If you were asked to take ten seconds to name someone you know with high blood pressure, diabetes, or heart disease, you probably wouldn’t need a second. Unfortunately, the African American community is at high risk for a variety of illnesses and conditions that we’re all too familiar with, andContinue Reading
My mother had peculiar fears about drowning, so, she arranged for us to take swimming lessons at a very young age. I love water, and swimming is a very sweet spot even now. Good swimmers know how, or more importantly, when to breathe. They master breath control because surviving inContinue Reading
If you are a single woman and at least 40 years old, you already know how hard it is to find and meet the right man to date. If you were single before the pandemic, online dating apps are the only way to continue to search for love. Using aContinue Reading
Every year, The President of The United States has a State of The Union address. He speaks about where the county is and where the country needs to go. This speech gives the country an opportunity to understand what needs to be done and how we all can accomplish thoseContinue Reading
Today, we work hard to make all things positive. We pass out trophies for participation, we celebrate 5th place, we promote the promise that everyone is special. This mentality also has allowed women who are overweight the opportunity to celebrate what might turn out to be an unhealthy lifestyle. TheContinue Reading
There was a time in America when Blacks could call the police and expect to receive the help they were looking for. But recent events involving several cases of Blacks being killed after calling the police make the situation very scary. When Ma’Khia Bryant was killed by the very policeContinue Reading
As I woke up and walked one my dogs in the morning, there was a man who appeared to be getting his exercise by going on a jog. What was odd about this man was the fact that he was holding a United States flag… okay, all well and good. Continue Reading
It’s no secret that men like sex. What is even less of a secret is that women like sex, too. However, there is a huge difference between how men and women approach the art of wanting and enjoying sex. For men, the process of wanting sex is simple: we wantContinue Reading
We all remember the movie, Antwone Fisher, starring Denzel Washington and Derek Luke as Antwone. It was about a little boy who grew up in the foster care program, alone, angry, and abused by his foster parents. The movie was a story about forgiveness and the relentless pursuit of survival.Continue Reading
Becoming a professional athlete is one of the highest accomplishments one can achieve. Becoming an NFL football player sits right up there with a superhero. That is why most people expect athletes to never have mere mortal problems. There is no way that they could ever struggle with mental depressionContinue Reading
