To those entering/serving racial and ethnic minorities and AI/AN communities…..leave your biases at the door…….enter each encounter with caution and care. Come with culturally and linguistically competent healthcare services, information, and resources that honor our traditions......It’s life changing I tell ya!!
Read MoreYawl remember when that Essence cover featuring Barack and Michelle Obama hit the internet!! Baabeee!! I don’t know how you missed it, but if you didn’t see it, you need to look it up. Mercy!!! is one of the few words I heard in reaction to the photo!! As a middle-aged African-American woman I thought…..Whew Jesus!! Now, this is how you do it…..hips and all!! Work. It.
Read MoreAs we were finishing our morning walk the other day, I slowed down to feel the cool morning breeze and the warm sunshine on my face. As I looked around, I saw a flurry of leaves falling from one of the many trees on our driveway. It was beautiful. I love seeing the change in season from summer to fall. And, as i watched, I was reminded of something I once heard “Fall, shows us how beautiful it is to let things go.”
Read MoreIf we are really honest, the challenges of the last few years around COVID and the longing for a return to “normal” coupled with the Social (In)Justices we have observed and experienced are on top of the regular challenges that we face. And if we are honest, we are woe out!!
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but I’m one who has stood over the caskets of loved ones who didn’t have to die. I’m convinced that the change in the health choices of Black people around this country is KEY to changing the health outcomes and disparities.
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