I’m writing this blog on July 31st, which would have been my mother’s 88th birthday. I’ve been thinking a lot about her and my dad in the last few weeks. Wondering what they would be saying about the developments in the 2024 Presidential campaign of these United States.
Read MoreFrom sea to shining sea, America don’t believe that Black folk are equal. Some Americans don’t even believe we are human. Laws changed during the civil rights movement, but not hearts.
Read MoreWhen you’re going through traumatic events, you may know that they are wrong, but you may not actually realize that they are traumatic……cause it’s normal in your family/community.
Read MoreI was told by my physicians that because I was 37 and Black and the cancer was aggressive and had spread (6 of 17 lymph nodes) that the most they could guarantee me to live was 2-5 years max…… I got to thinking……I believe in a Creator God who MADE me!!! And, it was kind of hard for me to believe that He would determine my ethnicity and date of birth and make that a Risk Factor for disease and death!!!
Read MoreIf we are really honest, the challenges of the last few years around COVID and the longing for a return to “normal” coupled with the Social (In)Justices we have observed and experienced are on top of the regular challenges that we face. And if we are honest, we are woe out!!
Read MoreIt’s Minority Cancer Awareness Week and this past weekend, I had the privilege of spending some time with cancer survivor Ruby Lathon, PhD during the live stream of Lifestyle Medicine: The Science of Making Man Whole. As we talked, I realized that between the 2 of us Black women, we have 41 years of Cancer Survivorship.
Read MoreHe’s given us all power and intends for us to access and use it for our benefit and His glory. Will we do that, like the woman with the issue of blood? Or, will we miss the power like the crowd that surrounded her that day……casually brushing by Jesus but never plugging into the POWER!!!! Power to change everything in our lives!!!
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but I’m one who has stood over the caskets of loved ones who didn’t have to die. I’m convinced that the change in the health choices of Black people around this country is KEY to changing the health outcomes and disparities.
Read MoreI’m no longer buying that I’m gonna be sick cause momma and daddy were. Genetics may load the gun, but lifestyle pulls the trigger. And, every single day, there’s another study that shows how lifestyle choices and simple remedies can change our “genetics” for the better. Don’t believe me? Look up Epigenetics!!!
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