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“By Any Greens Necessary: A Revolutionary Guide for Black Women Who Want to Eat Green, Get Healthy, Lose Weight, and Look Phat” is an excellent resource written by Tracye Lynn McQuirter.
This book looks at the perception of eating green in the African-American community. In the introduction, McQuirter discusses the chronic diseases that are faced by [...]

Larry and Sharon Oldham Hardaway, newlyweds of three and a half years have a deeper connection than most married couples. You can even say their union is a match made in heaven. Larry, a successful attorney, was diagnosed with kidney failure six months after taking the vows and was immediately placed on dialysis. [...]

Global activist, Malaak Compton-Rock has written a well-crafted book about her desire to share the power of volunteer service on the local, national and international stage. “If it takes a Village, Build One” is excellent resource for young people who have a passion to serve the world.

In this book, Malaak explains how [...]

By the time you read this you have hopefully indulged in a three day fun-fest of bar-b-que, fireworks and relaxation. The 4th of July is quite possibly one of the most anticipated holidays of the summer and one that always delivers on its promises of a beautiful days end complete with drifts of smoke left [...]

As a volunteer for Lifelink Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the community about organ donation, I have the privilege and opportunity to participate in many activities promoting donor awareness within my community; whether it’s a heath fair or speaking to a room full of high school children.  Since I began volunteering three years [...]