Black Trucking Entrepreneur Debuts New Book

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TRUCKING ENTREPRENEUR DEBUTS NEW BOOK DURING GLOBAL PANDEMIC TO UPLIFT AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS

Washington, DC -- Inspirational visionary and budding author Joseph S. McGill officially launches My Little Miracle: Pursuing The Dream as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. This uplifting story is sure to bring a smile, during these uncertain times, to all who read it.

Here's the synopsis:

Kara Thompson is well-known and respected in Snowden Heights. She is also a budding track star, has a bright future, and is adored by everyone ... except one person who is jealous of her track abilities. Kara's father is excited about her future; however, her mother wants to revel in her success and is living vicariously through her daughter. Things change for Kara and her family when a new family moves next door and she meets a girl named Miracle. Who would have thought that this chance meeting would completely turn their lives upside down?

My Little Miracle is a story of friendship between two girls. One is a track phenom and one is handicapped and in a wheelchair. The lessons weaved throughout this book, for both children and adults, will have you cheering, laughing, crying happy tears and feeling inspired.

Scientists to Study Possible Vitamin-D/ COVID-19 Connection

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MUSC WORLD-CLASS VITAMIN D RESEARCH TEAM TO STUDY CONNECTION TO COVID-19 PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

Charleston, SC  Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine scientists and clinicians, led by world-renowned vitamin D research experts Bruce Hollis, Ph.D., professor emeritus in the Department of Pediatrics, and Carol Wagner, M.D., a professor in the Department of Pediatrics and neonatologist, are planning a focused research effort to determine if individuals with sufficient baseline levels of vitamin D have more protection against severe COVID-19 infection.

Recent reports in the medical literature point toward a potential link between vitamin D deficiency and the pathogenesis of COVID-19 in certain patients. This information aligns with what Hollis, Wagner and other national experts have established in their own vitamin D research in at-risk populations - unrelated to COVID-19 - that vitamin D deficiency is more prevalent among African Americans and individuals with more melanin in their skin as well as in some elderly nursing home residents who have very low exposure to sunlight. In addition, effective vitamin D repletion can be accomplished safely and with minimal expense.

Social Entrepreneur Lisa A. Thomas Who Adopted 6 Children With Special Needs Is Honored in New Book

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LISA A. THOMAS ADOPTED SIX CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND IS FEATURED IN NEW BOOK BY CELEBRITY PHOTOJOURNALIST

Nationwide -- Lisa A. Thomas is the featured subject of celebrity photojournalist Bruce Bell's new photographic timeline, "In Search of the Authentic Lisa A. Thomas." She is a philanthropist, advocate, and the mother of six adopted children with special needs.

Lisa was born in Beaumont, Texas on August 31, 1966, to Walter and LouAnna Thomas. She is number six of seven children, two boys and four girls. As a child, Lisa was ambitious, thrifty, and entrepreneurial, and a Daddy's girl. An early marriage ended abruptly, and she found herself divorced caring for a special needs' child. In her struggle to find herself amidst all of life's challenges.

She decided to search for her true identity. This photograph memoir is her testament to the work she has done personally and professionally in order to be the best caregiver to the special needs community nationally and abroad.

Life's challenges have shaped Lisa and made her a pleasant mystery. She is a gift to so many people in the disability's arena, a legendary enigma to some, and a multi-faceted diamond to others.

Today we find Lisa in the midst of her journey to true authenticity. This photographic timeline gives you the opportunity to join her in this incredible adventure that has taken her from the streets of Beaumont, Texas to the rural cities of South Africa and Kenya where her Foundation From the Heart provides fiscal and educational support for special needs families.

Innovative Tech Founder EMichele Paul Launches Promising App To Promote Black Business

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VISIONARY EMICHELE PAUL LAUNCHES NEW APP TO CREATE REVENUE FOR BLACK BUSINESS OWNERS

Nationwide -- In less than two years, Melanin Enterprise (aka "ME") - The Black Professional Social Network has gained national notoriety for being one of the best mobile apps in the country for discovering and supporting local Black-owned businesses, creating economic independence, and connecting like-minded people together through Sip -N- Play, the company's signature Black professional trivia game night and our in-app, exclusive "RealTalk" group chat.

EMichele Paul, owner and founder of Melanin Enterprise, says that since 2018, her app has helped thousands of small black-owned businesses all over the country reach their targeted audience through free local advertising on their "All Black Everything" City Guide.

She says that the app is set up to provide Black business owners with global visibility while connecting them directly to consumers within a 100-mile radius, thereby creating greater local economic impacts. She created it like this so that consumer dollars would be recycled back into their local community and they would be contributing to building safer, stronger, more self-reliant communities for their families.

See The New Exciting African Print Inspired Apparel Collection By Yasmine Diene

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ENTREPRENEUR LAUNCHES NEW AFRICAN PRINT INSPIRED APPAREL COLLECTION

Nationwide -- Yasmine Diene, founder of YaYa+Rule, has announced a new line of apparel that caters to the Black community. The new pieces include t-shirts, tank and crop tops, dresses, skirts and leggings and offer a revived way for men and women to wear their Black pride and honor their African heritage anywhere at any time.

Yasmine comments, "Our apparel is for anyone, whether you are working in the corporate world, are an entrepreneur or an artist, our selection will allow you to casually let your pride shine or dress it up as wanted."

"It is for those who have already embraced African fabrics and for those who are just getting introduced to them. It is for the homemaker, who wants to look attractive indoors or outdoors. It is for the woman who wants to exercise or just show off what she is working with. It is for the man who wants to make a bold statement in a stylish manner. Our clothing line is very versatile and adds a refreshing African print-inspired touch to your closet, you can make it fun, classy, edgy, and sexy," she adds.

Black Wealth Building Expert, 2020 Plan For African Americans

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BLACK WEALTH BUILDING EXPERT RELEASES NATIONAL ECONOMIC PLAN FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS

Nationwide -- Dr. Ralph Steele, an extraordinary expert on wealth building, has released a powerful new book entitled A National Economic Plan for Financial Inclusion for African Americans. It is his mission to educate individuals in theory and practice about economics, financial literacy, investments, entrepreneurship, business ownership, being debt free, financial strategies (W=me3).

His favorite phrase, "wealth is a human right," became the basis for his creation of Wealth Legacy TV in 2019, and he is currently completing a documentary called "A Cattle on a Thousand Hills" that is based on the economic renewal for inner cities.

Dr. Steele, who is also the author of How to Acquire and Keep Wealth: Wealth Think Bank, has facilitated wealth building conferences and forums for Capital One Bank, University of Texas Arlington, Richland Community College, Stillman College, Eastfield Community College, Tarrant County Community College, Black CEO Kansas City, KS, and Rolling Hills Country Hills in Arlington, TX.

Checkout How NY Based Black Momma Vodka Owner Is Now Producing Hand Sanitizer

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BLACK MOMMA VODKA OWNER VANESSA BRAXTON PIVOTS FROM VODKA TO HAND SANITIZER

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* Black Momma Vodka (BMV) Founder and President Vanessa Braxton is the first Black woman to be an owner-operator and manufacturer of a nationally distributed vodka in the U.S.

* In response to the national shortage of hand sanitizer, Vanessa Braxton has shifted gears to actively produce thousands of bottles out of the alcohol she has on hand.

* Braxton is known for becoming the first Black woman to raise $2.1 million for her latest venture Black Momma Tea & Cafe (BMTC) through an equity crowdfunding platform.

New York, NY -- Black Momma Vodka, CEO/ President Vanessa Braxton is lending her manufacturing and distilling expertise to quickly produce urgently needed hand sanitizer for healthcare workers, first responders, patients, and community members fighting the coronavirus. Hand sanitizer has been selling out nationwide due to the pandemic, and continues to be much needed in the fight to flatten the curve.

The pandemic has caught many businesses and their owners by surprise, causing them to react quickly and efficiently to meet consumer needs. Braxton serves as an example of a business woman who knows how to adapt during such a critical time in the world, utilizing this opportunity to help the community-at-large and do her part to combat COVID-19.

"We are changing with the times and we have to be ready to shift how we are serving our community and consumers in the midst of this crisis," said Braxton. "If I didn’t own a distillery and manufacturing facility I would not have been able to pivot so quickly from producing vodka to making hand sanitizer.  You can get the hand sanitizer click here

We are ready to evolve and reinvent our business to work with government agencies and hospitals, to protect those on the frontlines of fighting this pandemic."  Braxton is the first black female distiller and master blender in the U.S. She created Black Momma Tea & Cafe (BMTC) as an extension of Black Momma Vodka after a strong demand from her customers wanting to invest in her business.  

3 Black Prostate Cancer Survivors Discuss New Non-Invasive Procedure

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PROSTATE CANCER SURVIVORS: THREE AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH NON-INVASIVE HIFU PROCEDURE

By Shelly Gordon

Nationwide -- Three African American men: Reggie Dye, a healthcare executive, Thomas Newell, a retired basketball referee for youth at risk and Victory Murray, NASA lead engineer whose team repaired Apollo 13, wanted a better way to treat their prostate cancer - one that promises a better quality of life post-treatment than surgery and radiation which are the standards of care. These two procedures can come with a greater risk of urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction and penile shrinkage.

When diagnosed with localized prostate cancer, they each selected a noninvasive procedure called High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU). They got together to share each of their stories about their HIFU treatment, which is widely used across the world, but still relatively new in the United States, with select physicians across the country delivering the treatment.

HIFU is a noninvasive focal-therapy procedure that destroys targeted prostate tissue. HIFU directs extremely precise high-frequency sound waves that heat up and burn off only the diseased portion of the prostate, sparing surrounding tissue and nerves. Therefore, risks of common side effects associated with surgery and radiation -- urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction -- are lessened with HIFU.

Int'l Corp Wellness Trainer Sheila Washington: Helping to Create Wellness Awareness for our Nation During Coronavirus Pandemic & Beyond

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International Corporate Wellness Trainer Sheila Washington: Helping to Create Wellness Awareness For Our Nation During Coronavirus Pandemic & Beyond

Sheila Washington, a Certified Corporate Wellness Trainer is creating 'Wellness Awareness' for our nation during the coronavirus lockdown and beyond.  For over two decades, Sheila has been encouraging and highlighting all the ways to and benefits of taking care of yourself, especially within the African American community.

"And while some may think “wellness” is defined as bubble baths and red wine every night, it’s actually an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. Which is something that is necessary in today’s society," says Washington.

Heart disease is the number one killer for all Americans, and stroke is also a leading cause of death.  As frightening as those statistics are the risks of getting those diseases are even higher for African- Americans.  The good news is, African-Americans can improve their odds of preventing and beating these diseases by understanding the risks and taking simple steps to address them.

Learn Why After Building One Of The Fastest Growing Companies In The US Millionaire Chuck Starks Demands Reparations To Black Americans

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Millionaire Who Developed One Of The Fastest Growing Companies In The US Calls For Reparations To Black Americans

Four generations of a slave family, Smith's Plantation, Beaufort, South Carolina, 1862 Source

April 28, 2020 By Chuck Starks

REPARATIONS to Black Americans Now!!!  Sign The Petition

It is clear that descendants of Black Americans that were kidnapped from Africa and forced to work for free for hundreds of years in America deserve to be compensated for their labor, pain and suffering.  The major beneficiary of slavery was the United States Government.

Since slave owners did not have to pay slave labor costs, they made exorbitant profits which equated to increased governmental taxes paid to the government. Those taxes made the United States one of the wealthiest countries in the world and literally built this country.

Without the substantial taxes generated by slave owners, the United States would have been arguably a third-world country. This free forced labor force even physically built major government buildings including the White House.

See What Well Regarded Writer Tolson Banner Says About Searching For The New Normal In A COVID-19 World

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OP-ED By TOLSON BANNER: AS THE COVID 19 WORLD TURNS: WE SEARCH FOR THE NEW “NORM” 

Jackson Atlanta Airport During COVID-19 pandemic.  Source Click Here

Op-ed By Tolson Banner

I’m sifting through the detritus: the ruins and decay of a human lifestyle once herald as the “NORM”. The mists from my recall are starting to dissipate. I’ve entered the COVID 19 twilight zone where all sense of ‘knowingness” ceases.

I’m at a place in time and space I know nothing about! I walk with my mustard seeds of faith; my higher consciousness – both closer to my spirit. Words have no place here.

Shhhhhh! SILENCE. STILLNESS. IS THIS THE NEW NORM?

It wasn’t that long ago I could venture outside indiscriminately. Catch a movie at a theater spontaneously. Grab a bite to eat without a moment’s notice. Take in a sunset by the ocean at will. Now my time isn’t so carefree.

My movement is clocked by the all-seeing CORONAVIRUS EYE!

Now, I must employ six feet social distancing less I find myself planted six feet in Mother Earth. A twenty- second hand washing may grant me another 60 seconds of life. A life of acclimation under Coronavirus duress. This transformation is taking place with or without my consent. COVID 19 arrived like an invisible plague with death lurking in its ominous shadows. So soon - too soon! And the Trump White House response has been too slow – way too slow!

Despite this grim outlook, I want to start imagining what this new NORM will look like and how much of the old NORM will carryover? I am asking myself during these pensive, reflective moments are we really grasping the “Armageddon” taking place in the skies of our minds? A battle between what was - what now?

I pose this query: Will we discard the rapacious and avaricious nature of “shock capitalism” which scares the defecation out of the people while corporations gloat in their greed?

Not much evidence of that taking place. If the first stimulus COVID 19 bill was any indication, it revealed corporate greed was still alive and still salivating from its penchant for over indulgence.