BE FESTIVE & FIT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON THANKS TO FITNESS ICON DONNA RICHARDSON JOYNER'S TIPS TO FEND OFF HOLIDAY WEIGHT GAIN The holidays are a time of excess - lots of parties and lots of spending.  But it isn't just the credit card debt that many people are trying to shed in the New Year.  It's also those excess pounds!  With all those family gatherings, office parties, Hanukkah and Christmas celebrations, it can be easy to gain 5-10 pounds between...

  While watching an episode of Dr. Oz this week my sister and I debated the percentages of African American women dying of colon cancer(CRC.) Based on her education [her associate degree in medical administration] and experience she didn’t think black women had a heavy concern about this cancer.  While I, a full-time patient with ten years experience in and out of hospitals and labs, meeting all types of other female patients, I begged to differ. Moreover,...

Atlanta celebrities and tastemakers are joining forces with Grady Hospital to support a new grassroots fundraising campaign designed to inspire community giving and increase awareness for Atlanta's only Level I Trauma Center. Jermaine Dupri, DJ Drama, Frank Ski, Rashan Ali, Chilli (TLC), Kandi ("Real Housewives of Atlanta), Shawty Lo, Bobby Valentino, Maria More, Cristyle (songwriter), Shanti Das (PressReset.me), Kenny Burns ("The Kenny Burns Show"), J Carter (Sol...

The nation's largest competitive multicultural film fest will convene in NYC The 14th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival, presented by BET Networks, is proud to announce Urbanworld Digital, an exciting addition to the festival that will be hosted by HBO® on September 15, 2010. This invite-only program will feature executives from Abrams Artists Agency, HBO, MTV Networks, NamcoBandai America, Screen Actors Guild, Writers Guild of America, East, and SAGindie, who will...