June 2009

Affordable Vacations The heat is rising and so are gas prices — but vacation costs don’t have to. Depending on the type of vacation you

9 steps to a Healthier Summer What are you doing to get your body right and to change your diet for the summer? Here are

Educating Black Americans in New Careers: Part 1Nursing Salary Range: Start at $53,000 As the nation continues to face alarming unemployment rates, many individuals are

SECTION: BODY WELL Dentist Terrance L. Jeter Cites 6 Ways to Care for Your Teeth Dentist Terrence L. Jeter, founder of Dr. Terrence Jeter &

Jewel-Osco Hold the Salt on the Fries May is National Stroke Awareness Month and it couldn’t be a better time for you to adopt a

Cavernous angioma (also known as cavernous malformations or CCM) are clusters of abnormal blood vessels in the brain or spinal cord that affect up to

photo by steed media service Associate Director, Step Out: Walk for Diabetes One October Sunday morning, scores of people assembled at Nassau Community College in

photo by steed media service CEO, Center for Black Women’s Wellness When Jemea Dorsey joined the Center for Black Women’s Wellness as the coordinator for

John Legend Spring and summer are music lovers’ favorite seasons for one reason — the festivals. Because we love you so much, we’ve broken down

The BET Awards are upon us again, folks. As usual, Beyoncé will be in the building, but will she allow Maxwell or Soulja Boy to

Photo By Steed Media Services ATLANTA – Darnell Henderson, the African American creator and CEO of H.I.M.-istry the men’s signature skincare line sold at Macy’s,

  Music mogul Jay-Z continues to make headlines as he blasted auto-tunes and singing rappers on his debut single from his Blueprint 3 album that

Chaka Khan, the Grammy-winning songstress and headliner of the Capital Jazz Festival in suburban Washington, D.C., shares a musical kinship with sultry songstress Keyshia Cole.

photo by steed media service Surgeon/Founder, HealthCorps Although he is a cardiothoracic surgeon by trade, Dr. Mehmet Oz has become a household name in recent

Watching Bobby Ray (formerly B.o.B) energetically hop around a stage that’s been set up especially for him inside the Footlocker store at Atlanta’s Gallery at

Many people fail in their attempts to lose weight because they don’t truly understand how their lifestyle affects their diet. Dr. Ian Smith, founder of

Motown Records, founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. as Tamla Records just before the start of the 1960s, forged an important step toward the racial integration

  SECTION: HEALTH AND WELLNESS Monteil Nottage, Executive Director, YMCAWhat’s in a Name The Young Men’s Christian Association is an ever evolving organization, but it’s

Chamillionaire Clears Up Retirement Rumors Amid rumors that he had retired and was no longer rapping, Houston rapper Chamillionaire has decided to clear things up.

J. Moss Joins the McDonald’s Gospel Tour As part of the legendary, Clark/Moss family, J. Moss knows the music business. But it isn’t the checks