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Is the COVID-19 Era "PRESCRIPTION" Really The NEW NORMAL?

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams urged people to wear face masks and acknowledged that it is difficult to correct earlier messaging that masks do not work for the general public. Source The White House

Is the "PRESCRIPTION" really The NEW NORMAL? By JV Howard

Now that we have a President -Elect forthcoming on January 20th to lead us out of this consummate political and leadership morass let's take a well deserved deep sigh and consider our expectations going forward. It would be consistent to be optimistic if you believe the proverbial glass of life is half full but in reality it seems - during the last four years at least - the pitcher of ‘hearts’ has been empathy empty.

When we think of “contraindication” it is normally associated with a prescription of medication that has a serious purpose with warnings and include in the description what NOT to take with it - like alcohol or some other drug. By definition contraindicate means to give indication against the advisability of a particular or usual remedy or treatment. I'm applying the same principle of contraindications between drugs to normal and “new normal.”

The phrase “New Normal” is one we hear often and it is supposedly a remedy, treatment, or antidote for the ‘old normal’ which we can never return and falls under the category of old school. The ‘old normal’ represent life before George Floyd, COVID-19, Trump, lockdowns and before the untimely death of 300k plus Americans.

Much of the old normal appear to be part of a scheduled script. Let me explain; just as fall turned into winter, the sun sets and the moon rises, on schedule, so do the likes of a centennial COVID-19 virus that is supposed to happen once a century.

Monica Guillemin, A Physician Assistant Makes History With Children's Book Series

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 BLACK PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT MAKES HISTORY, PUBLISHES CHILDREN'S BOOK SERIES ABOUT STEAM

Nationwide -- Meet Monica Guillemin, a physician assistant who is perhaps the first Black woman to transcend a career in medicine and law to become a publisher that cleverly introduces young readers to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), and adults, to medical-legal issues surrounding issues that impact African Americans today.

Monica first gained notoriety as a PA specializing in cardiology after co-authoring a research paper published in the Journal of American Cardiology and the Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants on genomics. She has penned two medical thrillers based on stem cell therapy & cloning and now releases a series of children's books targeting subjects on science, geography, Black history and culture, through the backdrop of a safari in Tanzania: Safari of a Lifetime.

From Watts California, Monica first earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Science, completed a Postgraduate Physician Assistant Surgical Residency in Trauma Surgery at Martin Luther King Jr. / Charles Drew Medical center then earned a Juris Doctorate degree. Monica made her debut as a photographer in Safari of a Lifetime Photographs — the companion photography book.

Award Winning Actress Tonya Pinkins Produces "Red Pill" A Horror Film About American Politics

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TONY AWARD-WINNING BLACK ACTRESS PRODUCES HORROR FILM ABOUT AMERICAN POLITICS

Nationwide -- Tony award-winning Black actress Tonya Pinkins has written, directed, and produced her first feature film that was released this fall. Red Pill, a horror, was from its inception in 2019 a terrifying wake-up call about American politics. The remarkably prescient film about the current political climate is profoundly relevant right now. The weaponization of Whiteness and White Supremacy themes in the film resonate with today’s fervor, particularly following the 2020 election and its aftermath. The Becky/Karen trope known all people of color assumes a place of surprised awareness in White consciousness. Watch the trailer here. Press photos here.

It’s Halloween weekend just days before the 2020 election. An intersectional posse of progressive canvassers drive to Virginia to get out the vote. As soon as they cross the state line it is clear they are not welcome. Distressing clues indicate that they should get out of their rental house while the getting is good. They decide to stay, armed with their heart, humor, and naiveté. But what they really need is heavy artillery.

“I wrote my own personal get out,” says Pinkins, “#Uprising2020 is White people waking up to the world Black and Brown folks have always known. Black women are intimately familiar with “Becky” and “Karen,” White women, who on the low end of the spectrum treat us as invisible, and on the high end weaponize their whiteness and sometimes cost us our lives. Red Pill’s #Karensgonewild is a dose of what's coming to America if liberal Whites don't wake up.”

Red Pill was completed in September and features the work of a very talented cast and crew.

Eight-time Grammy award-winning Latin music star Rubén Blades (Fear the Walking Dead), Catherine Curtain (Orange is the New Black, Stranger Things, Homeland), Kathryn Erbe (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), Tonya Pinkins (Fear The Walking Dead, Madame Secretary), Colby Minifie (The Boys, Fear the Walking Dead), Luba Mason (Person of Interest, NYPD Blue), Jake O’Flaherty (Criminal Minds, Shameless) and Adesola Osakalumi (Sex & The City 2, Ice).

3 Black Dads Launch Roku Channel

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3 BLACK FATHERS LAUNCH ROKU CHANNEL WITH 13 SHOWS TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF DIVERSITY IN NEWS PROGRAMMING

Nationwide --  Three years ago, three black fathers, Marquis Lupton, William Way Jr., and Brandon Way Sr. decided to do something about the lack of diversity in their regional news stations. Building off of Marquis’ decade long journalism career, the three fathers decided to launch The Cultured Professional, best known as the TCP Network.

All three of these Lancaster-native fathers noticed, not only a void in diversity with their local news, but also noticed a trend of negativity when it came to covering people of color, especially men. Inspired by media moguls such as Tyler Perry, and Byron Allen, Marquis, William, and Brandon wanted to bring a fresh voice, fresh perspective, and diversity to their regional news scene.

In January of 2021, the three founders will be taking their business up another notch and will be airing on their content on Roku TV. Tilted TCP TV, these black fathers hope the content they were able to build and broadcast these past three years, can reach a larger audience. “We feel as though its important to tell our own stories, deliver our news, in our vernacular,” Lupton says. “So many times as a news reporter, I would be pulled off an amazing story, only to cover another shooting, another fight, or another fire. It gets exhausting covering your people in a negative light constantly.”

Walgreens Partners With Black-Owned Greeting Card Brand

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BLACK-OWNED GREETING CARD BRAND, CULTURE GREETINGS, NOW OFFERS IN-STORE PICKUP AT WALGREENS

Nationwide -- Dr. Dionne Mahaffey, founder of Culture Greetings, a woman-led and Black-owned greeting card company, announces the launch of a new print-to-store integration partnership with Walgreens.

Through the technology integration with the Walgreens Photo Prints and Store Locator APIs, in addition to the Culture Greetings’ mail-to-recipient delivery option, customers will now have the choice to pick up their customized printed greeting cards in any of the 9,277 Walgreens or Duane Reed locations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

“The launching of this new partnership and integration reflects a significant first for the Walgreens API team,” said Andrew Schweinfurth, Manager, Walgreens Developer Relations. “As we welcome Culture Greetings and founder Dr. Dionne Mahaffey, we acknowledge that she is the first African American female founder to join the platform.”

14-Year Old Black CEO Makes History

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14-YEAR OLD CEO MAKES HISTORY, LAUNCHES HAIR GROWTH OIL TO HELP GIRLS EMBRACE THEIR KINKY, CURLY HAIR

Nationwide  Meet Zhanyia McCullough, founder and CEO of Islande Beauty, a Black-owned, plant-based company committed to the empowerment of girls through education and healthy hair care. Despite being only 14-years old and still in high school, Zhanyia has managed to launch the first product from her company's Pracaxi Oil and Kalahari Melon Collection, a hair growth oil for girls with kinky, curly hair.

This hair growth oil helps to improve the circulation in the scalp as well as seal in moisture and shine. What makes this oil amazing is that its multi-use. The oil can be used as a pre-poo, daily oil, hot oil treatment, scalp treatment, blow-dry oil (mild heat protectant), finishing oil, and scalp massage oil.

Islande Beauty comes during a time when the “natural hair movement” is all the talk. Studies have shown that how girls feel about their hair has a direct effect on their self-esteem. The lack of self-esteem has lifelong consequences. Girls who learn how to embrace their natural hair and enjoy the journey to healthy hair growth have positive self-confidence in other areas. The creation of this hair growth oil will accomplish three principles, the benefits of using natural ingredients on kinky, curly hair, the importance of creating a healthy hair care regimen, and most importantly inspiring girls to rock their natural hair and “own their beauty”.