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Smooth Traveler: Philadelphia lights up the New Year’s Eve sky

December 29, 2017

By Renée S. Gordon The use of fireworks states back to the 7th-century Tang Dynasty in China. Initially they filled bamboo stalks with gunpowder and threw them into the fire. Fireworks were employed at festivals, religious ceremonies and to bring in the New Year because it was believed that they were powerful and noisy enough…

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Duo goes viral with photos of black girls with natural hair

December 29, 2017

ABOVE PHOTO: (CreativeSoul Photography)   By Shelia M. Poole The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP ATLANTA –The kinks. The waves. The twists. The blooming afro. Atlanta photography duo Kahran and Regis Bethencourt want to celebrate the versatility and beauty of natural hair. A year ago, the owners of CreativeSoul Photography launched the “AfroArt’’ series, which features African-American girls…

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Seven tips to support Alzheimer’s caregivers

December 29, 2017

BPT Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementias is exceptionally demanding, and especially challenging. A recent survey by the Alzheimer’s Association indicates many caregivers are not getting the help and support they need – 84 percent of caregivers say they would like more support in caring for someone with Alzheimer’s, especially from family members….

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Resolve to get more shut-eye? Here are four sleep hacks to help

December 29, 2017

BPT As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, millions of people vow to eat better, work out more and lead a healthier life. But something is missing from this equation. While eating well and getting exercise are extremely important, too often people neglect the keystone of good health: sleep. While few people like…

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Cary Lamb Jr. is “Particle Man” in the musical “Stomp”

December 28, 2017

ABOVE PHOTO:  Cary Lamb Jr. By Kharisma McIlwaine Percussionists can create sounds using any and everything available. And that’s exactly what performers have been doing in the physical theater production of “Stomp” since its inception in Brighton, UK in 1991. Over the past 20 plus years, “Stomp” has played to sell out crowds all over…

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Online game to players: Don’t touch Black people’s hair

December 22, 2017

associated press WASHINGTON — Art director Momo Pixel moved to Portland, Oregon in 2016, and confronted a challenge she had never experienced before: Strangers reaching out to grab or stroke her long braided hair, often without her permission. “I would be walking down the street visibly mad,” Pixel recalled. One day, she told her boss…

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Smooth Traveler: A Holiday to Remember in Grapevine, Texas

December 22, 2017

ABOVE PHOTO:  Gaylord Nativity  (Photo: Renée S. Gordon)   By Renée S. Gordon Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is so large that Manhattan Island would fit inside its 17,207-acres and it has its own postal zip code. Many of the thousands of people who pass through daily have long layovers and DFW offers the affordable…

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Seeing London in A New Light

December 22, 2017

ABOVE PHOTO:  Looking up at the magnificent light sculpture at Oxford Circus in London, during the Lumiere London light festival. (Photo: chrisdorney/shutterstock.com)   NewsUSA “People are looking for magic in their lives and to experience something that stays with them forever,” says Helen Marriage, the director of Artichoke, the producers and creators of the Lumiere London…

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A lunchtime conversation with the cast of The Color Purple

December 22, 2017

ABOVE PHOTO:  From left to right Adrianna Hicks, Carla R. Stewart, SUN writer Kharisma McIlwaine and Carrie Compere. (Photo courtesy: Kharisma McIlwaine)   By Kharisma McIlwaine What’s better than a midday lunch break? A midday lunch break spent with some of the dynamic ladies that make up the cast of “The Color Purple”’s North American…

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