HEALTHIER YOU: The facts about sickle cell

The facts about sickle cell BY DR. ANNETTE MAYES, OB/GYN September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. People who inherit one sickle cell gene and one normal gene have sickle cell trait (SCT). People with SCT usually do not have any of the symptoms of sickle cell disease (SCD), but they can pass the trait on […]

3rd Annual Las Vegas Caravan for Mammogram convenes October 3

3rd Annual Las Vegas Caravan for Mammogram convenes October 3 Las Vegas Black Image Magazine is proud to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the 3rd Annual Las Vegas Caravan for Mammogram on October 3, 2020. The socially-distanced event will again focus on the health of Black women — who are more likely than their […]

HEALTH IS THE NEW HAPPY! Taking care of mental health

Taking care of mental health BY TIFFANY McNEELY Mental health awareness is on the rise. One out of five Americans — an estimated 46.6 million people — have some sort of mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Some choose to ignore their condition and others lack access to services. I recently […]

COVID-19 Hitting Black Americans the Hardest

COVID-19 Hitting Black Americans the Hardest By Cassandra Cotton, Nathan Adelson Hospice Community Outreach Manager New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Black Americans have been infected and hospitalized with COVID-19 at higher rates than other racial or ethnic groups. Black Americans make up nearly 28% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Dr. Ellen Brown

Haves and have-nots: on the 2020 table? As we approach the November elections, let’s use our remaining time to prepare ourselves for battle. BY DR. ELLEN BROWN Most people who speak to me about politics agree that 2020 is an inflection point for our nation. Without exception, myself included, consequences attached to the promises offer […]

‘Everyone needs to define what brings them comfort, peace, and freedom’

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | KEN RUSK ‘Everyone needs to define what brings them comfort, peace, and freedom’ Author Ken Rusk (“Blue-Collar Cash: Love Your Work, Secure Your Future, and Find Happiness for Life”) was a recent guest on Kimberly Bailey Tureaud’s Enterprising People radio show, which airs weekly on KCEP 88.1 FM. In the book, […]

It’s On: Patriotism Versus Tribalism | By Louie Overstreet

Didn’t Happen Then, Ain’t Gonna Happen Now! BY LOUIE OVERSTREET When Joe Biden selected Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, it guaranteed that the presidential campaign would devolve into a mud-wrestling grievance match. The outcome will depend on how Americans answer two questions. • Will citizens vote to restore the slow, but measurable pursuits […]

PEACE: Just DO IT!

There is no better time than now to JUST DO IT! We all have dreams of the life we wish to live — and each day you have to ask yourself, “Am I working toward my dreams or not?” Everyone’s dream is different, and it can be a physical or spiritual dream that embodies the […]

Our Forever First Lady

Our Forever First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech to the Democratic National Convention has already become legendary. Will America heed her call? Michelle Obama wowed her party — and the entire nation — with an electrifying speech on the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Her moral clarity, eloquence, and common sense approach offered […]

Bringing Ourselves to Heal

Bringing Ourselves to Heal Alicia Eunice on how “to begin a transformational journey to true abundance.” Healing coach Alicia Eunice is bringing people together for a healing weekend called the “Ascension 50 Tour — Holistic Healing & Wellness Retreat,” October 16-18 in Scottsdale, Arizona. According to Eunice, “Our mini-vacation is planned to draw you away […]

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