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ge from the editor a s es m Hello, readers! My name is Anthony

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Since 1946, Uncle Ben’s products have carried the image of an elderly African-American man dressed in a bow tie, said to have been a Chicago maître d’hôtel named Frank Brown.[11][12] According to Mars, Uncle Ben was an African-American rice grower known for the quality of his rice. Gordon L. Harwell, an entrepreneur who had supplied rice to the armed forces in World War II, chose the name Uncle

Ben’s as a means to expand his marketing efforts to the general public.[13] “Uncle” was a common appellation used in the Southern United States to refer to older male Black slaves or servants.[12] In March 2007, Uncle Ben’s image was “promoted” to the “chairman of the board” by a new advertising campaign The Virginia Squires were a basketball team based in Norfolk, Virginia, and playing in several other Virginia cities. They were members of the American Basketball Association from 1970 to 1976.

The team originated in 1967 as the Oakland Oaks, an ABA charter franchise based in Oakland, California. They moved to Washington, DC as the Washington Caps in 1969 but moved to Norfolk the following year, becoming the Squires. A regional team, they played home games in Richmond, Hampton, and Roanoke as well as Norfolk. The team folded in 1976, just a month before the ABA–NBA merger.

written by Andreese Domestic violence is one issue that happens all around us but we often choose to ignore because it is not African to give up in hard times or poke our nose in our neighbour’s affairs. It happens every day but we don’t get to hear about it because African American women cannot cry out as they are supposed to be strong and not act vulnerable. On the other hand it would be seen as an act of cowardice for a man to reveal that he was abused by his partner because he is supposed to be a man who should be able to handle his home.

Domestic violence goes beyond just physical abuse but also applies to verbal and emotional abuse that we as African Americans absorb because we are supposed to

take care of ourselves in a difficult situation instead of telling the world our business.

This scourge has become more widespread because of various factors which includes; the sanctity of family, religion (prayer answereth to all things), community values, distrust of institution, loyalty and other supposed “African values”. That has made this, even more, worse than it should be.

According to research by Vetta Sanders Thompson, PhD & Anita Bazile, PhD. “The current data indicate that despite a more than two-decade decline, African American women continue to experience a higher rate of intimate partner homicide compared to women of other races.”

So it is quite obvious that the problem is there and we cannot continue to use “African excuse to sweep it under the carpet and even though recent reports show that African American women are more likely to make reports of intimate violence to the police than women of other racial/ethnic groups in the United States. The reverse is the case in African countries where the “community” would rather gather and tell the woman to stop being stubborn to her husband and bear the pain because of their kids.

Time To Change It is about time we flip the script and take domestic violence as serious as we should as individuals and as a community. We need to learn more about domestic violence and look out for the warning signs, behavioural cycles and the resources that are available to us to deal with this scourge. The media houses and institutions in the African American community needs to do more to enlighten people on this and demystify domestic violence so it is no longer seen as a taboo that must be kept in secret.

Family and friends also have an important

role to play because it is no longer fashionable to let things slide all in the name of “it ain’t my business”. They need to look out for signs of domestic violence because it is not the easiest thing to end and make it easier for the victims to talk to them in their most vulnerable state.

Domestic violence has got to stop and the journey to its end starts with you and me.

foods. Other suggestions for getting more fruits and veggies in your diet: 1. Not into cooking?

Simply buy whatever raw produce looks good, wash and slice and enjoy, perhaps with salad dressing or a yogurt dip.

You need more fruits and veggies: 5 easy ways to get there Research shows Americans are only meeting MyPlate recommendations for healthy food consumption seven days of 365. As a rule, half your foods for any given meal should be fruits and veggies. Balance Your Plate educational program provides tips and recipes for delicious, nutritious meals that incorporate both frozen and fresh

2. Shop the frozen-food aisle. Tasty, easy-to-prepare frozen foods such as DiGiorno pizzeria! thin Margherita pizza or Lean Cuisine Ricotta Cheese.

Spinach Ravioli can be paired with fruits and veggies without requiring lengthy prep.

3. Each Sunday night mix your favorite veggies into a big salad bowl, then apportion the mix into individual plastic containers for the week lunches.

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and child sexual abuse awareness, developmental stages, parenting skills, anger management, conflict resolution, and mental wellness. Empress Isheba is pursuing her counseling license and is a PhD student in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at Walden University.

Mary McClary, also known as Empress Isheba, has over thirteen years of experience working as an early childhood educator and six years of experience working in the mental health field. She is currently employed as a counselor at a non-profit agency, where she provides therapeutic services to children who were sexually abused or neglected and adults who were sexually abused as children.

Additionally, Empress Isheba facilitates batterer’s intervention classes where individuals received an assault and battery charge and are court ordered to attend either 18 weeks or 28 weeks of domestic violence classes. She has a mental health consultation business called Royal Divine Solutions, LLC that specializes in domestic violence

Domestic violence (DV) (also called intimate partner violence (IPV) is pattern of behaviors where one individual exerts power and control over another individual in the form or physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. The goal for the batterer is dominance.

Domestic violence does not discriminate against age, ethnicity, religion, or gender. The Power and Control Wheel (compliments of Domestic Abuse Intervention Project) depicts behaviors that an abusive partner engages in to keep their victim in a submissive position. It uses her/she for the victim because when the concept was first created in Duluth, Minnesota, DV was prevalent among women. Current research shows that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men are victims of DV. Research also shows that 1 in 3 adolescents experience sexual or physical abuse or threats from a boyfriend or girlfriend in one year. Both genders engages in DV. Domestic violence is a major cause of homelessness for females in the United States.

Using the Power and Control Wheel, there are eight areas that describes unacceptable/controlling behaviors. The behaviors are considered warning signs or

develop into adolescents, adolescents develop into adults, and adults continue the cycle of abuse, functioning off of the decisions from past experiences (as a wounded young person).

red flags in relationships. Having awareness about the warning signs or red flags can assist victims with making choices about boundaries (what I will or will not accept) and planning for safety or an exit.

Domestic violence affects children’s development. Children who are exposed to or witnessed DV are at high risk for repeating behaviors and having significant mental health issues (wounded). Their brains are unable to effectively function and development because they are at a constant state of fear. As a result, they engage in maladaptive coping (unproductive reactions to stressful situations) that allows them to survive. Without intervention, children

Half of DV incidents are reported to police. African-American women are more likely than others to report victimization to police. The most common reasons for not reporting DV to police are that victim’s interpretation of the incident are considered personal or private, distress about retaliation from their abuser, and they lack faith that police officers would do anything about the incident.

Therapy is recommended for children and adults exposed to DV. Domestic violence is a traumatic experience that requires a trained professional to intentionally structure activities and interventions that will assist victims with healing. Recovery is a process which requires re-education, commitment, honesty, awareness, understanding, and love. If you would like to contact Empress Isheba, visit her website at www. royaldivinesllc.com. She can be reached at 757-329-0172 and her email is info@ royaldivinesllc.com.

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