Wellness Check – Yoga Foundations: Revolved Chair

by Cherie S. White | Apr 20, 2026

If you adopt a regular yoga practice, you know the benefits of chair pose. This balancing pose is a great strength-builder for the lower body, toning the thighs, hips, and butt muscles. Chair pose is also good for those who sit at a computer often. It eases...

Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: The 2026 National Library Week is this week, April 19–25. Today the Black America 250 Spotlight is on the trailblazing, historic Librarian, Dr. Carla Hayden.

by Cherie S. White | Apr 20, 2026

This year’s theme is “Find Your Joy,” celebrating the joy and diverse resources found at libraries. This week’s celebrations highlight libraries as “third spaces” for community connection, creativity, and lifelong learning. I’ve never withheld...

HBCU Corner – HBCU Alumna, Makes History-Wins Season 29 of ‘The Voice’

by Cherie S. White | Apr 20, 2026

A powerful voice with deep HBCU roots took center stage nationally.Alexia Jayy, a Miles College alumna, was crowned the winner of Season 29 of NBC’s “The Voice”, marking a historic moment for both her career and the broader HBCU community.The Alabama native, who...

Wellness Check – How Black Women Can Prioritize Mental Wellness

by Cherie S. White | Apr 16, 2026

Women are the backbone of our circles and their mental health is so important in their daily lives.Blk and Fit spoke with clinical social work/therapist Katherine Crooms about mental health and the Black community. African Americans suffer disproportionately from the...

Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: April 1960-The Founding of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

by Cherie S. White | Apr 16, 2026

In the early 1960s, young Black college students conducted sit-ins around America to protest the segregation of restaurants. Ella Baker, a Civil Rights activist and Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) official, invited some of those young Black activists...