April 2020 - Page 2 of 3

DIY Cloth Face Covering Instructions

April 20, 2020 admin Comments Off

By CDC Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based […]

In Interview with Actor Patrick Faucette

April 20, 2020 admin Comments Off

By Taroue Brooks How did you get started being an actor? I was a musician first. I’ve been playing the Bass Guitar since I was about 10 years old. I was in a lot of bands when I was in […]

New Book Recommendations and Reviews from the African American Literature Book Club

April 20, 2020 admin Comments Off

By Troy Johnson Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker RhodesInvisibility is all Donte wishes for after moving from New York to Massachusetts. The move places him in a war against people blinded by racism and colorism. How can he […]

FAITH OVER FEAR

April 19, 2020 admin Comments Off

By Dr. LaKesha Legree What the hell is happening? What do we do? What’s going to happen next? Am I sick? Will I get sick? What am I going to do if I get sick? These are common thoughts that […]

An Interview With Ruby Y. Davis Founder Of The Davis Law Group, LLC

April 17, 2020 admin Comments Off

By Taroue Brooks What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? I was fortunate to work in corporate America for over 15 years. When I became a lawyer, I realized that the legal industry was very male-dominant. I was inspired to […]

Preston Simmons – A Commitment To Community

April 17, 2020 admin Comments Off

By Taroue Brooks What inspired you to become an Information Systems Consultant? It’s important that I express how much my work stems from a commitment to Community. I truly am a product of my community and this is most definitely where […]

Celebrity

Lyricist Doug E. Fresh Rallies Celebrities Around a Song to Beat COVID-19

April 17, 2020 admin Comments Off

By Taroue Brooks Rapper Doug E. Fresh and fellow Hip Hop Public Health (HHPH) co-founder Dr. Olajide Williams have launched a rhyme-and-reason campaign to inspire young people to adopt hand washing and social distancing measures mandated to defeat COVID-19, the 2020 […]

Breaking The Mold: Higher Education Pivots Amid Pandemic

April 17, 2020 admin Comments Off

By Zillah Fluker, Ph.D. and Staci Jones Sweeping across the globe at a rapid pace, the COVID-19 pandemic has left society scrambling in its wake and has exposed faults and incongruences in many long-standing systems. Particularly hard hit are industries […]

An Interview with Trainer And Bodybuilder Rakeem O Gayle

April 17, 2020 admin Comments Off

By Taroue Brooks Why did you become an entrepreneur? I became an entrepreneur because I was actually encourage by my mother to do so. Many times where I had a job or if I didn’t and would talk to my […]

An Interview with Terry Washington

April 16, 2020 admin Comments Off

By Taroue Brooks Tell us about your company and services. My company is called Zane Ryder Management. I’ve been in the entertainment industry for over 20 years and I define my business in 3 areas: Consulting, Connecting, and Managing. I […]

Giving VOICE to Nurses on the Front Lines in the Fight Against the Coronavirus

April 16, 2020 admin Comments Off

By National Black Nurses Association, Inc. On Thursday, April 9, 2020, the Greater New York City Chapter of the National Black Nurses Association, Inc., held a special program entitled, “VOICES from the Front Line: A Virtual Town Hall on the […]

2019 Emmy Nominee, Ameer Baraka Discusses His Journey To Success With Dyslexia

April 13, 2020 admin Comments Off

By Taroue Brooks When did you realize that you had dyslexia? After being sentenced to the state penitentiary. I finally wanted to stand up to my fear of reading. I joined a GED class to learn to read. It was […]

Cauliflower Nachos Recipe from Vim & Victor at the St. James

April 13, 2020 admin Comments Off

By The St James The St James had a special request of Chef Spike who shared the coveted recipe for a Vim & Victor favorite. If you don’t have the ingredients on hand, sub in tortilla chips and add your own favorite toppings. Show us […]

The Zucot Gallery

April 11, 2020 admin Comments Off

By Taroue Brooks Heart & Soul recently caught up with Omari J. Henderson Co-Owner of ZuCot gallery What inspired the creation of Zucot Gallery? Due to my father, Aaron F. Henderson, being an artist, I grew up in and around […]

An Interview With Pianist And Singer Charles Duke

April 10, 2020 admin Comments Off

By Taroue Brooks How did you get started with playing the piano and singing? My Mom was my first piano teacher and introduced me to the instrument. I remember her asking me if I wanted to learn how to play […]

The Best Herbal Teas That Build Your Immune System

April 10, 2020 admin Comments Off

By Taroue Brooks Heart & Soul recently sat down with Gladstone St. Auburn Etienne the founder ZABICOLife about his herbal teas. What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? Entrepreneurship has always been in my DNA. From my youth attending primary […]