AARP sent Shewanda Riley a birthday card, prompting her to reflect on her life and the need to make permanent transformations to become more like Christ, and to add positive things to her life instead of just taking negative things away.
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Appropriation vs. Appreciation: Respecting Style, Beauty of Black Women
Black women’s influence on fashion and beauty is undeniable, yet their styles and culture are often appropriated and not appreciated, leading to the erasure of their contributions and the perpetuation of systemic discrimination.
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It’s Time… Digital Detoxing for Your Health
The American Psychological Association reports that 69% of Americans experienced election anxiety, and excessive screen time has led to “digital eye strain” and “tech neck”, but a digital detox can help reduce these issues and promote intentional socializing and rest.
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Preserved By Purpose – What in the World Happened on Election Day?
French author Marcel Proust wrote that “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” What I like about this quote is […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Spiritually Speaking and Listening
Jim Washington’s simple question changed the life of a young woman, leading to her professional and personal success as a writer and college English professor.
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The most common mental health diagnoses among teens in the US
By Ali Hickerson In January 2024, thousands of people earnestly responded to Elmo when the “Sesame Street” puppet prompted a mental health check-in on social media, asking, “How is everybody […]
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TikTok Shuts Down $2 Billion Creator Fund
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia TikTok, the Chinese-owned social media giant, is bidding farewell to its $2 billion Creator Fund, an initiative launched in 2020 to support […]
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What’s Going on With Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and Black Women?
By Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier Originally appeared in Word in Black If you had never heard of NFL player Travis Kelce before news broke in late September that he’s allegedly dating Taylor […]
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Multiple Suspects Sought After Shooting Incident at Morgan State University
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley and Morgan State University Police Chief Lance Hatcher told reporters that the incident happened around 9:25 p.m. when university police officers, on their regular patrol, detected gunfire from the campus. The victims, aged between 18 and 22, which include four men and a woman, sustained injuries that are reported to be non-life-threatening.
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PRESS ROOM: Autism influencer Jeremiah Josey releases a new book about his experience as a Black man with autism.
An important addition to autism literature and a much-needed voice for autistic people of color. Shawnee, KS – Autism influencer Jeremiah Josey’s new book, Here’s What I Want You to […]
