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Domestic Violence: 50 Shades of Blue Baltimore
Arlene R. Major runs 50 Shades of Blue Baltimore, which holds an annual event and gives ongoing care and support with issues around domestic violence. Check it out: https://transformyourlife-zhana21.
Black Lives Matter: Death of Kevin Clarke
Did you know Kevin Clarke was killed in police custody in Catford, South London? Go here to read more: https://blognonviolence.weebly.com/2018-blogs.html Plus, please ubmit your blog post t
This Upsets a Lot of People
I have had this argument with a lot of people, online and offline, over the years. Many people think beating our children is part of our culture, but it's not. People tell me we "have to" beat our
Please Submit Your Blog Post on Nonviolence
The Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence 2018 is underway! Please submit your blog post. Details are here: https://blognonviolence.weebly.com/about.html To read blog posts from previous years, see:
Want to Learn More about Kwanzaa?
As you probably know, 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa began as an African American holiday. It is now celebrated in many parts of the world. My International
Civil Rights, Fannie Lou Hamer, Black Women and Hysterectomy
I found this by accident on Wikipedia while looking up something else. Fannie Lou Hamer, who later became a reknowned Civil Rights activist, was given a hysterectomy at the age of 32 in order to prev
Anarcha, Lucy and Betsey: The Mothers of Modern Gynecology
As you may know, the speculum was developed via experiments performed on enslaved Black women. Dr. Marion Sims, who conducted many of these experiments, has been called the “father of modern gynecol
Black Women Sue Johnson & Johnson over Ovarian Cancer
As you may know, Black women in the United States have been suing Johnson & Johnson over revelations that the company promoted its baby powder heavily in the Black community. More than 1,000 women ar
Cancer Journal 12: Next Steps
More about my cancer journey. Plus a link to a news story about the fact that Medicaid in Connecticut has been cut. So some cancer patients can no longer access radiotherapy. And this may particularl
International Kwanzaa Event Listings
I am listing Kwanzaa events across the United States and in Canada, the UK and South Africa. Plus I have background information on the origins and meaning of Kwanzaa. Check it out. Please s
Black Lives Matter - Is There an Age Gap?
Check out my blog: Black Lives Matter - Is There an Age Gap? http://ancestralenergies.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/black-lives-matter-is-there-age-gap.html I had the pleasure of speaking with veteran
Do You Blog about Nonviolence?
Do you blog about nonviolence? If so, please submit a blog post to the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence. Click here for details I look forward to hearing from you. Please also
Healing Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome
As it is Black History Month in the U.S., I am posting a link to my recent blog on Healing Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome. Click here to download my new ebook, Why We Need to Heal.
Many African Americans Still Can't Access Healthcare
Despite the Affordable Care Act, a/k/a Obamacare, one group is particularly likely to be without affordable healthcare. Many African Americans fall into a "health coverage gap". One more reaso
Black People in the First World War
As we mark the centenary of the start of the First World War, we need to recall the contribution of Black - African, African Caribbean and African American - people to the Allied war effort, and the t
Looking for Guest Bloggers
Are you planning to take part in the INTERnational Week for Nonviolence? Is your faith group, youth group or other organisation planning to hold an event? I am looking for guest bloggers on the s
Alzheimer's and Dementia in UK-Based Black People
Further to my blog on the fact that African Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, the Alzheimer's Organisation produced a report in July of 2013 detailing the impact of Alzhei
African Americans Twice as Likely to Suffer from Alzheimer's
Did you know that African Americans are twice as likely as white people to develop Alzheimer's? Alzheimer's and dementia cause a great deal of suffering. However, Alzheimer's and dementia can be
Orin: Aligning with Star Energies
Remember, we can focus on all the terrible things happening around us. Or we can focus on the beauty around us and inside of us. It's a choice we all have. Whatever we focus on increases. We
Train Your Mind to Bring You Wealth
I’ve been using the Money Jars for just over a year, and although I thought I understood them, I’ve only just begun to get the point of them. The Money Jars are a way of training your unconscious m
Inner Harmony
In order to achieve our full potential, we first need to experience inner harmony. Go here for my short audio: http://ancestralenergies.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/inner-harmony.html
How to Nail the Interview and Get the Job
"How to Nail the Interview and Get the Job" is just one of the articles listed at Online Jobsearch Resources. http://www.squidoo.com/Jobsearch_Resources "The interview should not merely be an a
Double Your Income
Did you know you can double your income in 30 days - just by using the power of your mind? Your mind is incredible. Go here for more: http://ancestralenergies.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/black-suc
Working with Our Energy and Power
Working with the chakras can be a way to work with our energy and power, to heal the body and to manifest what we want. Check out my blog: http://ancestralenergies.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/unbl
Buy Black: The Empowerment Experiment
I am sure you have heard of the Empowerment Experiment, in which Maggie Anderson decided that she and her family would buy only from Black-owned businesses for a year. Go here to read more. http://