by Cherie S. White | Feb 25, 2025
The USDA has reopened the 1890 Scholars Program after suspending it for several days. The program was suspended as part of President Trump’s efforts to cut federal funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The USDA has reopened the application...
by Cherie S. White | Feb 24, 2025
As we begin this spring season with intentions of “cleaning up” our spaces and lives, don’t forget about our bodies, in particular, the liver. This vital organ works 24/7, playing a crucial role in our overall health.What does the liver do?The liver is the largest...
by Cherie S. White | Feb 24, 2025
Jelly Roll Morton famously introduced himself as the inventor of jazz. While that claim has been questioned over time, the New Orleans pianist undoubtedly planted the early seeds of innovation in the genre. Morton was born Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe on October 20, 1890,...
by Cherie S. White | Feb 24, 2025
A federal scholarship aimed at boosting students from underserved and rural areas attending historically Black colleges and universities has been put on hold. The U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended the 1890 Scholars Program, which provided recipients with...
by Cherie S. White | Feb 24, 2025
Among yoga’s many practices, inversion poses stand out as a unique and powerful tool for transformation. Inversions, which involve positioning the body so that the head is below the heart, range from gentle poses like Downward Dog to more advanced postures like...
