Chilling Effect on Innovation: Headquartered in Stockton, California, Diamonds Foods is a processor and marketer of nuts, with distribution in over 80% of US supermarets. Most of Diamonds 1,700 walnut growers are family farmers with orchards in the heartland of California’s Central Valley. Their association with Diamond guarantees a market for their crops and provides Read More…
Year: 2021
Walnuts – A Wealth Of Health of Health Found In Walnuts
More than ever before, researchers are convined about the nutritional benefits of walnuts. Each walnut you crack open and eat contains loads of vitamins, phenolic acids, tannins, and flavonoids, as well as those hard-to-find omega-3 fatty acids, th almost 90% of the phenols being found in the skin. To array of compounds contributes to heart Read More…
Know the Facts about Rape
Rape is a sexual act committed against a persons will. It’s a violent crime: Thousands of rapes are reported each year. Thusands more go unreported. Rapes occur at all times of day. They can happen anywhere, from home to the street. There is no “typical” rapist or victim. The come from: all age, ethnic and Read More…
A Story Of Bipolar Disorder (manic-depressive illness)
Are you feeling really “down” sometimes and really “up” other times? Are these mood changes causing problems at work, school, or home? I yes, you may have bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive illness. Things to remember: 1. Look for signs of bipolar disorder. 2. Understand that bipolar disorder is a real illness. 3. See your Read More…
Patrick Glanville: Tired of Being Fired Created His Own Chocolate Company
Nationwide — Patrick Glanvill, was tired of being fired and getting laid off from a job can be stressful and discouraging, especially when you are a Black man in America dealing with systematic racism. Some people decide to use this time of stress and inequality as an opportunity to create an even better life for Read More…
New Children’s Book Celebrates Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Nationwide — New Children’s Book, Celebrates Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Kamala Harris, Stacey Abrams, Toni Morrison, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. all attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs.) Unfortunately, many children are unaware of these institutions. With HBCU Prep School’s help, author Claudia Walker has written and published The ABCs of HBCUs Read More…
Tanzania Makes History Samia Suluhu Hassan, First Woman President
Tanzania — Tanzania’s vice president, 61-year old Samia Suluhu Hassan, was recently sworn in as the country’s president following the sudden death of John Magufuli, making her the first female president in the history of the East African country. “It’s not a good day for me to talk to you because I have a wound Read More…
Tina Redmond Launches Newest Black-Owned Radio Station and TV Network in Downtown Atlanta
Nationwide — Tina Redmond aka DJ Chic Chick, a California native from Inglewood known for having many talents and ambitions, is now the owner of Atlanta’s newest Black-owned radio station and television network, TRACC Radio and TRACC TV. She says she created the two media platforms to offer independent artists, celebrities, as well business owners Read More…
Documentary Inspires More Black Boys to Become Doctors
X — The long-anticipated documentary Black Men In White Coats is taking the nation by storm in a grassroots fashion! The brainchild of Dr. Dale Okorodudu, a Dallas-based Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician, the film tackles the issues pertaining to why Black men aren’t becoming medical doctors and what that means for society. It features Read More…
Black Farmers and COVID Relief
If you ever begin to doubt that elections matter, think about Black farmers. The new COVID relief law takes significant steps to address decades of shameful discrimination against Black farmers by the federal government. And that would not have happened without voters putting Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the White House and giving Democrats Read More…