Community voices sometimes take precedence over the voices of the actual family members but not at this march.
Brandi Phillips
Brandi Phillips is a contributing writer at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Massage as a self-care stress reliever
Professional services that improve the mind, body and spirit are being offered through Health Commons at the Living Room.
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Get Fit Challenge: Tips for maintaining your holistic health
As we journey toward increased wellness, mental (intellectual), physical, spiritual, and social wellness are keys to our complete wellness.
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Get Fit Challenge: Personal motivation comes from discovering your ‘why’
With Sister Spokesman’s Get Fit Challenge, brought to you by Wellife 360, we make it a point to give you a few tips throughout each week to help you stop the excuses and hit the perfect stride in your health journey.
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Get Fit: the importance of planning and prepping
Editor’s note: This story accompanied a Sister Spokesman “Get Fit” Challenge that has since run its course. Today’s busy lifestyles do not cater to the health-conscious consumer. Everything is made quick and cheap. Starting or rebuilding a life you desire can take a lot of energy and time. But as the old school saying goes, […]
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Sister Spokesman and Wellife 360 kick off Get Fit’ Challenge
Sister Spokesman and Wellife 360, a holistic health nonprofit, want to encourage women to develop healthier habits with the Get Fit Challenge.
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College’s first Black dean steps out on faith
Nerita Griffin Hughes is North Hennepin Community College’s first African American dean. She became dean of Business, Technology, Career, and Workforce Development for the college in May.
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New non-profit helping mothers in Gambia, West Africa
Access to decent resources can be a luxury for families of Farafenni, a town in the Gambia in West Africa.
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Orphan learned key to survival: Love yourself
Life was not always easy for Maria Nhambu. “At a young age, I realized I had to be my own best friend,” said Nhambu. Born of mixed race (Black and White) in Tanzania, East Africa she recalled, “At the time, people of mixed race were not very well accepted in African society or in the White […]
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Teen Tech Center bridging the tech divide
“I am excited to see all the possibilities and different career paths that our children would not even think existed.” These are the words of Hope Community’s executive director, Shannon Smith Jones, talking about the potential of the New Best Buy Teen Tech Center that opened in January at Hope Community. Technology is the way […]
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Cardiologist and churches on heart-felt mission
African American women most at risk February was National Healthy Heart Month, and thanks to Dr. LaPrincess Brewer and local church leaders in Rochester, Minnesota, the FAITH Program promoted heart health one heart at a time. Brewer is an assistant professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine’s department of cardiovascular medicine. She began her training […]
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Affordable fitness fun in the Twin Cities
January is usually the time of year where most people begin making new goals regarding health, fitness, career, love, and fun. But not everyone wants or can afford to purchase a gym membership. Besides finances, getting to the gym can be a chore, especially if your workout facility is not in your neighborhood. It is completely […]
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Little things can mean a lot — especially to homeless people trying to work
When people say, “Small things add up,” the nonprofit organization Small Sums, established in 2005, would agree. That insight is what informs their work helping homeless people get and keep jobs by providing what some people might see as small things. Terre Thomas, executive director of Small Sums since 2013, says, “We aid…people who’ve experienced […]
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Changing lives with mentors and self-discovery
The Doorstep Foundation, a start-up mentoring group committed to changing the lives of youth in schools and in the community, is the brainchild of Andre “Debonaire” McNeal. “Doorstep Foundation was something that I started way back when I was on KMOJ radio,” McNeal recalls. “Over the holidays, people would call me and ask me to […]
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Black authors take center stage at first annual MN Black Authors Expo
Black authors in Minnesota haven’t always had a platform to come together and showcase their work. Well, this is about to change. Authors Jasmine Boudah and De’Vonna Pittman are hosting the first Minnesota Black Authors Expo. The event will be held on Saturday, November 18 at the Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) on West Broadway […]
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Sister Spokesman showcases Black women-owned small businesses and resources
In the ever-changing, ever-fickle world of economics, knowing about and understanding the tools and resources available to aid your small business is ever more important. Sister Spokesman helped shine a light on local entrepreneurs and small business resources by hosting a “Small Business Showcase” on November 4 at Sabathani Community Center in South Minneapolis. Although […]
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What can we learn from Charlottesville? City leaders renounce racist history
Charlottesville, Virginia is going through a coming of age of sorts. On August 11-12 this year, White supremacist groups, organized by Jason Kessler (reportedly once a supporter of former President Obama and the Occupy movement) and led by Richard Spencer, were protesting against removing the Robert E. Lee statue from Emancipation Park (formerly known as Lee Park). Unite the […]
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Quality childcare choices: a brief review of options
How do you decide where to send your child for preschool child care? With multiple choices available, you will want to take the time to find what best fits your needs and those of your family. We looked into three options that can help you decide: Way to Grow, KinderCare, and PICA Head Start. Each […]
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Black women, new mothers share a community healing
Imagine a local community café filled with 15-20 women of all ages and races sitting at tables discussing with strangers the struggles in their lives. Imagine the energy these women are sharing of hope, of understanding, and personal experiences. It is a room with open dialogue to support character building and an exchange of ideas. […]
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Black women building a wealth of friendships and finances
“A Nation Can Rise No Higher Than Its Woman.” This is the first thing you will read when you visit the website for the Black Women’s Wealth Alliance (BWWA). The Black Women’s Wealth Alliance was created in 2014 as the Minnesota’s first Black Women owned public benefit organization. According to their website, the BWWA team […]