by Lester “Mac” McCurtis William “Bill” McCurtis, Sr. (Oct.,7, 1918 – Oct., 11, 2019) born in Waverly, Alabama, the youngest of four siblings. Bill graduated from Interurban Heights Industrial Highschool in Birmingham, Alabama, where he learned the trade of a ”Cobbler” (Shoe repair) in 1939. Soon after he joined the U.S. Navy during WWII as a […]
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Sundial Brands, a leading haircare and skincare company recognized for its innovative use of high-quality and culturally authentic ingredients and maker of brands including SheaMoisture, today announced that founder Richelieu Dennis will transition from his roles as Chair and CEO of the company to establish and lead Sundial’s new Social Mission Board, as well as
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The statistics are alarming—Black women in the U.S. are 42 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than our white counter parts. Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death among black women. According to cancer.org research, an estimated 33,830 new cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2019. These statistics
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A few months ago, while visiting friends, I was intrigued by the number of outdoor plants being grown outside of their home. As we were leaving our friends were kind enough to gift us one of their beautiful pineapples in a potted planted. As soon as we got it back home, we sat it directly
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According to a recent report in The Economist, Black men in America are living almost as long as White men. The chasm in life-expectancy that once existed has nearly closed. Read on… BACK IN 1980 when Harlem was still a byword for poverty, criminality and the decline of New York City, black men in the
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Are you a worrywart that can’t seem to stop obsessing over just about everything? Just so we’re clear, a “worrywart” is not just someone who worries; it’s someone who worries needlessly, often without justifiable reasons. In a recent interview with Tangia Elieff, LCSW principal and CEO of Honor Your Emotions a private practice in
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Retired physician and breast cancer survivor advocate for Black and Pink Health.
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Susan G. Komen® San Diego (Komen San Diego) announced downtown resident, 53-year-old, Lilian Vanvieldt-Gray, as the 2018 Race for the Cure® Honorary Breast Cancer Survivor. As the organization’s spokesperson through the 22nd Annual Race for the Cure on Sunday, Nov. 4, Vanvieldt-Gray credits her survival to her mammogram, treatments developed by Komen-funded research, her positive outlook and
It’s National Relaxation Day and we just want to go to the beach. Did y’all know that stress levels tend to be higher in minorities than that of their white counterparts?☝????❤️ There are a lot of things we can do to lower our stress levels, but let’s start with exercise, and going to the doctor
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