There was an article recently about a biracial little girl that received a haircut by a fellow student and then later by a teacher. Both the student and the teacher were white. The father, not wanting to focus on race, couldn’t help but acknowledge the poor judgement that was shown by the school teachers and […]
“Success is not an accident, success is actually a choice.” – Stephen Curry In order to be successful in your life, many people believe you must have a growth mindset. While some might shrug this off as a trendy term, others have changed the entire trajectory of their life by putting into practice this concept. What […]
This week’s episode of Becoming Disciplined features Stafford County community activist Pastor Gary Holland. He has been a long time voice in the community for justice and righteousness. Below are some of the events that he will be participating in: Stafford Community Support Initiative: Food pantry * Flyer attached * http://scsi.ivolunteer.com – click to volunteer […]
It would be extremely difficult for me to prove that slavery has impacted my life, and that I’m personally owed reparations. I have enjoyed too much education, career, and monetary success to claim such a payment would make me or my family more whole. However, I can make a valid argument that a number of […]
This week’s As A Woman takes a look at how we can reduce stress and find a wave of inner peace. April is National Stress Awareness Month, which means all month we are bringing awareness of how to reduce stress. Many women may appear to be stress-free when you look at their accomplishments, but are […]
This week’s feature is Mark Wiggins, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of the new hit magazine, Off the Bench! I sat down with Mark to discuss his magazine, as well as the importance of using his voice as a Black man in the community. What is the mission of your magazine, Off The Bench? “The mission of […]
If one were to do a quick Google search of the term, “self-love”, one would find the results provided about 2,870,000,000 results in about 0.58 seconds. With so many searching for this term, why are there still so many women that struggle with loving themselves? Why is self-love the phrase so trendy but the act not? […]
ETSU Men’s Basketball Coach, Jason Shay, resigns after facing backlash for allowing his players to kneel for the National Anthem Players on the East Tennessee University Men’s Basketball team believe that their head coach was forced to resign for allowing them to kneel before basketball games. Jason Shay, hired as the Buccaneers’ head coach last […]
April is ‘Stress Awareness Month’, and it couldn’t arrive during a more stressful time for all of us. According to recent data, many Americans are reporting an increase in stress-related symptoms this past year tied to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic. According to one report, “Nearly 8 in 10 adults (78%) say the coronavirus pandemic is […]
The Relationship Zone (TRZ), formerly known as Bar Talks, is a podcast curated by the conversationalist, Queenie Love, where you can find conversations on LOVE, LIFE & all things RELATIONSHIPS. Sandra McLean, aka “Queenie”, of Woodbridge, Virginia, believes that everyone has a story. It came as no surprise when Queenie created a platform called Bar […]
