Month: February 2025

1 in 6 Black Babies Born Premature in the South

February 18, 2025

A new study from John Foy & Associates reveals that preterm birth rates in the Southern U.S. far exceed the national average, putting thousands of babies at risk for serious health complications and lifelong challenges. In 2023, 373,902 infants were born prematurely in the U.S., accounting for 10.4% of all births but in Southern states, the numbers are significantly higher, particularly among […]

Black History Month Spotlight: The Premier Black Winemakers Driving Change and Finding Success

February 18, 2025

Making modern Black history this month, and every month… THE TOP AFRICAN AMERICAN VINTNERS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW, ACCORDING TO WINE INDUSTRY VETERAN AND AUTHOR STEPHANIE BROWNE Browne picks the premier Black winemakers driving change and finding success across the challenging industry, and introduces you to one of them MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MA (February 18, 2025) – […]

February 17 National Cabbage Day #NationalCabbageDay

February 18, 2025

I remember as a child going to visit our Godparents and they asked if we would like something to eat. My dad said yes, we would. Faye served us Cabbage Soup which we didn’t know what it was when we fist tasted the Soup. The funny part is my entire family likes the Soup until […]