Dr. Taleshia Chandler is a 47-year-old administrative dean in the Richmond Public School system in Virginia. After Chandler’s mammograms were mishandled by her doctors, she and her husband were shocked to learn that she had Stage 4 breast cancer. (Courtesy photo) By Mylika Scatliffe Special to the AFRO Dr. Taleshia Chandler is a 47-year-old administrative […]
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The Seasoned Finisher
Deneen Penny-Rymes said she was “through with a life of destruction,” and declared herself to be a finisher. (Courtesy Photo) By Deneen Penny-Rymes The following passage is an excerpt from the book “Life Happens…But You Can Finish: The Trials, Triumphs and Truths of 12 Amazing Finishers,” by Frances “Toni” Draper and Pam Love. But none […]
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Take your life back and keep on surviving!
(Courtesy of Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash) Submitted by Juernene Bass A survivor’s story can encompass hurt, pain, sorrow and even some hope and joy for tomorrow. Psalm 30:5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. When I look […]
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Study examines relationship between racism and sleep disorders
Researchers who have started to dig deeper into the data, however, have found that, although sleeping problems can affect people of all races, there are strong indications they have a disproportionate impact on racial and ethnic minorities. By Black Health Matters The heightened awareness of police brutality, coupled with the stark realities of the coronavirus […]
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Life happens…but you can finish
AFRO Publisher Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper By Frances “Toni” Draper AFRO CEO and Publisher Seven years ago, Dr. Pamela Love Manning and I compiled stories of 12 Black women who successfully fulfilled their dreams and aspirations, despite tremendous obstacles. Many of these women experienced unbelievable trauma stemming from childhood abuse or abusive relationships or poor […]
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Jazmin Veney’s footwear brand ARCH NYC caters to the modern woman
Baltimore native Jazmin Veney is the founder and owner of ARCH NYC, a footwear brand she launched in New York City in 2018. (Photo by Bre Johnson/@_bre_johnson) By Tonaé Lee Baltimore native, Jazmin Veney, is stepping into style with her luxury footwear brand, ARCH NYC. Graduating from the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising, better known as […]
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Paul W. Braswell, RN: Art and healing go hand-in-hand
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the Afro #AFRONews@Noon Paul Braswell is brimming with excitement about the work his nonprofit organization Art Health & Healing (AH&H) has been doing, using art as a source of healing, and how it all came to be. Actually, it was a natural fit. Braswell, a kidney transplant recipient who […]
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Take control of your health: A common-sense guide to prevention
Dr. Jeffrey Sterling advises living by the “Four W’s:” wear a mask, wash your hands, watch your distance and warn others if you have been exposed. (Courtesy of Black Health Matters) By Black Health Matters The centerpiece of Dr. Jeffrey Sterling’s preventive health care presentation to this month’s Black Health Matters Fall Summit was his […]
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Girl Scouts continues to give young girls a voice
The Girl Scouts program is about empowerment and leadership development. All of the organization’s programs are centered around discovering, learning, connecting and taking action in the community. (Courtesy of Girl Scouts of Central Maryland) By Marnita Coleman Special to the AFRO Nestled in Seton Business Park in Northwest Baltimore is an organization that has been […]
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Black Cannabis Week promotes opportunities for marginalized communities
Cherron Perry-Thomas founded Black Cannabis Week to educate marginalized communities about opportunities in the industry after COVID-19 forced in-person events to go virtual. This year, the week will be hybrid with both virtual and in-person events. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com In 2020, the global legal […]
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Bishop-elect Paula Clark battles virus, emphasizes ‘COVID-19 is very real’
Bishop-elect Paula Clark speaks from the steps of St. John’s Lafayette Square on June 19, 2020 (Juneteenth). (Photo by Micha Green) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Nineteen months ago Bishop-elect Paula Clark began what has been a long, arduous, but blessing-filled health journey. It’s been one of those roads that makes […]
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Seniors Up & Moving: Staying healthy later in life
LeCount Holmes By Mylika Scatliffe Special to the AFRO LeCount Holmes has a passion for keeping senior citizens healthy. More specifically he wishes for seniors to be healthy, productive, and not to give in to aging. While working for SAGE (Seasoned Adults Growing Educationally), a program in Prince George’s County, Md., he decided to further […]