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Wellness Check – The Mood-Boosting Playlist
Music can completely change your mood. It can calm your nerves, spark fun memories or lift you from a negative place.Music can affect us on a deeper level. In a 2013 study by The Journal of Positive Psychology, people who listened to music that could be classified as...
Little Known Black History Fact – Emmitt Smith: From NFL First Rounder to Hall of Fame
The National Football League will hold the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin on April 24-26. The What We Need to Know Newsletter takes a look back at Little Known Black History Facts as they relate to African American football players, HBCUs and “Black Firsts”...
HBCU Corner – Capital One and Delaware State Held Pitch Competition to Promote AgricTech Solutions at HBCUs
Delaware State University and Capital One Financial hosted a pitch competition for HBCU Entrepreneurs developing agricultural tech solutions.The “Innovation Venture” took place on Delaware State’s campus on April 14. It hosted not only HBCU students from across the...
Wellness Check – The Standing Ab Workout
If you’re burnt out on crunches and sit ups, then spice it up a bit. Get off the floor and try this challenging standing ab workout. Do 50 reps of each exercise, 3 rounds. You’ll feel the burn! READ MORE
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Sybil Wilkes has been an important listener resource for over two decades. Known as “The Voice of Reason” on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, she delivers news, information and entertainment with honesty, accessibility and integrity, earning the trust of her nationwide audience.