On the eve of Juneteenth, I couldn’t help but to remember Dr. Maya Angelou. The world lost a magnanimous and inspirational poet and writer six years ago. The impact of her loss is still felt today. Maya Angelou was a great source of inspiration to me and many others around the world. As a young teen, I was often called upon to provide short speeches or asked to write poems for local and regional church events. I was probably around 11 or 12 when I recited my first poem of Dr. Angelou’s. It was called “Phenomenal Woman.” I remember one person used to refer to me as a little Maya Angelou. it’s real funny to even think about now! Hahha! Little did she know that I would go on to actually meet the late great Maya Angelou. Her work became my favorite literature to read growing up and I often found myself indulging in her essays and autobiographies. She was a stoic, well-spoken and inspirational poet and author but she had endured so much in her lifetime and you would’ve never known it ...

Juneteenth has been celebrated for over 150 years. Though it's been celebrated for so long, many Americans don't have a clue what Juneteenth is. This year, the holiday is gaining momentum and recognition as a result of widespread protests as well as a shift towards focusing on systemic racism. Some citizens are calling for Juneteenth to be recognized as a national holiday. New York mayor Bill Deblasio has declared Juneteenth a holiday in the state of New York beginning in 2021. Companies like Nike and Twitter have declared Juneteenth a paid holiday. One tradition of Juneteeth entails the drinking of strawberry soda. The tradition is symbolic in nature. Red or pink drinks consumed on Juneteenth symbolize the blood that was shed by slaves and the resilience that they had while they were in bondage. Here's an easy peasy healthy organic "strawberry soda" recipe to be enjoyed at your Juneteenth celebration: 1/2 cup of organic strawberries diced 1 cup Alkaline wa...

Ashoka Paris, a French couture handbag house, has developed a revolutionary green manufacturing process, which entails substituting leather for bio sourced apple skin. The apple skin is made from apple waste in the Northern region of Italy while the linings of the interior of the handbags are made from recycled plastic waste. Ashoka Paris’s hand bags are known for their gold brushed hardware, and embossed details. Pamela Anderson has always been an outspoken and committed activist for animal rights. The fashion design house teamed up with Pamela Anderson to design a capsule collection that promotes green and eco conscious fashion. Prototypes of the bags for the collection were introduced at Veggie World Paris in the fall of 2019. The capsule collection collaboration features two different handbags which are available in four colors: a pinkish nude, terracotta, black and red. The “Pamela Box” is a medium sized handbag with signature brushed gold hardware and chain straps. Conscious ...

During the coronavirus outbreak when all the cases had reached a peak and everyone was in a frantic state, I knew that the lockdown was only going to last but for so long. During this time, I had been telling close family members that June was going to be the month that the virus would begin a downward descend and life would regain a sense of normalcy after being in total lockdown. Some of them were apprehensive and disbelieving and some had hopes that I would be right. It was declared in the Green News Guide that Coronavirus was an actual pandemic in February when WHO and the CDC blindly refused to admit that it was. Can you believe that? WHO and the CDC actually denied that Covid-19 was a pandemic after it had been spreading so quickly throughout Europe and China At this time there were only 53 cases in the USA. But did it really matter how few cases there were? A pandemic is a pandemic. How could a virus rise from 53 U.S. cases on Feb 25th to a recorded 1.8 million U.S. cases on J...

Madagascar developed an herbal drink and introduced it on April 20th. It is being hailed as a cure for COVID-19 in Africa. WHO has licensed many herbal medicines for the treatment of various illnesses. The president, Andry Rajeolina, became irate because WHO made no mention of the herbal drink. Matshidiso Moeti, regional director of WHO office in Africa, stated “We have offered to support the design of a study to look into this product. We are in discussion to sort out the way forward,'' Covid Organics was developed by the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research (IMRA) and the drink has been shipped to various African countries such as Chad, Guinea Bissau and Nigeria. The Covid Organics drink is produced from the Artemisia plant, an ingredient used in the treatment of Malaria and ravensara. Artemisinin is a recognized component of pharmaceutical antimalarials such as hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine. Studies have been completed with the drug hydroxychlorquine and it h...