Sports is known as a way for men to bond and get together. Darrell Barnett has taken that idea a step further. He is using basketball to reach Black men and improve their health. Barnett is with the Public Health Department Health Equity Unit. I heard about and had to share information about this great program he’s doing to assist men, especially Black men, to … Continue reading Check. Change. Control.
Have you ever spoke with someone you had never met, but you felt comfortable? This is how I felt when I spoke with Mr. Wendell James of Raising Whitley. We had a fun but informative talk. This is my conversation with Wendell. UM: You were born in Ohio. What took you to LA? WJ: I left home when I was 16 years old. Some would … Continue reading A Conversation with Wendell James
I met a young lady at a E-women Network meeting that has her own business. She is very impressive, I really wanted to share her inspiration with you. Amani Seay is the 17 year old owner of My Awesome Logo , a graphic design firm. I love to see young people doing positive things and making a difference. I had the opportunity to speak with … Continue reading Meet Amani Seay of My Awesome Logo
Lit Crawl at the Texas Book Festival, Oct. 17 Bat Scavenger Hunt, Nerd Jeopardy, Literary Death Match, Lit Crawl Against Humanity, LGBT storytelling, and more! Lit Crawl Austin returns to the Texas Book Festival on Saturday night, October 17. The annual literary pub crawl, a co-production of the Texas Book Festival and Litquake Foundation, features some of America’s most groundbreaking writers onstage at various East Austin … Continue reading Are You Ready for the Texas Book Festival?
I want to start by thanking everyone who participated in our birthday celebration last month. It is so nice to share memories and look at our journey. September is always a great month for us. But we are not done. We have more stories to tell and more community to share. October has moved in and the hope is the weather will get a bit … Continue reading Publisher’s Journal
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