Tag: column
Sharpe-Jefferson: Own Your Happiness
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
As we approach Valentine’s Day on Tuesday Feb. 14, there’s always the temptation to place an expectation on our spouse or significant...
Malveaux: The King Holiday Reflects our Resilience
By Julianne Malveaux
Just four days after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, the inveterate warrior, Congressman John Conyers Jr....
Sharpe-Jefferson: Moving the Needle
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
With all the talk (or hype if you so choose to see it as such) about the New Year, one predominant question...
Sharpe-Jefferson: New Year a Time to Look Ahead — and Reflect
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
As we roll into 2023 (can you believe it’s already here), it’s always a good time to reflect. But the reflection I offer...
Drew: Wild game meat in lieu of turkey or ham
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Last week’s safety article began discussing how many in our country celebrate Thanksgiving differently through destination travel and/or varied menu selections....
Sharpe-Jefferson: Always a Good Time to be Thankful
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
Sometimes we can be duped by what we believe is our permanent reality.
When things don’t change as quickly as we’d like, we...
Sharpe-Jefferson: The Seasons Change, You Should Too
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
I chuckled when I thought about the encouraging information I’d share in this week’s column because I suspect many of you won’t...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Permission to Live
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
There’s nothing like a piece of bad news to make you really appreciate all the things that are going right in your...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Finding Lasting, Positive Change
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
We’ve all been there or will be there at some point soon. It’s the place where we find ourselves assessing our lives in...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Information Can Defeat this Formidable Foe
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The fear of it can sometimes be worse than reality.
COVID has certainly been a formidable foe, but the reality is that with...