ARE YOU READY TO GO PRO? Crest Pro-Health and celebrity dentist / author, Dr. Catrise Austin, partner to bring you tips on how to “Go Pro” with your smile! TIP 1: Take a Trip to the Dentist One out of 2 American adults aged 30 and older has advanced gum disease. See a dentist every 6 months for a professional teeth cleaning, check-up , and advice on dental procedures and oral hygiene tools to help you smile for a lifetime. TIP 2: Get Those Teeth Pearly White! Teeth whitening... Read More
Celebrity Fit and Soul: John Legend By Naja Hill; Follow me on Twitter @najahill There are many people that I am in awe of; many people that shine so brightly in our society that they cannot be ignored. If you are anything like me, you too have a fascination with such individuals. I ponder on those who have tapped into a divinity that has brought them to a place of experiencing their dreams, which began simply as an idea in their mind. One of these stars, whose... Read More
The DIY Age for Black FilmmakersBy – Judy Thayer-Bailey & Stafford U. Bailey Black pioneers of independent film making set the stages many years ago on how to do it yourself. They had no other choice but to forge into this new arena and put to rest these disturbing images of African Americans that were being widely painted in films created by whites. From it’s early beginnings black images and performers in the movies fell into two distinct categories: ... Read More
South AfricaWhen you first consider a trip to South Africa, you’re bound to want some facts at your fingertips. Here are some of the basics. Geography Situated at the southern tip of Africa, South Africa has a landmass of 1,233,404 km edged on 3 sides by a nearly 3000 km coastline washed by the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic. It is bordered in the north by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and also wraps itself around two independent countries, the Lesotho and... Read More
Black is the New Green by Hazel Wong and Brigitte Griswold A student at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Ishmael is studying ways for people to live in greater harmony with nature. He grew up loving the outdoors, and attended a special science-focused high school that cultivated his environmental interests. He spends his summers with The Nature Conservancy’s LEAF Program (www.nature.org/leaf), where he leads local conservation projects in the community. In... Read More
fresh••• The Air We Breathe Buy plants and lots of them. They act as air purifiers. When we think air pollution, we think about the clouds billowing from a factory smoke stack or fumes spewing from a diesel truck. What we don’t consider is that not only is air pollution sometimes invisible, but it is [...]
Created by Celebrity Fitness Expert, Basheerah Ahmad MHR, MS, CPT, CFNC Certified personal trainer, certified fitness nutrition coach, and with a Master Degree in Exercise Science, I’ve had ample opportunity to work with a large variety of clients for over 17 years. During this time, I’ve learned a lot about the way [...]
ARE YOU READY TO GO PRO? Crest Pro-Health and celebrity dentist / author, Dr. Catrise Austin, partner to bring you tips on how to “Go Pro” with your smile! TIP 1: Take a Trip to the Dentist One out of 2 American adults aged 30 and older has advanced gum disease. See a dentist every [...]
How to Give Your Doctor a Checkup You Wear the Stethoscope by Chandra R. Thomas Most people spend more time checking around for a reliable car mechanic than they do investigating their doctor. However the controversial death of rapper Kanye West’s mother, Donda, in 2007, has inspired more patients to learn more about their [...]
