Tag: column
Sharpe-Jefferson: What Christmas Means to Me from A-Z
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
As we celebrate Christmas next week, I thought I’d take a break from my normal writings to share what this holiday means...
Mullen-Johnson: Starting The Journey of Self-Discovery
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
With a new year approaching it is a great time to rewrite your story and create your new beginning. 2021 yielded many...
Sharpe-Jefferson: A real reason to celebrate
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
Just look around and it’ll hit you right in the face. You can easily see that people are eager to celebrate something.
Holidays...
Sharpe-Jefferson: How will you celebrate Thanksgiving?
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
I was recently traveling through downtown Birmingham and this thought occurred to me – things are coming back. Activity is bubbling up...
Drew: Key ingredients for the 2021 Thanksgiving hostess
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Thanksgiving is usually a holiday where people from different households gather, laugh, and have fun as they feast over a large...
Mullen-Johnson: Movember Spotlights Men’s Health
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
The Movember Foundation oversees charity events revolving around men’s health and for the month of November there is a special spotlight on...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Light in the Darkest of Valleys
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
We still have reason to give thanks. I recognize that, at times, life seems unfair. Let’s just go ahead and put that...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Protecting Youngest Victims of Domestic Violence
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
As Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October) comes to an end we need to be mindful of ways to protect our youngest domestic...
Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.: What America Can Learn from NY’s Homelessness...
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
I congratulate New York City Democratic mayoral nominee, Eric Adams. He will be a strong new mayor of our nation’s...
Drew: What is the Delta Variant and Its Impact?
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Last week’s article was the first in a series of safety articles reviewing the latest scientific and medical communities' concerns about...