevators. That said, I know that not everyone chats with the barista or librarian like me, so […]
What is Your Obesity Costing You?
April 10, 2015 More than 20 million Americans have Type 2 diabetes; most are overweight or obese. (Courtesy of Atlanta Black Star) Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly — Sometimes celebrities or otherwise physically fit people will put on a fat suit and document their experience with a video camera, usually to […]
Baltimore Pastor’s Book Links the Physical to the Spiritual
By Lisa Snowden-McCray April 10, 2015 Drew Kyndall Ross BALTIMORE, MARYLAND (NNPA) — Baltimore pastor, motivational speaker and fitness coach Drew Kyndall Ross believes that good physical fitness can help believers better serve God. “Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and God lives there,” he said. “Why then […]
Showing Up In Love
By Heymiss Progress April 3, 2015 Dear Progress: What is the best way to provide financial and other means of support for Andrea Irwin, mother of Tony Terrell Robinson, Jr.? Dear Community Member: I recently sat down with Andrea again in her home to gather the answer to […]
Young, Gifted & Black Series: New Jersey 20-Year-Old Cited As Being “The Best Technology Reviewer On The Planet”
By Taki S. Raton March 27, 2015 Marques Brownlee Our YG& B feature this week is described by Robin Twomey of Lexi Pandell Magazine as a “YouTube” sensation!” Noting posted accounts, his YouTube Channel has over 700 videos, 2.25 million subscribers, 8 million video views and has earned him over $3 million […]
3 Ideas to Leverage Your Power
By Heymiss Progress March 20, 2015 These ideas are meant to get you moving. I encourage YOU to see them as only the beginning of moving towards intentional change. Dear You: I’ve been asked countless times over the last week from folks across the community, “What can I do to help?” […]
21st Annual Men Who Cook Scholarship Fundraiser
By Brianna Rae, Photos by Linda Allen March 20, 2015 Addtional photos are provided at the end of this article. The 21st annual Men Who Cook community event was hosted this last Saturday, March 14th from 3-5pm at the CUNA Mutual Conference Center. Presented each year as the signature event of […]