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Letter From the Editor Happy New Year Pink Pearls! Pink Pearl Magazine launched April 1, 2012. What a wonderful experience it has been. I have crossed paths and gained professional relations and friendships with so many great people. I have met Entrepreneurs, Comedians, Singers, Motivational speakers, Dancers, Author’s, Poets, Models, Doctor’s, Orthodontist’s, Massage Therapist and so many more. All of the people I have met are the reason for my the motivating, uplifting and empowering content. Every feature has been five star quality people. The criteria needed for Pink Pearl Magazine has been withheld and I am proud and honored to have had you grace these pages. I mean that! Fast forward to 2018. I am excited to announce that this is the last issue! What is so exciting about that, you ask? Change! Change is inevitable and is always good! I am very excited for the next phase of growth expansion and elevation. My subscribers that have been here since the beginning are aware that I also have a radio show entitled The Voice of Pink Pearl Magazine. I intend to continue with my radio show but with a new name, as well as moving into television including a touch of comedy. Introducing: That’s Laneeta! The Brand! I am very excited about the radio show and YouTube special. Also television! I will not spill too much of the “tea” Just keep watching. Earlier this year I was extended the offer of becoming a life coach. After debating with myself I decided there is something valuable that I have learned in my lifetime that I can share with many others to help lead his or her to their definition of success. So I accepted. I am very excited to help! Columbus Art and Music Collaborative and That’s Laneeta! will be my primary focus moving forward. The arts and entertainment industry involve a broad spectrum of everything that I love. I am embracing the arts! I hope you enjoy this final issue. It has been a pleasure. Stay tuned. Live in your passion and enjoy life while you are doing so! Constantly Evolve!
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Featured: Athlete/Motivator & Musician/Actress
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A Pearl in the Making
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Musical Gems
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Tomorrow’s Leaders
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Community
Pg. 22 Fitness
Pg. 25 Poems
Pg. 26 Finance
Pg. 30 A Man’s Perspective
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Thank You for your support, Laneeta Smith Editor and Chief
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Featured: Athlete/Motivator
TERRY
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Wide Receiver Dallas Cowboys in 2003 Wide Receiver, Green Bay Packers in 2002 Wide Receiver New England Patriots(1996-2001) Holds NFL rookie record for most receptions in a season (90) Led the NFL in Yards per Reception (18.3) in 2005
Terry Glenn was born in Columbus, Ohio. When he was 13 years old, his mother was beaten to death by a man she had recently met.
In the lead-up to the 2001 season, Glenn ran into a host of off-field issues. First he was arrested for domestic assault, and later he was suspended for the first four games of the season due to failing a drug test. Shortly before the season, he left training camp early due to a pay dispute. Glenn did end up playing for the team after serving his suspension, but following injuries and more disputes with the coaching staff, head coach Bill Belichick deactivated him for the rest of the season. Glenn only wound up playing in four games in 2001, most notably catching the first career touchdown pass thrown by Tom Brady in a game against the San Diego Chargers on October 14th. The Patriots went on to win Super Bowl XXXVI without Glenn, and he did not receive a Super Bowl ring.
He attended Brookhaven High School in Columbus, graduating in 1992. Glenn attended Ohio State University, and was a walk-on player for Ohio State Buckeyes football team. In 1995, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and won the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top wide receiver. Glenn was drafted in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He signed a six-year, $12 million contract. Glenn recorded 90 receptions for 1,132 yards and six touchdowns in his rookie season. At the time, his 90 receptions were the most ever in a single season by a rookie in NFL history. Wide receiver Anquan Boldin went on to catch 101 passes his rookie year during the 2003 NFL season for the Arizona Cardinals. Patriots head coach, Bill Parcells, once referred to Glenn as “she”, but after the 1996 season said he was wrong and Glenn was a winner. However, Parcells left New England after Glenn’s rookie season and Glenn went into a four-year stretch of personal difficulties and inconsistent play. In 1999 and 2000, he was the Patriots leading receiver. He signed a six-year, $50 million contract extension during the 2000 season.
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Before the 2003 season the Packers traded him to the Dallas Cowboys. Against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2005, he caught a touchdown pass on a flea-flicker and rushed for a touchdown on an end-around, both trick plays. Glenn finished the 2005 season with 63 receptions for 1,136 yards and 7 touchdowns, the most receiving yards he had amassed in a single season since 1999. Before the 2006 season, he signed a five-year, $20 million contract extension with Dallas. In 2006, he recorded another 1,000 yard season and six touchdowns. Glenn missed the first fifteen games of the 2007 season and had been unable to even practice due to
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pre-season arthroscopic knee surgery. He returned to practice on December 12, 2007 but did not play in Week 15 against the Philadelphia Eagles and did not fly to Carolina for the Week 16 game. He made his season debut in Week 17 against the Washington Redskins. Glenn was released by the Cowboys on July 25, 2008, due to health concerns over his right knee, and not signing an injury clause. Glenn had seven children. Glenn was promoted to offensive coordinator for the Texas Revolution of the Champions Indoor Football League on April 3, 2015. Glenn worked on several non profit projects with his girlfriend at the time, a Dallas County Law Enforcement officer which targeted domestic violence awareness. Glenn died at the age of 43 following a onevehicle rollover traffic accident on November 20, 2017, in Irving, Texas, near Dallas, which left his fiancee slightly injured.
On behalf of Pink Pearl Magazine and Columbus Art And Music Collaborative, I am expressing my love and condolences to the family friends, fans and loved ones of Terry’s.
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Featured: Musician/Actress
K A R E N
WHITE
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KAREN’S WORLD She possesses one of the most memorable, distinctive voices ever heard in popular music. She’s an accomplished singer/songwriter who etched herself into music history with her smash hit song, the female anthem, “Superwoman”. That song made international waves, selling over a million units, being certified Gold and named the Billboard R&B Song of the Year in 1989. She IS a super woman. She’s Karyn White. Established in 2011, Karyn opened the doors with Karyn White Enterprises Inc. (KWE) a dynamic multi-platform media company offering diverse and uplifting entertainment across the broad media landscapes of music, television and film. White released her long awaited album “Carpe Diem” on her own label and distributed through Light Year/EMI. Currently, White’s new Movie and Soundtrack, Gale &The Storm, is a story loosely based on Karyn’s life and Manager Jay King, Legendary Music Producer & founder of Grammy Award Winning group “Club Nouveau”. The movie’s synopsis revolves around a revolutionary music producer who links up with a legendary soul singer and tries to convince her to sing again. White executive produced, co-wrote and starred in the film. White also executive produced, co-wrote and recorded 8 songs on the soundtrack for “Gale & the Storm”. The soundtrack is a brilliant fusion of cosmic funk, soul, rock and R&B. White recorded the songs in a record breaking 2.5 days while filming the movie in a 7-day period. White delivers an array of fiery and soulful melodies while belting out every note and inflection with power White will take the listener back to the good ole days of 70’s & 80’s . Karyn White has no intentions of slowing down anytime soon. Her upcoming plans include appearing as a series regular in the BET Sitcom “Beauty and the Baller;” Created & Produced by Emmy Award Winning Writer Michael Ajakawe. White also debuted in Lionsgate feature film “ American Bad Boy Starring Kat Williams. She is also gearing up for tour dates in South Africa, UK & Japan.
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GALE & THE STORM Synopsis: Gale Storm was at the height of her career as lead singer of the world renowned band “ Eclipse.” Julian, the band leader and Gale’s long time lover decided to make what he called “relevant” changes to the group which sent Gale over the edge. As a result she walked away from the music industry. 7 years later while celebrating her girlfriends birthday, Gale is persuaded to sing one of group’s popular hit songs. Mesmerized by Gale’s magical voice, Hannibal Shabazz, who was once a successful music producer sets his eyes on working with Gale and tries to convince her to sing again. This feel good movie takes you on a journey of the heart. Where determination can lead you anywhere.
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A Pearl In The Making
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A pearl in the making is a woman that has experienced a tough experience in her life. Using that experience to shift her outcome and grow from it. Author, Diona Clark allowed Pink Pearl Magazine to share her story. She is a “Pearl in the making”
enough time together which left me to pay for all the bills in a home I began to struggle to make ends meet and accent to pick up a job and he did but quite working a few months after. I remember that Thanksgiving we went back to Dayton to be with my family and as we all sat at the dinner table discussing what we were going to do in be in the future he stated to them that once he was done with me I would be better than all of them. It was at that time that I recognize that he no longer looked at me as a human being but an object. My father called me that night once we returned back to Columbus to make sure that things were okay in my relationship and stayed that there was something he didn’t like about him. I told my father a lie that everything was fine.
In 2005 I met my ex boyfriend had a lonely football game where my nephew was playing. I notice that he was speaking with my brother-inlaw and I ask my sister who I was at the game with at the time who was the guy that her husband was speaking to and she told me that they were cousins. She also stated that her husband informed hard that he had taken a liking to me so we were introduced and we exchanged numbers. I stayed in Dayton at the time so I would periodically make trips to Columbus to visit with him. Before I had met him my visits were made with the intent to look for better employment but when I linked with him my visits were mainly focused on seeing him. There was a time that I stayed overnight with him and he acts to see my phone. I gave him my phone and he search through my contact list and told me that when I returned back to Columbus the following weekend I better have all male contacts out of my phone. It made me feel a little uneasy when he verbalize their he wanted me to delete all my male friends from my phone because he and I had not been dating that long so the next day while we were out to eat I told him how I felt with his desire to have me remove all my male contacts from my phone and he insisted that he had a valid point. While traveling back on the highway to Dayton that evening I knew they it wasn’t right so I called him to call off the relationship. He stated that he was sorry and he would never go through my phone again and told me that if I return back to Columbus he would take me on shopping spree. So I decided to put on my “blinders” and move forward in the relationship.
As the relationship continued we would get in arguments that progress to shouting matches and sometimes long drives just to get away from all of this stress. There had been times where he would get drunk and begin to tell me how fat I was getting and that no one would ever want me and that I would never amount to be anything. He had totally crushed my self esteem at this point. He would always compare me to women on television and how beautiful they were compared to me. He would always want to see what I was wearing before I would go to work and if he felt that my clothes were not appropriate he would tell me to change. I had no social life I had totally cut off my family and my friends so my life evolved basically around him and work. One day I had decided to go out with his sister and I told him exactly where we were going and who all we were going with and what time I will be leaving and when it came time for me to go out I got dressed and left out. When I returned back home later that evening I put my key in the door knob and turned it just to discover him sitting in total darkness in our living room with a bottle of liquor next to him. He begins to argue and I told him that I did not want to argue and I proceeded to go upstairs to her room I lay there that night praying for God to give me a way to leap out of the relationship.
When I made the decision to finally moved to Columbus with him my mother insisted that I stay at home in Dayton. I told her that she had her time parenting me and now it was my turn to make decisions for myself. I finally relocated to Columbus and notice that he drank alcohol just about every day. I later found out that he was still married but I felt that because I had re located in been in the relationship for some time that we should continue to be together. He quit his job stating day he felt that he and I were not spending
I got up that morning and told him that I felt that him and I should separate and he also agreed that we should separate as well. I immediately started to seek for my own place to live and found
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something. He helped me move all of my things out and within the first week of me being on my own he called me and I told him that I could not talk because I was on the other line in the matter of minutes he was knocking on my door. When I had expressed what he did to my mother she told me that she didn’t feel like I was safe. I told her that he has never caused me any harm and I felt okay. The second week of me being on my own he proposed to me and I told him that I could not marry him.
out the door. It is time all I could think about was that this was my last night existing on the Earth. I was screaming and yelling for him to let me go but he refused. For about an hour and a half we are in my home, him with the gun and he’s telling me how he wants to die and how he wants me to see him kill himself as he would put the bullet to his head. All I could do was beg him not to kill himself but he told me that he wanted to die because of what I was doing to him.
One afternoon he asked me if he could come to my home to get the dishes that he let me borrow I told him that he could once I returned home from Bible study. Later that evening arriving at my home I noticed his car was parked in the parking lot I went over to his car noticed that he was drunk I told him that he could let himself in whenever he wanted to come in the home and I walked away. I was in the home on whining down from the day when he came in and I noticed he had of lunch bag and went upstairs to the bathroom and came back downstairs without the lunch bag. He began to start an argument between him and I and I told him that he needed to leave he told me that he did not appreciate me telling him that we would not be together anymore I told him that I was not happy in the relationship and that’s when he reached in front of his pants and pulled out a gun and are ran outside but he bear hugged me and snatched me back into my apartment in blocked me from getting
He finally removed himself from the door and I went to go reach for the door knob that’s when he raised the gun and pointed it at me and shot me twice at point blank range, once in a chest once in the wrist. I raised my hand up to block the bullet from hitting me in the face. I remember after being shot my first thought was I don’t want my mom to see me in a casket. I ran to a neighbor’s home and was rushed to the hospital. I suffered a collapse lung, chipped rib bone and I had to have micro hand surgery because of the damage that the heat of the bullet had caused to my nerves in my left hand.
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I moved back today to be what my mother. At this time I couldn’t bathe myself I couldn’t feed myself and my mother was there to pick up the pieces. As a result of my experience my non profit organization Liv Out Loud Enterprises was started which helps raise the awareness of Domestic Violence in the community and promote healthy self esteem through events in workshops.
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So many people tend to think that victory is a state of winning or overcoming an obstacle. In this book you will see that surviving life is victory! In this book Diona discusses her experience of living in silence while going through Domestic Violence and struggling to cope with the aftermath that nearly took her mind. Diona shares how she was able to bounce back from a traumatic experience that was designed to kill her and come out on top! You’ll be shocked and amazed at how many people are experiencing Domestic Violence but portray to the outside world that everything in the relationship is just fine. In all that Domestic Violence survivors experience, black eyes, broken bones and some coming close to death they still manage to keep living and surviving!
Diona is motivating and inspiring women to live life out loud and conquer their fears. She is now seen as the go-to motivational keynote speaker for conferences and workshops that desire their audiences and clients to improve their selfesteem, confidence levels and ultimately achieve more results.
right to a civil protection order. She received a bravery medallion from House Speaker Clifford Rosenberger for her courageous to tell her story of overcoming Domestic Violence in hopes of House Bill 1 becoming a law. Diona received her degree in Psychology from the prestigious HBCU of Howard University.
Diona was given the name “Ms. Motivation” due to her intriguing way of captivating her audience given an electrifying experience that propels one to respond with action. Diona is most known for her involvement in House Bill 1 which allows victims of Domestic Violence in a dating relationship the
Diona currently resides in Columbus, Ohio where she is a social worker and motivational speaker. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends as well as working out. Diona works in her church and is always making time to read self-help books.
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Musical Gems
PZZYFOOT
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Crossing the threshold into a Pzzyfoot performance, you’re more than likely to lose yourself to a wave of hypnotic energy. Smashed between rollicking melody, flirtatious rhythm, and rowdy cheers from the crowd, the Atlanta quartet’s mesmerizing command of the stage offers the audience the opportunity to lose themselves in the experience.
Steadily climbing their way to notoriety across south-eastern music scenes, Pzzyfoot has spent the last two years crafting a live performance that is dynamic, charming and unabashedly fun. Since their 2015 formation, the band’s founding members, Jamera Simmons (vocals), Julio Miranda (guitar), Monty Conner (bass) and drummer Joey Smith (who joined in 2016) have tirelessly worked to hone Pzzyfoot into a tight unit. Painting with an amalgamation of influences, PzzyFoot approaches their music like a blank musical canvas; taking smatterings of soul, pop and ‘80s rock ‘n’ roll to create a sound that resonates with brazen spirit. The band —
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voted “Best Pop Group” in Creative Loafing Atlanta’s 2016 Readers Choice Awards — now have their sights set on pressing their electric live performance on to record.
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“Religion,” the first single from the band’s forthcoming debut album, is a track that encapsulates both Pzzyfoot’s pop sensibilities and the thematic intentions of the group. Upgrading from the raw, live-tracked energy of their previous Avatar EP, the in-house production of “Religion” (provided by Miranda) exhibits the kind of impact a group can have when fully immersing themselves in the performance and assembly of their album. Written by Jamera as a testament of omnipotent love for her family, her band and the world at large, like a siren’s song “Religion” beckons the listener to let their guard down and embrace their music wholeheartedly.
“Love me like it’s your religion — Fall down on your knees, step into my love light” Jamera declares,
anchoring the recording with the same alluring and resonant voice that makes their live performances so vibrant. In a world that craves a little extra soul-power, “Religion” proves to be a much-needed dose of musical uplift
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Lucy
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What is your name? Lucy Gallant Where are you from? I am of mixed heritage my father is Burmese, Russian, Scottish and my mother is Irish, English and Australian. I was born in London England and moved to Australia when I was 15. Do you have siblings? Yes I have a sister called Katie How old were you when you started singing? I started singing at 15 years old Did you have any formal vocal training? No Did you attend school for the arts? If so which one? No I never attended a school for the arts, I left home at 15 and started traveling. My school was the open road. I taught myself how to sing and write songs also how to play Guitar and drums. In 2016 I did attend a college called SAE in Byron bay where I spent a year studying Electronic music Production and now have a Diploma in it. What was your first singing gig? My first gig was at a little cafe in Victoria, Australia, I was 16 and so nervous. I hid in the bathroom and cried before I went on. My Mother was there and forced me to come out. Once I was on stage and started singing all my fear faded away and it felt amazing. From that moment I knew this is what I wanted as a career. How do you prepare for a show/tour? I am a solo artist and I play multiple instruments at once. I am a one woman band. I sing, play guitar and at the same time I play kick and snare from my cajon drum with my feet. This takes a lot of energy so I have to make sure I am super fit. I go to the gym and do big walks when I am preparing for a tour. I also make sure I sing everyday to keep my voice strong. I am really into health and I am a vegan which also keeps me strong and ready to rock. What are some of your rituals, if any before a show? My ritual is that I am always busy making sure everything is ready for the show. Are there any artists that inspire you? Yes many. I love Lauryn Hill, Billie Holiday, Amy Winehouse, Lana Del Rey, Erykah Badu and Bob Marley.
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Have you always wanted to be a singer? When did you know this was the life you wanted? When I was 15 I was at a festival in Tasmania and I was sitting around a camp fire. A girl came and sat down with a guitar and started singing and playing a song she had written. It was so beautiful and touched my soul. I knew from that moment exactly what I wanted to do! I wanted to write songs, sing and play!! So the next day I used the little money that I had and brought the cheapest guitar which I could find which was a kids sized one and taught myself how to play and sing. Songwriting came so easily to me. It was like I found my purpose in the world! How long did it take your music career to really get a good momentum? It took at least 5 years for things to really start happening for me. How did you get it there? Music is my life and I work very hard playing festivals, gigs and I have even played many times on the streets. These days you have to be more than just a musician. I make all my own flyers, Produce my own music, create my own websites, edit my own music videos, do all my own promotion and most of the time book all my own gigs. I actually love doing all of these things. It is very important to be able to do all theses things to really get ahead these days as an independent musician.
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Where do you want to take this music thing?
“I want to be headlining Glastonbury Festival and Coachella in the next few years! I want to take it all the way to the top baby!!!“
Are there any obstacles you have faced as a woman in the industry? Yes, most of the time women are not taken seriously as musicians. I have had sleazy advances and promises of fame but with a price, Obviously, I did not take them up on the offers. It annoys me that men seem to get so many more opportunities. That’s why us girls have got to support each other and rise up!
original, don’t try to copy any one else, find your own voice and sing your truth. If you don’t succeed pick yourself up and try again until you do! Tell us about your tour schedule? When will you tour? Is the US on the list? I will be releasing my new single and music video called Sunshine on January 25th, You will be able to watch it on Youtube my website or my Facebook Page. I am also currently recording my new cd until April, then I am planning to tour US and Mexico, Europe, Australia and New Zealand in 2018
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? With a grammy and sold out stadium tours all lined up!! Do you feel there is a social responsibility for entertainers that are considered successful to give back? Yes for sure! If yes, how will you? When I am at a high enough level in my career my plan is to buy a huge amount of farm land and grow back all the native forests, I will hire homeless people and refugees to help with the replanting. This will give them an opportunity to build up their lives. I will have an animal sanctuary and help heal the world best I can.
How much did social meeting assist your career? Social Media has been an amazing tool for me. I have had almost 2 million views on my videos and get new followers every day. It is a great platform to be heard by the whole world. Is there anything during this journey you would do differently? No, I believe in destiny so I would not change a thing. Social Media Links Website: www.lucygallant.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/lucygallantmusic Youtube: www.youtube.com/lucygallant Instagram: www.instagram.com/lucygallant
What is the best advice you can offer an aspiring female singer? Believe in yourself, never give up, work hard, be
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Tomorrow’s Leaders
OLIVIA NATHAN DR.
Dr. Olivia Geraldine Nathan born and raised in Columbus, Ohio is the only child of John and Tamara Nathan. Olivia embodies the spirits of her parents, her dad, John, a retired Pharmacist and her mom, Tamara, a retired educator of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. Olivia is a 2005 graduate of Columbus School for Girls. She has extensive experience volunteering in the Deaf community and as an American Sign Language Interpreter. Spelman College afforded Olivia the opportunity to continue her volunteerism as well as continue in a same sex educational setting. After graduating from Spelman in 2009, Olivia worked as a substitute teacher in the Columbus City Schools. She taught Deaf children from preschool through 12th grades.
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In 2011, the University of California, San Francisco accepted Olivia into the Post Baccalaureate Pharmacy program. She excelled and in 2013 was accepted into the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). At UCSF Olivia was instrumental in founding the Black Student Interprofessional Health Alliance, and served as a student representative on UCSF Chancellors Campus Council. In addition, Olivia was also involved in the Student National Pharmacy Association (SNPhA), Science Squad, and Doctors on Board Program.
• 2005 Jefferson Award Columbus, Ohio • Met with President George W. Bush in the Oval Office and received the Presidential Service Award • Cover of the USA Today Magazine • Featured in Justine Magazine
Olivia graduated from UCSF on May 19, 2017. Since graduation, Olivia has become a board certified Pharmacist in both California and Ohio. Olivia has an extensive background in patient care, communication, pharmacology and implementation of health programs for the underserved. Olivia is passionate about improving lives, and preventing illness through the appropriate use of medication. Currently, Olivia is a Pharmacist with Walgreens in Santa Rosa, California
• The National Society of Collegiate Scholars • Women of Excellence(WEL) Spelman College • Who’s Who in Black Columbus (The Fifth Edition)
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Community “I started 83 Kids Foundation to bring home an awareness to the foster care system!” “Some parents do it for the check and others may do it and abuse the child and others just are simply alone and need companionship!” “Then there are the people that truly love the kids and they do their best to help and sometimes the kid(s) don’t know how to accept that love and affection! “ “I went through the system and at forty-two (He wrote the number 42) years old I still have abandonment issues and trust issues!”
83 Kids Foundation was created to be a keystone that links donors and non-profit organizations nationwide. Through our established network we are able to provide additional resources for the challenges facing our youth for which our government could use some assistance in providing such as treatment, prevention, family support, and aging out.
“ I still didn’t do it.” “ Hard to accept the fact that someone could love me unconditionally!” Terry Glenn
There are a lot of nonprofits and services across the country that are doing great things to help our youth. One of our missions is to help these nonprofits expand the production that is already in place. 83 Kids Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to bringing hope and awareness to the foster care system. As a youngster Terry grew up in the inner city of Columbus, Ohio where life each day was very unpredictable. Terry knows first hand about being an adopted foster kid. He’s not only a client but he’s the President. Bouncing around from home to home and not knowing where the next meal was coming from, Terry became very reclusive. In 1992 he managed to walk on at The Ohio State University and earned a scholarship the following year. After setting school records and earning numerous awards, he decided to opt out of his senior year for the NFL. The path to success is something Terry understands shouldn’t be taken for granted. Being a former foster kid has prepared him for the task to help other kids afford the opportunity to succeed regardless of the hands they were dealt. Having DREAM’S and ASPIRATIONS are key elements that help provide our youth with the confidence and fortitude that will propel them into young adulthood. Terry is a firm believer that if you can see it, you can be it! Providing today’s youth with a CORE foundation of love and commitment, can re-establish the belief that’s very vital to our future existence.
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83 Kids Foundation was established to be the link that turns ignorance into faith. GOD BLESS
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Terry Tyree Glenn 1974 - 2017 We are extremely saddened by the sudden loss of our great Friend, Brother, Leader and Chairman, Mr. Terrance Tyree Glenn (Terry Glenn). Terry passed away early Monday morning at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas as a result of a motor vehicle crash on Highway 114.
wife, Verina, in your prayers, and we ask that you please pray for us. “We are honored to have known Terry, and grateful to have been personally asked by him to be a part of this great organization.” We will continue to honor his legacy through the 83 Kids Foundation events and programs to help the children who are part of the foster care system.
Over the last few years, Terry had made many positive changes in his life, his relationships and his charitable work. One of his greatest accomplishments that made him extremely happy and proud, was his creation of the 83 Kids Foundation. Anyone who knew Terry also knew how important children were to him, most importantly his own children, and of course, those children who were in foster care.
If you would like to help honor the life of Terry Glenn and the work he’s done to make a difference in the lives of foster children everywhere, please consider making a donation through the 83 Kids Foundation by making a donation today.
We at 83 Kids, ask that you please keep Terry Glenn’s family, particularly his children and
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Fitness A New Season, A New You:
Finding YOUR Place in The World of Fitness
Kimberly Mills
Do you ever get bored with your fitness routine? Do you even have a fitness routine? This is a no judgement zone, so no worries. Just be honest with yourself and take steps to finding your place is this big, wide world of fitness. As I grow older, I’m finding it harder to commit to just one brand of fitness. I have what you would sort of call, exercise ADD. Having taught aerobics (now called group fitness) for many, many years, one day I just decided I was bored and didn’t want to do it anymore. Or maybe I wasn’t bored but was bored with class participants begrudging exercise. Then I became selfish and wanted to exercise by myself. And then I wanted to go to a gym and zone out with earphones on. And then I just wanted to walk/run (however the mood hit me) in the park and enjoy nature. What? I told you I had fitness ADD! So for about 3 years straight, I committed to gym life...I think I was more committed to the lat pull-down machine and the sauna, but don’t judge me. Anyway, I say all of that to say, find several things you like doing and in the words of Nike, JUST DO IT! Doing something is better than doing nothing. Don’t allow anyone to make you feel bad if you’re not running 5 miles a day at 5am. Or you haven’t committed to a vegan lifestyle and meeting with a trainer 4 days a week. Find your niche and go with it. If it means walking 2-3 miles a day (whether outside or on a treadmill) or taking a yoga class; or experimenting with a spinning class, or swimming twice a week, then just do it and above all enjoy what you’re doing. Don’t forget, there’s also CrossFit, weight-lifting, and Barre fitness. Yes, yes you got me, I’ve done all of those too! ADD I tell ya! The gist is, fitness should be fun, exercise should be inviting in order to finally see results. And maybe, just maybe your goal is not to lose weight but to just feel good and improve your health, that’s ok too! Just do something; JUST DO IT!
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A Long Walk
Kristopher Strange
How do you know when you’re the perfect you? Is it how you were brought up? Or before you were thought of? Questions I ask myself under pressure I hope she doesn’t think lesser of me Because I only look through my third eye to see Outside voices trying to talk to me But I don’t let em I set em Up Knock em down Pin drop It’s so quiet when I speak to myself You can hear a door lock I realize I stopped so I guess I’ll walk for a couple of more blocks Street lights illuminate my mind As I try to find who I am Thoughts of being rich without riches Having knowledge of self Is that wealth? What the world around me sees is not who I am but who they see without knowledge of me But I walk on
Trees whisper to me as I pass by Telling me the things that they’ve seen But I don’t hear them It’s so quiet when I speak to myself So critical of my own mistakes I’m growing I’m becoming a better me Without knowing Summer breezes accompany me as I move along this path They know I want to be alone So they come and go I take this long walk Because it’s so quiet when I speak to myself
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Jumping With No Parachute High above it all.. Just you and your thoughts.. You thought it would be easy.. Telling yourself, "he's everything you want" You're on the edge but you're afraid.. Afraid that if you jump no one will be there to catch you.. Afraid that you'll fall.. And fall.. But.. You don't want to fall.. The stones rolling over the edge remind you of how far you are up.. Once you leave the ledge there is no coming back.. What will you do? So you jump.. Flawlessness and grace floating down with no wings.. You experience nirvana as you descend to the Earth.. Thoughts of whether you made the right decision.. You don't want to look down or you'll regret the leap of faith you've taken.. He promised you that you wouldn't fall but here you are.. The pavement grows closer looking you in your eyes.. Fear begins to creep inside you.. You can feel the heat from the concrete as you approach the end.. Eyes closed.. Preparing for your soul to shatter.. Then.. Nothing.. You open your eyes... "How'd you sleep beautiful?" He says..
Kristopher Strange
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State of Grace By Lisa M. Cliff
Living within a state of grace Sunshine dazzling on my face Dancing lightly on a graceful cloud Singing off tune, but nice and loud Gratitude & prayer jumpstart the week Awakening spirit to that which I seek Answers to questions unexpressed Dodging hurdles that distract progress The awesome power of state of grace The extraordinary power of the chase Life’s arena I have stepped I have laughed and I have wept A life purpose, committing to dare A state of grace beyond compare Sun shining brightly upon my face So thankful for the state of grace Pink Pearl Magazine
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Finance: Tia Johnson
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Elevate Your Finances with Tia Johnson Picture this, you’re at a place where you are financially free and no longer worrying about how you’re going to pay bills, buy food, provide shelter, family obligations heck just taking a simple vacation. You have a financial increase that is in abundance to your needs. You are really at peace. Peace of mind is what we all seem to be striving for however we create a binding agreement with the world how to get there instead of with ourselves. Today we’re going to be discussing common cent$...it’s a mindset. In order to get to this place of freedom you must first prepare your mind for the journey.
6. Walk over to the closest trash can, tear the sheet down the middle, and destroy the right side of that sheet. You now have given your dreams and desire permission to live on. Keep them close to you and look at your lifestyle daily. Get clear on what you and understand your why.Get acquainted with some good financial empowerments books. I recommend a classic rich dad, poor dad by Robert Kiyosaki, and The Millionaire Mindset T Harv Eker These are the small pebbles that lead to your destination and a road map for other. Take action today, commit to your desires and have positive reinforcement for staying focus and watch the change you want to come to life.
“The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat.” – Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich
Money seems to be so sticky and have an impact on so many areas of our lives. I’m ready to help you get to passive happiness and financial increase. I’m an advocate for teen girls and women financial empowerment. My life experiences, education and failures have led me to become a financial empowerment mentor. I focus on four areas character building, healthyrelationships, wealth mindset and physical wellness. Being raised by a single mom I often heard go to school, get good grades and you can live the life you want. This motto rarely fit real life situations. I plan to move, motivate and empower you to elevate your finances. I am a certified financial education instructor, a mother and a friend. This series will begin with the psychology of money and how of psychic can be part of the reason you just cannot seem to get ahead on the money train. Have you ever thought if I hit the lottery I will be set up for life? But the fact is the statics have proven so many people hit the lottery and go broke or insane. Crazy right!
One person I begin to follow when my journey begin is Mr. Hill and what I gather from his work is that the body follows the mind. So let your desire shine bright as quasars. Let’s create a millionaire mindset: 1. Write down on a piece of paper in large bold letters I WANT TO BE A MILLIONAIRE 2. Next draw a line down the middle of the page. 3. On the left side, write down all the reasons you want to be a millionaire. 4. After you have written down all the reasons why, walk away from the sheet. 5. Last step is to meet your paper, pen and thoughts again. If you had any doubts about your desire write them on the left side of your paper.
Tia Colum
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A Man’s Perspective watch his woman go work 40-60 hours a week at some white owned company, being underpaid and overworked. How can you be the “king” of anything – with no intention or no plan to bring her out of that bondage?
Ladies: it matters very little if a man prays every day or doesn’t. (Before you shut the tab forever, hear me out okay?)
You’re not the king, you’re a co-slave. You both honor the real “king” of your house.
If a man is actively handling his business, has good character, lives by a code of integrity, honor and respect, is a producer/ earner, and does whatever it takes to make sure you are never lacking, that’s the type of man you should be seeking. There are a lot of brothers out here who pray like nuns, who never miss a church service, faithfully act as the pastor’s personal “do boy”, does a discreet little twerk bounce during praise and worship, yet fails to bring anything of value home, fails to solve problems in his own household, fails to produce as a hunter, can’t lead worth a darn, never has his mind made up about anything, and never has a well thought out plan to advance his family.
And we both know who that is, right? There’s nothing wrong with suffering for a while until you can make your exit, Fellas. Anyone with a brain realizes that “nothing happens overnight. My goal of making these brief remarks is by no means to make you feel less of a man. Not at all. My question here is: what is your “intention” and “plan” on making an exit for your woman from this vicious, dominant system? Many of us buck against this ideology because there was no one there 24/7 to teach us what being a man really means. Learn to treat the woman in your life with so much care and privilege that she’ll never have a reason or motivation to go out into the world like a stray dog. There are a certain class of women who come from a life experience of positive male strength. They don’t have the same negative expectations or experience as other women who come from a broken home and out-of-order social environment with struggle stories.
He may be a “nice guy” who does all of the churchy requirements, but that in itself doesn’t make him a man, nor does it qualify him as a man of God. You get on your knees and pray while your man hunts. The answers to your prayer will be in his production when he comes home. YOU be the faith of his works to maintain balance. But it wouldn’t be a “balanced” message if we didn’t speak to the guys, right?
Why? Because she has/had a solid, healthy and productive home base. She values strong masculine law, order, structure, prosperity, roles, and mutual respect where she doesn’t have “stray dog” type of problems and beliefs.
Men: self-preservation, facing your fears, putting discipline on your penises, crushing your enemies and carving out your own path in life all serve as the Number One Law Of The Land. Any man who is afraid to face or embrace that Law is a man who is afraid to live, which also mean’s he is a man who will eventually be “eaten”. Humans are animals first, and the same law of self-preservation that governs the most ruthless happenings in the animal kingdom is active in the human psyche too.
Men, when your house is in proper order and everyone is reasonably happy, you won’t have to worry about your wives fleeing from the culture and policies you’ve established. Many of our brothers want to complain about what they aren’t receiving in their relationships, but rarely want to dialogue about what they’re not offering in their relationships. Black men should be providers. Pure and simple. And no amount of excuses or hypotheticals will change that.
You see: a lot of our Black men wanna posture tough like “I’m the king of this here house!”, then
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A Man’s Perspective “And when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” Big Fields awaits the wide awake man to workout in. The slogan today among people is; “Stay Woke” so I asked the question? Who is trying to put you to asleep and why? If you are sleeping, people are creeping and life can pass you by. We have to be informed and aware to everything that can affect you and your surroundings. I remember being in a rut for years and I attribute it to the foods I was eating and the thoughts I was thinking and the lack of energy I had. I needed a plan to pull myself out of the grave. So I begin to mediate and focus my thoughts on life outside my circumstances. I envisioned doing magnificent things and working with extraordinary people. I did that for 18 months straight and I realized that the mind has the power to bring things into existence that you call on. ( Not Spooky) It’s Vibranium (Vibrations) high levels of frequency. The old saying is “ whatever the mind can conceive, it can achieve.” I am living proof on a small level, and God willing, I will be on a Colossal level sooner than later (smile) So I am saying in this article that if you believe in doing something greater than you are currently doing...its totally achievable. If you are focused and willing to work your ass off? Desire feeds the WILL!
Derrick Muhammad Actor/Comedian/Producer
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