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HAIR TALK with Camile Shavon

Hello Examiner Readers!!!!! It is now time for this edition of Hair Talk where we will focus on the topic of “Hair Fitness”! In today’s society, there are many who are in need of styles which allow the flexibility of work-outs to work-place. It is indeed a prevalent factor that we take care of our body’s health as well as health of hair. But many are faced with a complex delima...”what is a good hairstyle?”

The thought of paying your stylist hard earned money on a weekly basis, only to sweat out your hair after a single work-out has caused many not to work out at all. Though health and fitness is very important, some choose to alleviate a good “work - out” and choose a good “look” .

Natural Hairstyles have become more prevelent because society now realizes that healthy hair and bodies are far more substantial than anything else.

So here are a few tips for those who wish to maintain healthy bodies as well as healthy hair...

1. [Apply a protective style such as a weave] (While wearing your weave, it is best to remain chemical free as well as shampoo / condition your hair regularly with Sulfate - free product.)

2. [Crochet Braids] (I recommend these braids as opposed to any other because it is less tension placed on your own hair when installed properly) 3. [Roller /rod / straw sets] (Setting your hair tightly allows the curl pattern to sustain moisture and humidity incurred by a vigorous work-out) 4. Lastly.. [Just rock a natural Afro, Two-Strand Twist out or Bantu-knots] Each of these styles will allow for you to incorporate a good work-out regimen as well as eliminate over-processing from chemicals and over-heating from curling /flat irons. Thus aiding in a Healthy Body as well as Healthy Hair!!!

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Kindness was extended to NCLB Charter School in Barlett, Tennessee during thier Black History Program by members of the Gamma Alpha Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and members of the Beta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. They head the call and aided in purchasing outfits, comobonds, and wigs for students who needed help securing items for participating in their first ever “Black History Program“. Services to man-kind is what the sorority and fraternity service projects are.

Smiles, smiles, and more smiles were shared by the students, as well as thier parents. The students worked hard to pull this awesome program off. They portrayed Madame C. J. Walker, George Washington Carver, Harriett Tubman and the Slaves, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, The Supremes, Marthan and the Vandellas, The Dream Girls, Tina Turner, The Jackson Four, The Temptations, and more.

Dean L. Terry-Johnson and the entire staff of NCLB extended “Kudos“ to the sorority and fraternity for all acts of kiness shown to our students. Hats off to the Gamma Alpha Omega Chapter and Beta Upsilon Lambada Chapter for your services and good will.

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The Jackson, TN Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. attended the 34th Area IV Leadership Conference i Raleigh, NC on March 23 - 27, 2016. The organization won 1st and/or 2nd place in five of six categories.

BrainBow 8th annual Community artcare celebration ‘’Art Brightens a Better Generation ‘’ presented at Lincoln Courts and the Community of Jackson by The American Art Academy and BRAINBOW creative Healing , music,dance and art therapies C-MACC hosted Saturday , April 16, its 8 th annual Community artcare celebration at the Lincoln Courts Community Building. The BrainBow Artcare Team guided those attending in creatively expressing themselves through painting, drawing , collage, dance and various other art and music activities. Students from Lincoln Courts of all ages created great works of Fine Arts, face painting and Sculptures. International Artists Franciscus Poppelaars Founder of C-Macc ArtCare and his great team of volunteering Artists Nick and Betty Parrish facilitated this Happening. ‘’Art Brightens a Better Generation ‘’ This BrainBow Artcare program is changing lives in one of the hardest at risk neighborhoods in Jackson,Tennessee. The BrainBow ArtCare and Creative Recovery Programs are facilitated all over West Tennessee. It supports creative memory recovery to Alzheimer patients and is healing for Community members suffering from sunstance abuse and life controlling addictions. The Brainbow Program is also bringing joy and creative recovery to our mentally challenged students at Pathways -West Tennessee Healthcare. We serve hundreds of Alheimer patients each week in Jackson. This BrainBow multi-disciplinary Fine Arts Education and Recovery project was initiated 8 years ago. Further information and photgraphs of our students and programs can be found on our website: www.americanartacademy.org or contact our studios directly by 731 293 8307 or email brainbow.artcare@yahoo.com Our Participants during the celebration were at risk youth - children, parents, grand parents ,caregivers and community leaders. The way their eyes light up when they find out the audience likes their painting is a wonderful thing to see. “The children just love it when the Artists of C-Macc come on Saturday ,” said Art student Trinity Reed. ,we look forward to it . This wonderful program really taught us to love artcare and respect our peers said mother Danielle Vaden.” “This program has taught us to be ourselves,” said Talisa Robinson, “and whatever is on our mind to just draw it out and express how we feel. With this program they encouraged us to express how we see ourselves. This program is funded by the American Art Academy and BrainBow Creative Therapies.

This 8 th Annual Celebration was teamed up with various nursing homes, rehab centers, Month of Miracles and United Ways of West Tennessee.

Chapter President, Lady Theresa Wilson, won 1st place for Outstanding Chapter President and the Jackson Chapter won 1st place for Outstanding Program of Works.

Lady Cynthia Grant, 1st Vice President, won 2nd place for Top Lady of the Year, Teen David Early, III won 2nd place for Outstanding Top Teen, and TTA Chapter won 2nd place for Outstanding Program of Works.

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“Start doing what’s best for you now!

Personal trainer shares tips for those entering or in their golden year By: Tyrone Tony Reed Jr Five years ago, Angela Deberry, of Jackson, got really sick. The Humboldt native said it was physical desperation which became her motivation to get healthier “It was simply because I was not taking care of me,” she said. “I was working hard...doing all the things that I thought I should be doing. But, I got very, very sick and I couldn’t work anymore. That was my desperation to start seeking out healthier ways. That is what helped me. I started eating clean, I started exercising, I lost a lot of weight and I started feeling better and I got my strength back.”

Deberry said after she began working again, she got off track and lost herself again. After a bad relationship, it was emotional desperation which drove her back to the things she knew worked and she’s stuck with it.

“I went back to doing what I knew worked,” Deberry said. “I don’t women to get to point that I got. Desperation doesn’t have to be your motivation for being healthy...Start doing what’s best for you now.”

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The mother of two sons, ages 31 and 18, and grandmother of three children, will turn 50 in June and from her photos and comments on Facebook, you would swear she was in her 20s. From the red hair she rocks and her defined six pack, Deberry practices what she preaches when it comes to living a healthy life.

For 19 years, Deberry has been a hairdresser and opened “Queen to Queen Natural Beauty Salon” in Humboldt, because she wanted women to feel beautiful, inside and out. Now, after becoming a personal trainer a year ago, Deberry works at D180, located at 315 E. Lafayette St., in Jackson, Tenn., where she continues her mission to help others feel good physically, mentally and spiritually. She teaches classes and serves as a personal trainer, whether in the gym or in people’s homes.

“I go where people need me,” Deberry said. “God has always blessed me to help people.”

Deberry shared fitness tips for those in their golden years or approaching them during an interview with the West Tennessee Examiner last week.

Deberry said people in their golden years usually think about retirement or their life coming to an end. They think about the all mistakes they made in life and what could have, should have or would have been.

“Nine times out of ten, we’ve been in our 20s and 30s and we haven’t been taking care of ourselves,” Deberry said. “The older we get, our metabolism starts slowing down and our bodies start depleting nutrients. So, if we’re not considering our health and taking better care of ourselves, yes, you can begin to go down, you can begin to lose your strength and lose your mind.”

Eating better, especially eating “clean”, which is eating more vegetables, fruits and lean meats, is also very important when thinking about your health. Deberry said you have to let go of the highfat, high-sodium junk food which taste good.

“There are so many different recipes out there that we can still eat clean, eat healthy and it’s still flavorful and taste good,” Deberry said. “We’ve eaten so much bad stuff for so long that we think the way we feel is normal. But, once you begin to go over to the clean eating, then you realize that you do have more energy...you do feel better...you sleep better.”

Cardio is also needed and it is important to have a good cardio regime that you are consistent with, Deberry said.

“We make all the excuses in the world why we can’t exercise, why we can’t get the cardio in,” Deberry said. “But, we have to take the time get the cardio in, whether it’s before work or after work. We got to get it in for our health. It’s vital.”

Deberry said there is nothing wrong with reflecting over your life, but you shouldn’t focus on all the Deberry added, “There are 24 hours in a day. Give things that didn’t go right, but on what can be better. your body 30 minutes to an hour of those 24. The more you practice, the more it becomes necessary, “I think at that age, we should begin to think more fun and not a command. It will give you the best about life and living,” Deberry said. “We should quality of life, not to mention your best body ever.” begin to think about things getting better and renew our minds.”

Getting a personal trainer will also help you on your journey to being healthier, she said.

Deberry added, “As long as I’m living, I can be stronger, I can be wiser and I can be better, even in “They teach you have to do correct forms in exermy golden years.” cises and form is very important,” Deberry said.

“You can exercise all day long, you can do cardio Deberry’s first fitness tip is to start thinking about all day long, but if you’re not doing the correct your health and taking steps to improve it. form, it’s not benefiting you.

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Gyms also have groupp classes. Group classes are good for moral support and fellowship. Just do it.”

Having peace of mind is Deberry’s second fitness tip, adding that you have to find yourself and what makes you happy. “Stop going along with the world,” Deberry said. “Stop doing what other people want you to do and just begin to find yourself and do you. Have a peace of mind of what makes you happy.”

Deberry added, “I think it’s okay to be selfish once you get into your golden years because, nine times out of 10, especially women, we have given to everything and everybody. We have given to husbands and children, we have given to people outside of the family and to the church. I think it’s okay, when you begin to reflect, to be a little selfish and to begin to give to you and to begin to focus on your needs.”

Deberry referenced the first and second verses of Romans 12 in the Holy Bible when speaking about having peace of mind, as verse 1 says that we should present our bodies as living sacrifices “holy, acceptable to God”. We are also told to “not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,” in the second verse. “So new thoughts, new actions, it’s going to give you the best body ever,” Deberry said. “It’s going to give you the peace you never had. The bible talks about a peace that surpasses your understanding and that’s because you are taking care of you.”

Deberry said you have to appreciate yourself and realize you are your greatest asset. She said you have to remove the clutter out of your life, let go of the mistakes and move pass the excuses. “If you are still breathing, God is still waking you up, you are your greatest asset and there is still room for improvement,” she said. Having a social life is important and helps you in your health. “When you are positive, you draw positive people,” Deberry said. “Take vacations, have social dinners, take exercise classes and just be a social butterfly!”

Poetic Expression Lucille Clifton Poetry Prize $500 PRIZE & PUBLICATION OF WINNING POEM BY BACKBONE PRESS 2016 Judge: Reginald Dwayne Betts Now accepting original, unpublished poems (up to three) Entry fee: $15.00 Submissions open April 1 through May 30 Full submission guidelines: www.backbonepress.org/contests “Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language.” -Lucille Clifton ------------------------------------------*THE NINTH OF AUGUST, 2014 (after Mike Brown who had his hands up and didn’t even know it) By James E Cherry It could have been early morning Principe Hill in Spain, but was afternoon just north of St. Louis, instead. At your feet lay Shawn Bell, Oscar Grant, Eric Gardner and to your right the faces of my nephew, my brother, my unborn son.

Deberry added, “Fellowship is great...it’s vital.” Being authentic is Deberry’s fourth tip, in which she emphasized that we should continually be growing and not become stagnant. “Sometimes, we just keep going in the same cycle,” Deberry said. “We find one job we like. We find we have a skill that we have and we just keep doing the same thing over and over. But, God’s Word tells us that He has plans for us, that if we lean not to our own understanding and trust in Him, He will direct our paths.”

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Deberry added, “Just because you are 50 or older, it doesn’t mean that your life has stopped. It doesn’t mean that you are done. We should be growing stronger mentally, physically and spiritually throughout our lives. It doesn’t matter what your age is.” Deberry’s fifth tip is to “always put God first”.

Deberry added, “I think we should honor Him at all times.” Deberry said she wants everyone, especially women, to stay encourage, be healthier and live life to the fullest. “Don’t lose your song and dance,” she said. “Sing louder and dance harder.”

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And maybe, just maybe, your back against America, you realized that no amount of bullets could hurt you anymore, your only regret that no one stepped forward to offer you a Cigarillo or was allowed to knell over your body to pray. *Based on Francisco Goya’s painting the Third of May, 1808

James E Cherry has an MFA in creative writing from the University of Texas at El Paso. He is president of the Griot Collective of West Ten- nessee and Artist in Residence of Poetically Speaking, a Keep My Hood Good creative writing program. Cherry is the author of three volumes of poetry, a collection of short fiction and a novel. His latest novel, Edge of the Wind, will be published by Stephen F Austin University Press in the fall of 2016.

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Our sons respecting girls and our girls respecting themselves .We believe in expressing talent encourage confidence confidence encourage determination determination encourage success success encourage safer and stronger communities...Mothers we all pray for successful children but we have to teach them. to be successful .. When i was 12yrs old my grandmomma told me satan come to kill steal and destroy she said when you know this for yourself when you really know this for yourself sugar God will give you everything you need to defeat him ofcourse I didn’t understand what she meant but in the early 90s satan himself came through our east jackson community killing our children stealing their freedom and destroying our families now 20 yrs later we are still fighting for our children and families. See Pastor Reginald Boyce Superintendent Dr Ruffin and President Hampton God hadnt blessed us with you as of yet in the 90s but this is where we are now Its been written that it takes a village to raise a child and B.R.E.Inc S.A.A.C.A and Lane College is that Village please help us to let The City of Jackson The J.P.D and The Board of Education know God has given us the ingredients to Save Our Children It is Us... This Community that’s RISING UP!!!! we’ve worked hard to reach this point please join us Mothers for more information on May 8th at 11 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church on Davis street with Pastor Reginald Boyce and the New Hope Family...Dinner serve right after service Come Mothers that are victim of Violent crimes there’s Help here finally hope to Praise God with you.....President Kathy Moore May 1-7, 2016 - 79th Annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival

May 1, 2016 - Jackson Generals vs. Mobile Baybears Family Fun Day Sunday Kids 12 & Under receive FREE admission, FREE ice cream, and FREE Fun Zone access, Play catch on the field before the game May 5, 2016 - 7:00 A.M. Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast the Jackson Area Ministerial Association is hosting at the Carl Perkins Civic Center May 19, 2016 A Taste of Jackson and West Tennessee Regions and March of Dimes present the 30th Annual “A Taste of Jackson and West Tennessee.” Proceeds benefit the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation.

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Robert “G-Child” Underwood 38, of Jackson, is as a Christian rapper, entrepreneur, certified public speaker and certified life coach who is determined to use his music as a “billboard” to share the gospel of Christ with the world.

With such a bold and determined attitude for Christ and a desire to point others to salvation, one would believe that Underwood grew up in the church. But, he actually comes from Houston, Texas, where he grew up in what he calls the “street life.” What some would have called a trap or obstacle, Underwood now sees as the Lord ordering his steps.

“I wouldn’t say it’s a trap,” Underwood said in a April interview, “because, evidently, it’s where God wanted me to be at that particular time.”

Underwood, who is married, said the things he went through in the “hood” culture made him want to do more and become more. He said people who grow up in that culture have a hard time breaking the mindset of that culture because it is all they know.

“If you don’t go outside that mind frame, you don’t want to be nothing else,” Underwood said. “You want to be what you see inside (the hood culture, then you think,) ‘I want to be the ‘cat’ with all the dope, so I can get all the money, so I can get all the girls.’ Because as a youth, that’s all I see. If that’s all I see, then that’s all I want to become.”

Underwood now uses his experience and background to encourage others, who have the mindset he grew up with, to aspire to bigger and better things, letting them know that they can become presidents, leaders, entrepreneurs, recording artists, college graduates and more.

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Want a healthy mind and body? Let go of worry By: Myrtle Russell

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How well you age is as much mental as it is physical, and one thing that robs you of your health, whether you’re 20, 40, 60, or 80, is worry. Worry is a breeding ground for addiction, illness, and premature death and disability. There are no ifs, ands, and buts about it, too much worry can kill you. I often heard my mother say: “Hard work never hurt nobody. But work and worry will kill a mule.” She was right. Here’s the thing about worry: A large percentage of what we worry about never happens. It’s the “what ifs” What if it storms? What if he doesn’t show up? What if she doesn’t like it? What if it doesn’t work out? Then there is worry over what has already happened, which is such a waste of time because you can’t go back and undo it, so why worry about it. We worry about what other people think of us, another silly worry because what other people think of you is really none of your business. It’s theirs. One quick way to make yourself miserable is to try to live up to other peoples’ expectations. And I can’t leave out those worries about health and finances, instead of spending that time making lifestyle changes to improve both. When you look at these trivial things we worry about, it leaves little time for the serious stuff. So why worry? Change what you can change and let go of the rest. Can’t stop worrying? Try this little “worry game.” Set aside some time each day to worry about everything that bothers you. Yes, that’s right; schedule yourself some “worry time.” During the day, as worrisome things pop into your mind, say to yourself, “I will deal with you at the end of the day.” As often as they pop up, keep repeating: “I will deal with you at the end of the day.” If this doesn’t work, grab a piece of paper and jot them down. At the end of the day at your scheduled time, sit down in a quiet place and recall the things that worried you during the day or if you made a list, look at the list. Here’s what’s likely to happen: you’ve either forgotten what you were worried about or if you made a list, the things on the list are no longer important. After a day or two, you realize it is just a silly waste of time to worry.

Still worried? Go back to the game and keep trying it. It actually becomes funny after doing it for a few days. Go ahead and laugh at yourself; a merry heart does the body good.

Free your mind and let go of the worry!

Myrtle Russell is a writer and author of three books. This article was excerpted with permission from her book, Free Your Mind and the Best Will Follow (Balboa Press, 2012).

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