FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS
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Patricia Brown Denis is a writer and educator in Tampa. An avid reader, Patricia is the author of the ONYX Reads column.
Laura Dorsey, A.B.D., is the CEO of LLD Consulting, an associate editor of ONYX Magazine and author of the ONYX Magazine Money Matters series. Laura lives in Baltimore.
7 Partners: Orlando Utilities Commission helps community 8 Medically Speaking: Another silent killer 10 The power of a song in a strange land 12 Business: Getting your business off life support 14 On the Rise: Resiliency during a pandemic 16 Commentary: Ending ‘acceptable losses’ in disasters 17 Travel: Take travel online 18 Money Matters
Marianne Eggleston, M.B.A., has more than 25 years of experience as a communication strategist specializing in the music, film and entertainment business. In a special feature, Marianne pens this issue’s cover story on Jonathan Blount’s involvement in founding ESSENCE Magazine. She lives in Cleveland.
Valada Flewellyn is the Orlando author of “African Americans of Sanford” (2009) and “For the Children: The History of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated” (2018) and an ONYX Magazine special features writer.
20 Music & Entertainment 22 ONYX Reads: Books for your musical soul 23 UCF Knights Rise to the challenge 26 Impact: COVID 19 and corrections 28 Guardian Care: When six feet becomes six miles 30 Health/Wellness: There is no such thing as a big-boned person 33 CareerSource Central Florida offers more access to jobs amid pandemic 34 Entrepreneurship: It’s your move 35 Real Estate - Online home buying 36 Feature: The essence of Jonathan Blount 39 Community Local heroes
Sharon Fletcher Jones is a writer, coach and a creator at Women of a Certain Age (certainagewomen. com) in Orlando, who also pens feature stories for ONYX Magazine.
Trina Ryan is a blogger and ONYX Magazine features writer in Orlando. She is the in-house editor and executive assistant to the CEO at the Orlando Museum of Art.
40 ONYX on the Move: Women on the Move 42 Gifts to celebrate mom from afar 43 Dad, the outdoorsman 44 Workplace: Five ways leaders should communicate during a pandemic 46 Food & Wine: Refreshing grapefruit cocktail
FEATURE Kevin Washington, Ph.D., is an academician and psychologist who leads the Department of Psychology at Grambling University in Baton Rouge, La. Kevin is the author of ONYX Magazine’s Elevate series.
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Chauncia Willis is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management (I-DIEM). She is a certified emergency manager and cultural diversity expert specializing in disaster equity.
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The essence of Jonathan Blount Cover photo by Neal Jones Hairstylist Bridgitt Raphael
