In Our 29th Year Issue No. 2018 May 2013 Associate Consultant Serving the Triad Free
Super Aloe Vera Health and Wellness Rally Coming To Winston-Salem One of the nation’s largest Super Aloe Vera health and wellness rallies will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10: am, at the Enterprise Center, 1922 MLK Drive in WinstonSalem, it was announced today by John Raye, Senior Manager, Forever Living Company. Chantel Wesley
The rally, which features a series of product demonstrations, video presentations, personal testimonials, product taste testing, and Aloe Vera historical information, will feature the largest combined turnout of African and Hispanicby John Raye Americans in the 35 year history of the Forever Living Company, the world’s largest producer of stabilized, If those high gas prices have caused you to certified, Aloe Vera products. experience some, “ pain at the pump”, you might want to consider an option to---drive [Continued on page 7] less and ride more, that is, to secure other means of transportation besides moving about alone in your favorite automobile.
Do Your Part With the People at PART
John Raye
Should Memorial Day Be Suspended? Dwight Jones
From the point of view of an infantry combat veteran, the following critique is a difficult subject to address. It is however done at the insistence of my boss and publisher. As for inspiration I leaned on a scriptural text which Jesus used to rebuke the desire of a disciple to bury his father after hearing the commandment to depart from Capernaum: “Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.” The operative word in that passage is “their.” My use of that particular reference stems from the reality that on too many occasions I have heard countless number of bereaved parents say ”upon receiving the news of his/her death, a part of me died as well,” truly personalizing their lost! [Continued on page 5]
The Top Winners & Losers In Healthcare Today By Dr. Ed James, BDO Healthy Living Expert Jimmy is a hypertensive, pre-diabetic, obese, middle-aged man whose brother, Bob, just died from a massive heart attack. Jimmy is now eating fried chicken at the funeral ceremony because he wanted some comfort food during a time of great sadness and stress. Unfortunately for Jimmy and many other Americans, there is an entrenched system in our country that reinforces Jimmy’s unhealthful behaviors. [Continued on page 10]
The 7th annual Triad Commute Challenge is approaching the half-way mark, and organizers want you to do your part by embracing and supporting the concept to, “share the ride and help clean the air”. And if Chantale Wesley had a magic wand, air quality around the Triad would be a lot cleaner with fewer people riding alone in the their automobiles, long known as one of the major sources of air pollution. Instead, more of us would be peddling a bike, enjoying a daily, brisk walk or a smooth bus ride, free of traffic congestion and the hassles of finding available parking. {Continue on page 3}
Inside This Issue American Hero or Racial Healer
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Eastern Music Festival pg 6 Announces 2013 Season Black Leaders Have Sold Out
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State of Equality In America And Justice In America
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Pocket Prayer
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