BLACK COUNSELOR OF 27 YEARS LAUNCHES ONLINE CAMP TO TRAIN ATHLETES HOW TO BE MENTALLY TOUGH. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Kim Chisolm, an experienced counselor with a degree in psychology and a love for sports, will be presenting an online mental toughness summer camp called Mental Fortitude: A Cognitive and Behavioral Journey for Athletes this summer....
Meet Nynoka Grant, founder and CEO of Akoyn Beauty, an Atlanta-based Black-owned company that manufactures vegan-friendly personal care specialty products that are especially for women. Their premium soaps, skin creams, and body butter are handmade from the finest all-natural ingredients. Now, more than ever, taking care of yourself and remaining stress-free is a priority. Nynoka comments,...
Meet 32-year old Destiny Nicole Monroe, the owner of Raw Fitness, a Black-owned gym and fitness center located in the Dallas, Texas area. As a certified strength and conditioning specialist, this former Army Veteran and software engineer already has more than half a million followers on Instagram (@DNicoleMonroe) and now offers online tailored workout programs. Destiny...
Dr. Patrice Little, a Family Nurse Practitioner in Georgia, has launched NP Student Magazine and a platform called NP Student University to help current nursing students and new graduates to better navigate their education and fill critical educational gaps. COVID-19 has disrupted nursing education in so many ways. With the nursing community focused on containing the spread of the...
Research indicates that African Americans have less access to palliative care, and many do not choose hospice in end-of-life situations. Actually, Black Americans are the most likely ethnic group in the US to select life support over palliative care and hospice. This is one reason why Advance Care Planning (ACP) expert, Dr. Gloria Thomas Anderson, is urging...
Please share your story with us Aarion. How did you get to where you are today? While there are many things that brought me tho this point in life, I stopped talking & started doing. I have my goals a deadline, and followed up with hard work & dedication. I’ve always wanted to be an...
Please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? As young girl, I was always driven. Being a product of a teen mom and the Tulane Court housing project was what motivated me to beat the odds. My mother was a hardworking entrepreneur and all I ever witnessed from...
ManCave Atlanta hosts exclusive holiday brunch celebrating the holidays and its recent opening with some of Atlanta’s notable entrepreneurs and professionals ManCave Atlanta, a new upscale men’s spa and event facility, located in the Lindbergh neighborhood of Atlanta’s luxurious Buckhead District hosted a holiday brunch on Sunday, Dec. 20, for Atlanta’s professionals and entrepreneurs to...
Written by Dory Dearest, Image by Smooth Geek Photography I consider myself to be from the cities of the Civil Rights Movement. I was born in Montgomery, AL, and spent the majority of my life living there. However, the weekends of my childhood, and a couple of years of high school, were spent in Dallas...
Your Face Mask Is Actually a Sign of Strength A psychotherapist explains what men really project when they wear them. BY AVI KLEIN Men are not carrying their weight when it comes to preventing the spread and transmission of COVID-19. According to a recent paper, men are less likely than women to wear masks to protect themselves...