 | ZAKIYA COURTNEY Motivated by scientific evidence connecting the link between diet and health, more and more conscious foodies are eating green by turning to vegetable-based meal choices at home and when dining out. Veg News reports that in response to this mushrooming trend, 51 percent of chefs have added plant-based, dairy-free, gluten-free menu selections. Vegans do not eat or use animal products. Vegetarians rely on plant-based foods. They do not eat meat, eggs, dairy or animal by-products, and generally, avoid processed foods. Vegan diets include legumes (beans, peas, and lentils), nuts /nut butters, hemp, flax, and chia seeds, tofu, and other minimally processed meat substitutes, calcium-fortified plant-based milk, yogurts, seaweed, nutritional yeast, sprouted and fermented plant foods. Zakiya Courtney — mother of a blended/extended family of 15; grandmother of 50; great-grandmother to 16, and wife |
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 Sherrea Jones, Ph.D. Sherrea Jones, Ph.D., explained, “I’ve always known that serving in a medical capacity and mentoring others is what I wanted to do. I’m humbled to be a mirror image and source of inspiration for individuals from underserved populations and inspire their ambitions to heights beyond their circumstances.”
Social Work Navigator, Wisconsin Well Woman Program and Aurora Family Service Dawn Shelton Willimans6/6/2019 Works to Ensure Patient Needs Are Satisfied  At a local health fair Dawn Shelton Williams shares information with Angela Seawood, and Vanessa LeFlore Negron while she completes a cervical cancer assessment and screening form. As a Social Work Navigator for Aurora Family Service, Dawn Shelton-Williams, MSW, LCSW, helps patients dealing with health crisis plan a course of action. Through a grant from the Wisconsin Well Woman Program, she assists women with overcoming barriers and challenges that may prevent them from getting breast and cervical cancer screenings; diagnostic test follow up; or initiating cancer treatment.
Their love was incontestable. Our home was a nurturing environment filled with undying support. I was cared for and protected by two loving parents who taught me so many life lessons that have brought me to where I am today. I never felt neglected or deprived. They were firm but not harsh. I learned so many life lessons like discipline, the need for educational development, respect for myself, family, other people, my community, and God’s universe. I was also taught the importance of a strong work ethic, self-sufficiency, trustworthiness, honesty, and about being a woman of good character. These qualities and more influenced me to become the woman I feel God planned for me to be. And he’s not done with me yet!
I think God wants me to share some of the compassion with others that was given to me. My great-uncle and aunt transitioned years ago, but the compassion and love they poured into my life live in me today. It has enabled a loving relationship with my 86 years old birth mother, and 11 loving brothers and sisters whom I wouldn’t trade for the world. God gave us each other and hope for our future generations. Compassion conquers adversity! Angela Stinson retired from Milwaukee Public Schools where she taught 40 years, and also worked 20 years in the U.S. Army National Guard.  Melanie and Darryll Fortune showcasing FortuNuts at a tradeshow. www.furtunenuts.net FortuNuts is a collection of savory fiber-rich nuts for people who prefer snacks other than chips and cookies. Melanie Fortune co-owns this venture with her husband, Darryll.
Sex, drugs, alcohol and relationships are a few of the hot issues that confront today’s youth. Growing up in the 21st Century is tough.
With five teenage girls at home, it was an easy decision for Michael and Gwen Birmingham that she should not work for a while but stay at home. So Gwen devoted herself exclusively to taking care of soul mate and husband of 24 years, and their beloved girls. She currently works as an assistant administrator at a school. It’s that time again, time to gather with those we love and repeat the valued traditions that affirm who we are, who we belong to and what is genuinely important.
African Americans have always honored the traditions of family, food, song and spirituality. So Thanksgiving and Christmas are ripe with memories that bridge our past to the present. Traditions bind families and friends, creating a connectedness that transitions even life itself. Experts say that it is also during these activities that family beliefs and values are transferred as children witness the importance of friendship, unity and sharing. |
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