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 […]
Know Your Worth!
By Heymiss Progress March 6, 2015 Dear Torn: (Follow up to, “But He’s In Love With Me”) Last week I asked that you think about Bell Hooks’ definition of love: “love is a combination of care, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust”. You asked should you work things out with your ex or try […]
To Africa and Back: Remembering Charlayne Hunter-Gault’s Career
By Ariele Vaccaro February 27, 2015 Charlayne Hunter-Gault Charlayne Hunter-Gault makes radio and television look easy. Some might call even her a natural. Since the 1960’s, her syrupy-sweet and silken vocals have been sliding along airwaves, carrying with them the daily news from Johannesburg, South Africa to the states. Hunter-Gault didn’t […]
Celebrate 20 Years of Freedom From Apartheid With the Musicians Who Fought Against It
By Julia Skulstad February 27, 2015 Year: 1950. Place: South Africa. Setting: Apartheid. It was a legal act that split the South African population into three classifications: white, colored or native, according to a study by The Library of Congress. In the nearly 45 years of strife, non-whites in South […]
Breaking Down Barriers for Domestic Violence Victims of Color
By Sheba McCants, Development Associate, Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS) February 27, 2015 Advocates Are Breaking Down Barriers for Domestic Violence Victims of Color. Four of the advocates of color at DAIS address challenges that domestic violence victims of color face – and the work they do each day to break down those barriers. […]