Wellness Check – Yoga Foundations: Revolved Side Angle Pose
Revolved side angle pose is a grounding twist pose that offers an excellent stretch in the upper body, down the lower back and through the extended calf muscles.This pose will challenge your flexibility, strength and balance. Revolved side angle pose can also massage...
Little Known Black History Fact – Happy Nurses Week!
Tuesday, May 6 marks the beginning of Nurses Week. This year’s theme is “The Power of Nurses.” This brings into focus the invaluable skills and passions that nurses possess. Nurses have always played a part in my life-and I know I’m not alone. My most favorite Nurse,...
HBCU Corner – HBCU President Makes Plea for Donor as He Fights Kidney Disease
Livingstone College President Dr. Anthony J. Davis made a powerful and emotional announcement during the recent commencement ceremony at the HBCU, revealing that he is in desperate need of a kidney transplant. As the leader of one of the nation’s historic Black...
What Does It Mean to Be Saved?
First of all, let's define SALVATION. Salvation is the state of being saved. It is deliverance from the consequences of sin. Now, that doesn't mean you won't reap what you sow. That just means that anyone who has repented and made peace with God shouldn't fear death....
Wellness Check – 5 Tips to Build Mental Resilience
We’re living in stressful times. Anxiety is at an all-time high among people across the globe. Many people look to food, alcohol, even addictive drugs to ease stress. But there are many more healthy ways to address problems.Here are five things you can do every day to...
Little Known Black History Fact – William “Will” Perkins: Horse Racing-All in the Family
William "Will" Perkins, a thoroughbred race horse owner, a race horse trainer, and former jockey, was the brother of horse trainer Frank Perkins, and jockey James “Soup” Perkins. Will Perkins was not a gifted jockey, but he excelled as a trainer. In 1926, he was...
HBCU Corner – Shilo Sanders Inks Free Agent Deal After NFL Draft
Shilo Sanders, son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft, according to Adam Schefter. Despite not being selected during the draft, Sanders’ journey through college football...
Wellness Check – The Workout: Chisel Your Core
Today’s workout focuses on the core. Your core muscles don’t just include your abs but extend from the base of your spine down to your pelvis. They encompass:-The muscles located on each side of the naval-The internal and external obliques-The muscles in the middle of...
Little Known Black History Fact – JAMES “SOUP” PERKINS: ONE OF THE YOUNGEST & PROMINENT JOCKEYS IN THE WEST
James “Soup” Perkins was a jockey who began racing at age 11 at a northern Kentucky race track situated in Latonia (near Covington and Newport). In 1895, he rode the horse, Halma, to a win in the Kentucky Derby. After the race, the 90-pound African- American was asked...
HBCU Corner – Michael Coker, HBCU Baseball Pioneer & Black College World Series Creator, Dies
Michael Coker, a pioneering force in HBCU baseball and contributor to Black College Nines, passed away Tuesday, April 22, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic and prostate cancer, according to the website.He was 65.Coker’s legacy is woven deeply into the fabric of...