Culture

Keep That Same Energy

Published

4 years ago

April 24, 2020

The coronavirus has black people really serious about lifestyle changes. Hand sanitizers are all over my mother’s house. My friends aren’t shaking hands anymore, just elbow bumps. I know some people who are even staying home from work (that has nothing to do with coronavirus but whatever). How concerned should we be?

The coronavirus is a flu-like disease that is causing mass paranoia. Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, the infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death. There have been almost 5,000 deaths worldwide to date.

Let’s see if we can keep that same energy for the real epidemic that is facing our community. Obesity is a bigger health care crisis than opioids, than the coronavirus, than hand gun, than anything. Eating too much food and not exercising is behind type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Obesity related diseases account for more than 18% of the deaths around the U.S. The group that is affected the highest by going to a drive thru and not going to the gym is black women.

African American women have the highest rates of being overweight or obese compared to other groups in the U.S. About four out of five African American women are overweight or obese.
African Americans are 1.4 times as likely to be obese as non- Hispanic whites.
African American women are 60% more likely to be obese than non-Hispanic white women.
African American girls were 50% more likely to be overweight than non-Hispanic white girls.

Solution:

If a restaurant has a drive-thru don’t eat there. If you are not willing to get out the car then you don’t need that food.
All portion sizes are designed for men, so if you order at a restaurant only eat half of your plate
Find an exercise friend, the same way you won’t go to a night club alone, don’t go to the gym alone. If a guy wants to really shoot his shot he has to do it while working out.
Tell yourself, “You are not hungry girl, you are just dehydrated”. You probably have never been hungry in your life. Drink some water and wait 30 minutes, most hunger pains are just cramps from your body wanting water.

Culture

Obama shooting 3-pointer while campaigning for Biden goes viral

Published

3 years ago

November 6, 2020

Keeana Barber

Former President Obama went viral on Saturday after shooting a 3-pointer while on the campaign trail for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

Obama made the shot just before leaving a gymnasium in Flint, Mich. While he walked out the door, he told campaign staff, “That’s what I do!”

Shoot your shot. https://t.co/XdZz4dh82T pic.twitter.com/elpBmzu6hV
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 31, 2020

Celebrities and social media users quickly shared the clip, with some hoping the shot is a “good omen” for the former vice president ahead of the Tuesday election.

NBA star LeBron James, who previously partnered with former first lady Michelle Obama on voter initiatives, tweeted, “Now you just showing out now my friend!! That’s what you do huh??”

The clip was taken in the gymnasium of Flint’s Northwestern High School, Yahoo Sports reported. The former president and Biden campaigned together in Flint on Saturday at a drive-in rally, where Obama blasted President Trump’s “reality show” style of politics.

“He hasn’t shown any interest in doing the work or helping anybody but himself or his friends or treating the presidency as anything more than a reality show to give him the attention that he craves,” Obama said. “But unfortunately, the rest of us have to live with the consequences.”

Culture

Black families affected by police violence gather to mobilize voters in Chicago

Several families affected by police violence including those of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Jacob Blake, and Alvin Cole gathered to mobilize voters in Chicago. The event allowed many to turn their pain into political power, as they encouraged voting in not only presidential but local elections.

Published

3 years ago

November 5, 2020

Keeana Barber

Culture

Why Dancing is Good for Your Health

Published

3 years ago

September 22, 2020

Siddiqu Muhammad

1) Great way to exercise and stay fit

Dance is a great way to stay in shape. If you don’t like the gym, dancing can bring fun back into the exercise.

2) Burn calories

Dancing is all about moving your body and moving your body is a great way to burn calories. How many will you burn depends on how vigorously you dance. In an one-hour session you can burn from 250 to 400 calories.

3) Improved health

Dance can effectively promote good health by improving cardiovascular fitness, strengthening the muscles, increasing circulation, decreasing blood pressure, lowering the risk of coronary heart disease, reducing stress, and many other positive benefits.

4) Greater Coordination

Great for improving control over your body, timing and coordination skills. You will learn how to move with grace and poise.

5) Good for bones and joints

Dance is a weight-bearing activity, meaning it’s great for your bones. Weight-bearing exercises has been proven to increase bone density and help reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

6) Build confidence

Dance builds confidence by giving you a sense of success and achievement when you master it.

7) Great way to meet new people

Dancing provides a natural icebreaker and is a great way to meet new people and make new friends.

8) Lifts your mood

Any exercise can raise your spirits by raising the endorphins or so called feel good chemicals. This can lighten your mood and reduce the risk of depression.

9) Good for your Mind

Dancing will keep your mind active. It will improve circulation to the brain and help stimulate the memory by remembering all the steps. Great mental exercise.

10) Improved overall well-being

Dance has an outstanding positive effect on both physical and psychological well-being.