contents A Gentle Nudge 8 by Natalie Rudd What Happens When You Have Already Died a Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts? 9 by LaShon N. Sawyer, MSSA, PhD, LISW-S Black Women in Crisis 15 by Cassandra Hill Black women are paving the way to the future. No One Said It Would Be Easy 17 by Rev. Heidi L. Barham COVER STORY
Dr. Jacklyn Chisholm: Visionary + Change Agent 20 by Jennifer Coiley Dial The president and chief executive officer of Step Forward is a change agent, author, mentor, visionary, community activist, wife, mother, and grandmother! SPECIAL FEATURE
Executive Profile: Deborah Riley Draper 28 Award-winning and critically-acclaimed filmmaker and advertising executive. A New Book 29 Leah Berdysz, MSSA, LSW, authors a new book Conscious Empowerment: A Guide to Helping Girls Build Self-Esteem and Confidence Book Suggestion 31 Black Birds in the Sky by Brandy Colbert Gourmet Safari: Kenya 35 by Kareem George Take a gourmet tour of Kenya!
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