Celebrity
An Interview With Videographer Jimmy V Page
By Taroue Brooks What inspired you to become an entrepreneur?My father was the one who inspired me to become my own boss. Having had a child hood that was less than ideal, I found it […]
Month: April 2020
Health
Choosing Our Victories in Dynamic (C.O.V.I.D.)–Times: A Mental Wellness Perspective
By Deirdre L. Jones-Lowman March 2020 was a time of transformation and stillness. The societal playing field has been leveled by COVID-19. Almost everyone is in the same place: spiritually, physically, economically, and feeling financially […]
Health
Greater New York City Black Nurses Association Virtual Townhall on Nursing during COVID-19
VOICES: A Virtual Town Hall on the State of Nursing during Covid-19 DATE: Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 TIME: 8 PM – 9:30 PM EST Web Zoom Link: https://liu.zoom.us/j/3340892781 Phone: +16468769923, 3340892781#
Celebrity
A New Book by Doug E. Doug
By Taroue Brooks What inspired you to write a book? I felt I had something to say about the period of my adolescence that defined my generation. The objective historical event of the crack epidemic […]
Health
National Black Nurses Association, Inc. Update on the 2020 Pandemic: COVID-19 and NBNA Resilience
By Dr. Martha A. Dawson, RN, FACHE As our nation grapples with the effects of the current national health crisis,I say thank you to the entire NBNA family for doing what you do best: CARING. […]
Books
Black Books in the Age of Coronavirus: A Community Conversation
By Black Classic Press On March 22 an unprecedented event occurred. Over 200 people participated in a video call to discuss the health of the Black Book Ecosystem in the Age of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). […]
Celebrity
An Interview with Marcus Patrick
By Taroue Brooks What inspired you to become an entrepreneur?Honestly I’ve always found it hard to fit in to the cookie cutter ideas that culture lays out for us so I pursuit what feels true […]
education
Nigerian immigrant brings basketball skills and school supplies to hundreds of hometown children
By Curtis Bunn, Urban News ServiceA Division of Zenger News Jonathan Kolo learned a lot about life from playing basketball. Now the nonprofit he founded is bringing those lessons to a new generation Like most […]
News
Census Day Is Here – Make It Count!
April 1, 2020 – Today is Census Day, the day that determines who is counted in the 2020 Census and where they are counted. The U.S. Constitution mandates a census of the population every 10 years. Responding to […]
Celebrity
Daytime Emmys recently announced its Pre-Nominations with King Ester on the short list
By Taroue Brooks Ester wants to be seen, deeply seen. We all do. It’s woven into the fabric of our existence. An existence that, unfortunately, doesn’t allow everyone to be seen in the same way. […]
Health
Symptoms of Coronavirus
Watch for symptoms Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure (based on the incubation period of MERS-CoV […]