5 Steps to the Hollywood A-List Smile
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... Read More
Celebrity Fit and Soul: John Legend
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... Read More
The DIY Age for Black Filmmakers
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... Read More
South Africa
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,... Read More
Black is the New Green
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... Read More
SheaMoisture Naturally, It’s a Family Affair
SheaMoisture Naturally, It’s a Family Affair by Anthony Whyte“It’s a Family Affair,” has always been the mantra at SheaMoisture. It started with the family matriarch, Sofi Tucker, a widowed mother of four who began selling her shea butter creations throughout the countryside of Sierra Leone, Africa, to support her family. Over the years, she passed her homemade skin care... Read More
The Air We Breathe
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 also sometimes worse indoors—where we spend 90 percent of our time—than... Read More
How to Give Your Doctor a Checkup
How to Give Your Doctor a Checkup You Wear the Stethoscope by Chandra R. ThomasMost 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 medical care provider well before placing their... Read More
5 Grocery Staples for Youth & Vitality
5 Grocery Staples for Youth & Vitality Dr. Eudene Harry, M.DIt’s the question we ask ourselves almost every day: What’s for dinner? Entwined in this daily dialogue is wondering whether we’ll need to dash into the grocery store on the way home from work. The next time we make one of those supermarket pit stops, Dr. Eudene Harry, author of “Live Younger in 8 Simple... Read More
Four Three Two One Nutrition Plan
Created by Celebrity Fitness Expert, Basheerah Ahmad MHR, MS, CPT, CFNCCertified 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 people view fitness and nutrition. Whether... Read More
