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EDITORIAL T he attitude of this world has been interesting to say the least. I’ve found myself sick of political ads where neither party can keep their promises in my opinion. I’m sure their intentions are good, but things don’t normally turn out the way they say it will, to worship becoming a place where you are looking over your shoulders at the next person not knowing if they will be the one to shoot up the place, to leadership in the United States feeling the laws of this land can be changed simply because you carry the title of President of the United States…….I don’t know about you, but some days shifting my attitude to that of gratitude can be challenging. I take in so much of the junk going on in this world that a shift in my mindset on some days seems challenging. Some may feel it’s impossible to have a mindset of positiveness when things feel negative, it’s easier to join those who are in a negative state of mind. When my mind begins to head in a negative direction I do a few things that normally shifts my thinking. I love gospel music. I’m not trying to convert you because I listen to all music, but there is something about gospel that takes me to another place. It frees my mind and reminds me of who I am and where I’ve come from. I also read prayers, say prayers, and listen to those who are speaking positive and I also speak positiveness into myself. These few things help me switch from the negative to positive. I figure there is enough negative going on in the world and why would I want to contribute to it. I choose to have an attitude of gratitude. An attitude of being grateful to be alive, have a roof over my head, and having my daily needs met. I know there is someone who is dealing with life in a way I couldn’t imagine so I’m grateful that it’s not me, but I also realize that my life could turn upside down at any moment and when or if that happens, I’m doing all I can to have this attitude of gratitude through anything in my life. I know that’s easier said than done, but it’s how I want to live my life, and if that’s for you I encourage you to have an attitude of gratitude. I love this time of year. Thanksgiving is a time to embrace your family if your able to, forgive those who have done you wrong, and break bread with someone you might not. You also can help someone who may not be able to provide for themselves or their family. This is a time of year that no matter what is going on in the world around us I hope you choose to smile, I hope you choose positivity, I hope you choose to help someone, I hope you choose to make a difference, I hope you choose love, I hope you choose to have an attitude of gratitude and spew out the negative and inhale the positive. Enjoy thanksgiving, eat responsibly, and enjoy the fellowship of others. Dwana Bradley Editor in Chief 5

BLACK WOMEN 4 HEALTHY LIVING 1-on-1 Q&A with Brandi Miller WRITTEN BY: ARTURO RODRIGUEZ

F or those of you who have never gotten a chance to meet with Brandi Miller, here are some things to know about her. For starters, she is a mother and a grandmother who is also working at Drake University at the office of financial aid. In recent times, she has become a leader within the community as she is the co-founder and president of Black Women 4 Healthy Living, a nonprofit dedicated to helping black women achieve a healthy physical, mental and spiritual lifestyle. Black Women 4 Healthy Living (BW4HL) had its 1-year anniversary back in September of this year, and have been growing strong since its introduction last year. I was able to meet with Brandi Miller to talk about BW4HL, its creation, it’s goals among other things. Q: What is Black Women 4 Healthy Living? What is the goal of this organization? A: “We are a Christ centered wellness movement in the greater Des Moines area. We have a focus of God, community and justice. Our ultimate goal is to see Black women well in their mind, healthy in their body, and strong in their spirit. So, we do that through various initiatives such as educating, outreach, as well as providing opportunities for physical activities such as walks.” Q: What was the driving force to create BW4HL? A: “Well, first of all, I am a Black woman. There is a lot of disparities with Black women as far as health and wellness. Black women are dying at a higher rate than any other group of women in the United States. We’re dying from preventable diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. We also have higher instances of depression. A lot of these preventable things are stress or trauma induced. In almost every category, we are at the top, or at the bottom. There are a lot of issues within our community that are affecting our health and wellness such as our environments and communities where we live, racism… there’s a lot of different things. We’re dealing with interesting dynamics. Our men, our sons and even our daughters are in jail. Who’s raising their kids? Who’s making the income? I wanted to come in to support black women in a way that is not being done. We tend to be the caretakers in our families, communities, churches or places of worship. We feel like we have to work harder than anybody else. We do a great job of taking care of other people but we don’t do a great job of taking car of ourselves, and that is killing us.. And so, I want to change that. I want us to have a better quality of life. I don’t want us to struggle. I don’t want us to die. We’re too important to our families, to the community, and to this world. We’re Black Women 4 Healthy Living. We’re coming back for Black women. Even if they don’t know they need us, I know they need us because I need us. Getting on this journey for started back in 2017 when I rode my first RAGBRAI (Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa). RAGBRAI is a bike ride across the state of Iowa. It was something I challenged myself on. It was actually a faith challenge to trust god for something that felt impossible. At the time, I was not a cyclist. I knew how to ride a bicycle, but not a bike with gears. I never wore a helmet. A friend of mine mentioned that she was training for RAGBRAI and she happened to be a black woman. So, I had decided to try and do this. So, I learned how to ride my bike, started wearing a helmet, and I learned how to ride a lot of miles. In that, I fell in love with biking, which is an area where Black women are underrepresented. It’s a highly white-male dominated sport. While on RAGBRAI, a white man asked me why Picture of Brandi Miller 7

more Black women don’t cycle. I can’t speak for all Black women, but for me it was access. It wasn’t something in my mind to do, but it was something that I enjoyed. So, I had this idea to wear a jersey, and bikers usually tend to wear jerseys with little things on them, and I wanted to get me a jersey that says ‘Black Girls Ride Bikes Too.’ I looked it up and found a group called Black Girls Do Bike, and they had chapters in cities that have more Black people. I told my friend that after my first season of biking, I wanted to start a chapter here. My friend, Dayna, and I started a Black Girls Do Bike chapter in Des Moines. I stepped away from that after a year and then I cam across another organization called Girl Trek. It’s a national movement for Black women to get them moving. This got me thinking that this more than just about walking. I really wanted to address issues, so I wanted to get to the roots of what really is going on.” Q: What events and resources do you offer? A: “We have a Facebook page. We have a couple of Facebook groups. We have a members only group and that is for those ladies who choose to support us through membership. It’s more of an accountability group where we post more personal things such as workouts and words of encouragement. We have an outreach group called I am my Sista’s Keeper and that’s for women within the community who have chosen to not become members but still want access to resources and information. Over the summer, we lead walks all throughout the community. It’s a safe space for Black women to walk. We walk for about 30 minutes, sometimes longer. We provide programs such as a Pretty in Pink walk back in October. This was a breast cancer walk, and had some speakers such as doctor from Mercy One and a breast cancer survivor. The day before, we had speakers talking about Policies, Healthcare, and the Black Family.” Q: What does the future look like for BW4HL? A: “We are in the process of starting a Black women’s health coalition. We are connecting with other people from the community, including college students and practitioners to be able to build this bridge between practitioners and Black women, so that we can have For more information on Black Women 4 Healthy Living, go to www.info.bw4hl.org. Follow Black Women 4 Healthy Living on: Instagram: @bw4hl2020 Twitter: @BW4HL2020 Facebook: Black Women 4 Healthy Living Black women to seeing doctors and taking care of themselves. We are also hoping to utilize students from DMACC and Grand View so they can start getting practicing with Black women and becoming culturally competent. That is something we are working on for 2022.” Q: How do you make time to run a non-profit while managing a home and work life? A: “Right now, I am working on balance. It is a lot and I had to adjust. I try to do things in the morning. I do most of my stuff during the weekends which means that my weekend is unlike other people’s weekends.” Q: Do you have any messages for Black women? Future leaders in the community? A: “I would say to younger Black women today is to take care of yourself. Take care of yourself in all things. It’s good to take care of other people, but you got to put your oxygen mask on before you can take care of anyone else. Make sure you have rhythm in your life. Make a routine about how you carry yourself. If you’re looking to become a leader, start following. Get involved in organizations that are doing the kind of work that you are interested in doing. I am involved with the Women of the NAACP group. Find opportunities to volunteer with community events. Attend those events. If you want to start a non-profit, attend the non-profit boot camp through the financial empowerment center.” Q: Any upcoming events we should know about? A: “In January, we will be having our Black women health coalition. In November, we will have our general board meeting that is a retreat. It will focus on team building and electing new position holders if necessary. We will be taking a break in December.”

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THE GREAT FRAME UP SUPPORTS AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS NOVEMBER FEATURE: MARGARET BURROUGHS BY ANGELA M. JACKSON DES MOINES, IOWA – As a local custom frame retailer and art gallery, The Great Frame Up in West Des Moines enjoys supporting the visual arts. This month we introduce readers to American visual artist, print maker, sculpture, poet and writer Margaret Burroughs co-founder of the DuSable Museum of African American History of Chicago. Lega

gacy Margaret Burroughs (November 1, 1915 – November 21, 2010), was an American visual artist, writer, poet, educator, and arts organizer. She is best known for her print making. She co-founded the Ebony Museum of Chicago, now the DuSable Museum of African American History. An active member of the AfricanAmerican community, she also helped to establish the South Side Community Art Center, whose opening on May 1, 1941 was dedicated by the First Lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt. There at the age of 23 Burroughs served as the youngest member of its board of directors. A long-time educator, she spent most of her career at DuSable High School. Burroughs was a prolific writer, with her efforts directed toward the exploration of the Black experience and to children, especially to their appreciation of their cultural identity and to their introduction and Early life and education Burroughs was born Victoria Margaret Taylor in St. Rose, Louisiana, where her father worked as a farmer and laborer at a railroad warehouse and her mother as a domestic. The family moved to Chicago in 1920 when she was five years old. At an early age her mother encouraged her to pursue her interest in art. There she attended Englewood High School along with Gwendolyn Brooks, who in 1985-1986 served as Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress (now U. S. Poet Laureate). As classmates, the two joined the NAACP Youth Council. She earned teacher’s certificates from Chicago Teachers College in 1937. She helped found the South 11 “Every individual wants to leave a legacy, to be remembered for something positive they have done for their community. Long after I’m dead and gone the [DuSable] museum will still be here. A lot of black museums have opened up, but we’re the only one that grew out of the indigenous black community. We weren’t started by anybody downtown; we were started by ordinary folks.” -Margaret Burroughs growing awareness of art. She is also credited with the founding of Chicago’s Lake Meadows Art Fair in the early 1950s.

Side Community Arts Center in 1939 to serve as a social center, gallery, and studio to showcase African American artists. In 1946, Burroughs earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in art education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she also earned her Master of Arts degree in art education, in 1948. Burroughs married the artist Bernard Goss (1913–1966), in 1939, and they divorced in 1947. In 1949, she married Charles Gordon Burroughs and they remained married for 45 years until his death in 1994. Professional life Burroughs taught at DuSable High School on Chicago’s South side from 1946 to 1969, and from 1969 to 1979 was a professor of humanities at Kennedy-King College, a community college in Chicago. She also taught African American Art and Culture at Elmhurst College in 1968. She was named Chicago Park District Commissioner by Harold Washington in 1985, a position she held until 2010. She died on November 21, 2010. The DuSable Museum Margaret and her husband Charles co-founded what is now the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago in 1961. The institution was originally known as the Ebony Museum of Negro History and Art and made its debut in the living room of their house at 3806 S. Michigan Avenue in the Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago’s south side, and Burroughs served as its first Executive Director. She was proud of the institution’s grass-roots beginnings. The museum moved to its current location at 740 E. 56th Place in Washington Park in 1973, and today is the oldest museum of black culture in the United States. Both the current museum building, and the Burroughs’ South Michigan Avenue home are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the house is a designated Chicago landmark. Spanning the racial divide through art TMargaret Burroughs has created many of her own works of art as well. In one of Burroughs’ linocuts, Birthday Party, both black and white children are seen celebrating. The black and white children are not isolated from each other; instead they are intermixed and mingling around the table together waiting for birthday cake. An article published by The Art Institute of Chicago described Burroughs’

Birthday Party and said, “Through her career, as both a visual artist and a writer, she has often chosen themes concerning family, community, and history. ‘Art is communication,’ she has said. ‘I wish my art to speak not only for my people - but for all humanity.’ This aim is achieved in Birthday Party, in which both black and white children dance, while mothers cut cake in a quintessential image of neighbors and family enjoying a special day together”. The painting puts in visual form Burroughs’ philosophy that “the color of skin is a minor difference among men which has been stretched beyond its importance”. In many of Burroughs’ pieces, she depicts people with half black and half white faces. In The Faces of My People Burroughs carved five people staring at the viewer. One of the women is all black, three of the people are half black and half white and one is mostly white. While Burroughs is attempting to blend together the black and white communities, she also shows the barriers that stop the communities from uniting. None of the people in The Faces of My People are looking at each other, and this implies a sense of disconnect among them. On another level, The Faces of My People deals with diversity. Burroughs once again depicts faces that are half black and half white in My People. Even though the title is similar to the previously referenced piece, the woodcut has some differences. In this scene, there are four different faces – each of which is half white and half black. The head on the far left is tilted to the side and close to the head next to it. It seems as both heads are coming out of the same body – taking the idea of split personalities to the extreme. The women are all very close together, suggesting that they relate to each other. In The Faces of My People there were others pictured with different skin tones, but in My People all of the people have the same half black and half white split. Therefore, My People focuses on a common conflict that all the women in the picture face. Notable Awards: President’s Humanitarian Award (President Gerald Ford), 1975; Women’s Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award, 1988; Paul Robeson Award, 1989; Art Institute of Chicago’s Legends and Legacy Award, 2010. (credits – wikipedia) The Great Frame Up currently features originals, prints, sculptures and framed artwork of numerous African American and Iowa artists in the gallery. To see some of the prior artists featured visit www.westdesmoines. thegreatframeup.com and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/tgfuwdmiowa. Please follow us on Pinterest www.pinterest.com/tgfuwdm and Twitter @tgfuwdm. About The Great Frame Up The Great Frame Up is a custom picture framer, offering more than 1,000 custom frames, mat styles, ready to hang framed art and local artwork. The West Des Moines location of The Great Frame Up opened in 2005 and is located at 5515 Mills Civic Parkway in the West Glen Town Center and is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10- 6pm; Thursday 108pm & Saturday 10- 5pm. 13

Broadlawns Medical Center Managing your Diabetes During the Holidays By: Dana Rich, MSN-FNP Broadlawns Endocrinology Clinic O ctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this article features information about breast cancer from an interview, conducted on September 13, 2021, with Dr. Mary Charlton, who is an November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Right now there are 34.2 million US adults living with diabetes, and 1 in 5 of them don’t even know that they have it. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. If you have diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or it can’t effectively use the insulin it makes. Over time, that can cause health problems, such as heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease. Diabetes is the number one cause of kidney failure, lower-limb amputations, and adult blindness. Healthy eating is one of the best tools you have for managing blood glucose levels. However, healthy eating can be even more challenging during the holiday season. Family gatherings and social events around this time of the year are often centered on food and drinks. The temptation to enjoy traditional holiday foods, full of fat and sugar, is sometimes hard to resist. One important way to maintain your willpower and manage your diabetes during the holiday season is to plan ahead. Here are 3 tips to help you stay on track during the holidays:

1) Drink a glass of water before your meals. Drinking water can fill you up, and a full stomach means that you’ll likely eat less and feel less hungry. Sometimes you may also think that you are hungry when you are actually thirsty. Drinking a glass of water before reaching for something to eat can help to curb unnecessary snacking or overeating. 2) Choose a smaller plate. Buying smaller plates or using a salad plate instead of a dinner plate is an easy strategy for portion control. Simply put, it is hard to overindulge when there’s less room on the plate. Another tip, use the salad plate for your protein and carbs, but then use a regular dinner plate for a big salad or all of the veggies you want. 3) Fill your plate in this order: veggies and proteins first, then fruits, and lastly desserts. When filling your plate, start by focusing on the fiber and protein to help limit blood sugar spikes and make you feel full for a longer period of time. Non-starchy vegetables are lower in carbohydrates and high in vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Aim for filling half your plate with non-starchy vegetables to make sure you get plenty of servings. If you need support in managing your diabetes, the Broadlawns Endocrinology Clinic is here to help. Diabetes education is provided by our Certified Diabetes Educator. Our multidisciplinary team works with providers throughout the hospital to provide complete and coordinated care. To learn more or schedule an appointment, visit www.broadlawns.org or call (515) 282-3041. All forms of insurance are accepted. 15

SPIRITUALITY PRAISE Written By: Donnetta Austin For I know the plans I have for you; declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

n the month of November we celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving. As this day approaches let us remain in a place of awe. Let us look back or remember and recall what all God has brought us through. You may have fallen down that rocky road, but through Gods strength he built you up and kept you steady. The past did not keep you bondage or held down. You have overcome! If Nothing else it should have given you the endurance to equip you for what is next. The devil is good at trying to attack our minds and the hearts of those who want to follow Jesus, trying to steal our joy and keep us in an overwhelming feeling of hopelessness. Your night season may seem longer than expected, but a breakthrough will arise in the morning when you shed light upon what God is capable and able to do. Sometimes during the process things get shaken up only to give us fulfillment and purpose. So let the joy of the Lord fill your heart with songs of praise! Give Thanks for all He had done and still doing in and throughout our lives. May we worship Him because He is worthy, Powerful, and Mighty. May we continue to be a reflection and spread God’s love this holiday season. Continue to trust in God even when you cannot trace him. Be blessed! By Author Donnetta Austin Amazon “Never Retire God” Email be.encouragedbyone@gmail.com I 4.Sing to the Lord all you godly ones! Praise his holy name. 5. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping May last through the night, buta joy comes with the morning. Psalms 30:4-5 NLT 17

COURAGEOUS TRUTHS: Sundaya’s Story You appear strong and powerful. You have an impressive personality and can influence and even intimidate through sheer force. You have natural authority. Your competence and enthusiasm attract people with resources. You radiate confidence. People defer to you because they sense your sureness and effectiveness. You also exude a kind of controlled benevolence.”1

Sundaya2 could hear her mother’s lovely voice saying this to her while she closed her eyes and let the mothering reassurance wash over her. Usually when Sundaya imagined her mother telling her this on one of those countless occasions, it made her believe it again no matter what was happening. Not this time. Kenneth had been such a reliable friend - in the beginning. They met when Sundaya was much younger…God, 22 seemed like such a long time ago now that she was 27. Kenn, as she called him, wasn’t really into much of anything, but he was into her. He did all the right things: opened car doors, called her ‘Queen’, called her mother ‘Ma’am’, called her father ‘Sir’, listened without interrupting, seemed genuinely interested in her interests…you know, all the right things. Sundaya easily enjoyed his company, and he seemed to have no problem enjoying hers. Gradually, Sundaya noticed Kenn starting to become easily irritable at times with her, to the point that he would sometimes yell at her or even call her out of her name. It was strange to her but since by now it was her 27th birthday, certainly by now she knew who he really was. If she would just stand by him right now the way he had stood by her through her master’s degree credit hours and licensing exam, surely she could stand by him through losing his high school friend. She also noticed he seemed to be secretive at times but chalked it up to his possibly not knowing how to say he needed some time alone to deal with his emotions. Although she didn’t appreciate the changes she was seeing and Kenn wasn’t open to talking to her about these changes and their impact on her, she figured she’d wait until things calmed down to revisit the whole behavioral change. Only things got worse. Kenn started making things difficult on her job - showing up unannounced and uninvited - often. Insisting that she text him when she got there, if she left the office during the day, when she was leaving to go home, and when she got home if … he wasn’t there. Yes, by then, they were living together. A short time after Kenn’s friend’s passing, Kenn stopped working because he said he was too out of sorts to go to work. Soon after, Kenn was let go from his job. Again, Sundaya thought this was her time to help her beloved - they were a true item now as boyfriend and girlfriend - and make sure he got through this tough time by knowing someone whom he loved believed in him and was willing to stand by him. But after an entire year passed of Kenn not leaving their house, no longer looking for work, no longer helping around the apartment, no longer even bothering to keep himself up, seeming to find countless ways to spend the money she was desperately trying to save, and getting increasingly cruel in his demeanor with her, Sundaya began to wonder if she would ever see the return of the “real Kenn”. One day while pondering all of this, Sundaya saw one of her colleagues who was also in her social media network was going to a virtual lunch ‘n learn with this woman named Courageous. Sundaya looked through the invite and saw these words, “the thing you can’t put your finger on in your relationship might be abuse.” WOW. Could that be true? Sundaya was weary in every way at this point and couldn’t remember the last time she felt “strong and powerful”. Where was her “natural authority”? She certainly didn’t feel she radiated anything close to confidence. So she too signed up for the lunch ‘n learn. “After all,” she figured, “why not”? 19

As she listened to the speaker, Courageous Fire, she watched in amazement when the speaker pulled up a photo called the Power and Control Wheel.3 As her eyes moved around the spokes of the wheel, she realized she had begun to tear up. How in the world could this wheel developed by people she had never met be able to record so many details of her and Kenn’s relationship? How could this wheel have the answers to her prayers when she begged to know “what’s going on??” As she now listened, enraptured by the loving, matter-of-fact, yet hopeful way Courageous spoke of domestic violence (DV), she latched onto one thing in particular. Courageous said she was reading from a workbook called Empowerment through the Arts™: “I started remembering. Remember the strength of my independent thinking. Remembering the brilliance of my intellect. Remembering the power of my talents, gifts, and natural strengths.”4 “Wait a minute!” Sundaya thought to herself. And suddenly, she heard her mother’s voice clearly beginning to speak her name’s powerful meanings back to her once again. As she continued to listen, she heard the woman say next, “I started thinking futuristically. Considering the cost of my life continuing in the same pattern years into the future.” Sundaya realized 5 years of her life had already passed by with more sprinklings of emotional5 verbal6, financial7 , and digital8 in her life than she’d like to remember. As she thought of the cost of her future with Kenn’s abusive behavior still in it, she shuddered. Then, right on cue, she heard Courageous say, “we just opened our first Community Safe Space. A confidential place where a Black woman who now realizes she is being victimized can do her safety planning. All you have to do is call me to get connected to it. , abuse9 happening Sundaya looked at the number in the presentation and memorized it. She knew she’d be in touch with Courageous and would be taking her first steps that day in taking back her future. Now Sundaya is 32, and in a different state in many ways. Kenn just wouldn’t back off even after they no longer lived together, so part of her plan is that she moved to a completely different state. She is also in a different state of mind - not just back to her original strength but has even more strength now. She believes every single thing her name says she has and is. She has a fresh start. She has herself. And that for her - is more than enough. Last month, we talked about abuse reparations - making it pay you back. This month, I definitely want to help you remember who you are, think about what you want in your future, and use that to fuel safely doing what you can to move toward your desires. You more than deserve it, Sis. And we’re here to help. 1. Check our brand new blog: Blog Link 2. In a relationship? Make sure it’s healthy: Healthy Relationship Wheel Illustration. Or go to TheHotline.org, or Phone: 800-799-7233 3. In an abusive relationship? a. Call us to get connected to a Community Safe Space to begin safety planning, 515-428-0077 b. At the Community Safe Space, talk to The Hotline.org to commence safety planning 4. Survivor and stable in your new life? Sign up for Empowerment through the Arts™; avoid future DV cycles: Survivor Support 5. Community member want to learn what you can do? Go to: Awareness Talks & Community Safe Spaces 6. Want to financially support the work? Donate Here Blessings. #Permission By Courageous Fire DV Advocate & Founder of Courageous Fire, LLC

Endnotes 1. One of the meanings of the name Sundaya, as given at nameslook.com 2. Sundaya is a fictitious, composite character, as well as the other characters in this story. Sundaya is used to demonstrate the factual material contained within this article. The characters’ attributes/demographics are taken from case studies, articles, and DV abuse definitions. 3. TheDuluthModel.org’s Power and Control Wheel. 4. Excerpt from Healing Facts - Lesson 4 from Empowerment through the Arts™ workbook 5. Emotional Abuse Definition: non-physical behaviors that are meant to control, isolate, or frighten the victim. Also, see our June Urban Experience Magazine article entitled “Freedom’s Story” to learn more about emotional abuse. 6. Verbal Abuse Definition: emotional abuse that involves the use of oral language, gestured language, and written language directed toward the victim 7. Financial Abuse Definition: control over finances OR sabotage of finances OR sabotage of ability to gain/retain finances 8. Digital Abuse Definition: the use of technologies such as texting or social media to bully, harass, stalk or intimidate a victim. Some DV expert sites show this digital stalking, stalking, or digital abuse. Also, see our July Urban Experience Magazine article entitled “Ebony’s Story” to learn more about digital stalking can look like 9. Abuse Definitions: Taken from CFire LLC DV Awareness Training Handout as compiled from various sources, including but not limited to: TheHotline.org, NCADV.org. FIND US ON... Facebook or our website!!! facebook.com/urbanexpmag or theurbanexp.com

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Leadership Lessons: A Father’s Legacy Written By: Cleophus (Cleo) Franklin Jr. “My father did not tell me how to live; he lived and let me watch him do it.” - Clarence B. Kelland The lessons I learned from my hard-working Korean War veteran father still resonate within me, help to guide me daily, and live on through my leadership books (Coffee with Cleo & Lessons from our Mothers and Fathers), as I honor his legacy and am proud to share it with those who may be inspired by it. During my youth and especially as a teenager, I carried an unabashed and unapologetic attitude toward my parents that was filled with an “I know it all” perspective. It was also underscored with an unwavering “My parents don’t know jacks—!” mentality, as this is exactly how I would describe my feelings toward my parents growing up! I understand this is very common and part of almost every teenager’s suite of “rebellion tools” in their rite of passage, as teenagers at this stage in life are truly short on sense but long on attitude. All parents have to deal with this youthful insurgence and ignorance, and we thank God for their persistence, for their perseverance, and sometimes for simply ignoring those teenage rants. Like most parents, my mother and father too were built in this mode. They were wise and often shared their unsolicited wisdom with me, which I did not fully appreciate as a youngster. I describe this as the ever-present “youth and elder gap” that exists, which is why I appreciate how parents play the long game and persist in finding interesting (and often unappreciated) ways to share their insightful lessons with their children, despite their children’s resistance. The beauty of this paradox is that if you are blessed to live long enough, you begin to see the wisdom and wise lessons that your folks passed along to you. These lessons resonate and make sense over time, which is why I am glad my parents did not let my youthful insolence stop them from disseminating their sage counsel and advice, as they knew I would need it along the road of life. I have found that the advice 23 “ Straight Talk ”

passed down from my parents has provided the greatest impact on my personal and professional life. This chapter is about the lessons passed down from a man I love, who I am named after, and whom I respect greatly. He is gone now, but his lessons have stayed with me like glue. Growing up, I did not have a close relationship with my father. He was a hardworking man with a no-nonsense approach and one who did not show physical signs of affection, had little patience, and could be curt with his responses to both young and old. To be straightforward, I did not like my dad at all growing up as I resisted him constantly, didn’t want to be around him, and disliked his presence. He was also a strict disciplinarian, a military veteran who had served our country proudly in the Korean War. My father was born in 1929 on a small farm in rural Arkansas (Casscoe). He was a child of the Depression and World War II, born into the age of “Jim Crow” and definitely a man of his era. My dad was raised hard—lock, stock, and barrel—during a time of blackand-white lines with little areas of gray and dealing with forces that were strong-willed, unyielding, and unbending. Despite his demeanor, many sought out his advice and boy was Dad smart. His relatives, coworkers, and people in the neighborhood, as all respected what “Frank” or “Franklin,” as they called him, had to say and what he was thinking about. People sought out my father because he was a man of very few words and not one to get caught up emotionally or be overtly expressive. He was someone who did not beat around the bush and always went straight to the point. My dad was also brutally honest and spoke without a filter. I can still remember how his words of honesty would often hit you like a freight train or the left hook of an elite boxer if you were not ready for the delivery. When he spoke, people took notice and immediately knew it was time to listen because he would say it only once. He rarely repeated himself because repeating himself and reiterating a point after he took the effort to tell you once was never on his menu. If you ordered up some sage advice from Frank and missed it, well, too bad because that would now be your problem as you should have been listening. My father would often say, “I’ll say it once, tell it straight, be done, and no more talk when I’m finished talking.” This was his motto. However, truth be told, I didn’t appreciate his forthrightness or candor when I was a young man. Still, the older I became, the more fond I grew of my father’s “straight to the point” talk. This philosophy, which was second nature to my dad, as he gave me a model to work toward by doing all I could to adopt and adhere to this philosophy in my own life, which continues to be a work in progress, as my dad set a high bar for me. Despite my father’s frankness, truthfulness, and tell-it-like-it-is manner, he was not a perfect man. My dad, like everyone, had his faults and personal challenges. But what I can attest to in describing what he was with certainty, my dad was a man who, when he interacted with you, was always present in the moment and gave you his full attention. Now, this is a man who worked two jobs, raised nine children, and had his issues, but always more than anything, even with these commitments, my father found time to be present in our lives. His commitment to being present was unquestionably evident in how he partnered with my mother for sixty-one years to raise nine children successfully. When he engaged you in a discussion, I admired his ability to home in, focus on his message, and deliver it precisely. I admired his ability to say something in ten words where most people would use forty. Simply put, the man did not believe in wasting time or, more importantly, not wasting words. Often when my dad needed to tell me something of importance,

he would begin these discussions with a phrase: “Son, I need you to listen to me as it’s time to teach you something,” followed by “so get ready for a talk as I need you to listen and I am only going to tell you once.” I can assure you that after these brisk and short discussions, there was never a need to gain or seek additional clarification afterward as he always played it straight down the middle—no matter the season, situation, subject matter, or people involved. This frank approach was acquired and passed down to him by my greatgrandfather through a legacy that exists today. My great-grandfather’s name was Jim Moore, and his family as well as those who knew him called him Papa. Papa took a liking to my dad and taught him well. In fact, my father spoke softly and proudly of Papa in those rare times he would share with me stories of him and how he would use situational teaching to make a point and make it stick. My dad learned from Papa how to judge a man by what he does versus what he says, which he defined as a man’s “say-do ratio.” Papa took my father with him to various places where business was done, as my father watch in order to understand the dynamics of people engaging with each other and how they conducted themselves throughout every transaction. Papa would afterward quiz my dad and ask him pointed questions like, “OK, son, tell me who you think was the boss or leader and who thought they were in charge versus who is really in charge?” or “Who was listening intently?” or “Who was the most serious businessperson?” and “Who was the more effective communicator?” Across all these interactions, Papa had my dad observe with full attention. Lastly, Papa would ask my dad to identify the men who were all talk with hollow words and those who were men of action. My father never quoted Ben Franklin, but his philosophy, I am certain, was developed by this experience with Papa and is best summed up by one of Ben’s quotes, which is “Well done is better than well said.” So, I am honored to share with you four short and simple lessons to contemplate, ponder, and reference from a man who called it and played it straight every day of his life. 1. Don’t worry about being perfect. Focus on being present in life. Each day, no matter how difficult your day may be or the challenges or hardships you will face, make sure you not only spend time with those you love but do so with your full engagement. Now, don’t get me wrong. My father did not spend an inordinate amount of time with me, but when he did, he was fully focused and gave me his full and vested attention. His time spent was without distraction because he was there with the purpose of giving what he could, which was his time. Because he knew, one day to come, he would be gone, and he wanted to use his time with me wisely to ensure I was ready when it was time for him to depart from this world. My dad understood that time is life’s most precious commodity. As with each day, time is something we lose, and we never gain more of it no matter how long we live, so make darn sure you use your time wisely. Takeaway: “The time we spend on the pursuit of perfection does not compare to the time we spend being present with those we love.” —C. Franklin Jr. 2. “Sugarcoating the truth with those you love may sound sweet, but those words may rot your teeth.” = C. Franklin Sr. This is a hard one as it is easier said than done—what you say (no matter how true it is) can cause hurt and pain, and no one wants to do that to someone we love. As they say, the truth hurts! I think we all can agree that the truth sometimes can sting, bring us to our knees, and stop us in our tracks, but my goodness, when we hear it—we know it and recognize it immediately. I admired my father’s unlimited reservoir of truth-telling, as he would often (and unsolicited) call you out with accuracy on demand! When I was growing up, I used to think he had no sympathy or

“If you think others are preventing you from succeeding, you’re fooling yourself because there is another name to substitute when you mention others, and that name is yours.” - C. Franklin Jr. empathy, and if he did, it was well hidden. Heck, the man was hardscrabble and tough! However, the older I got, the more I’ve come to realize he was very empathic because he cared enough to never lie when someone asked his opinion or point of view. And that is an admirable trait we seemed to have lost a bit in our society. So, in summary, “Talk may get you more attention in the room, but your actions and what you do stay around long after everyone leaves the room.” —C. Franklin Jr. Takeaway: Do more, say less, but be consistent in all things you do, as your actions define who you are. 3. “If you could kick the person in the behind that is most responsible for your problems and inability to succeed in life… Son, not only would your own foot be sore, but your behind would be too!” - C. Franklin Sr. I am not sure any further expansion is needed on this lesson, so I’ll take a cue from my father and not expand or talk any further. His quote speaks clearly, cuts like a knife through the BS and clutter, and hits the nail right on the head. Amen! Takeaway: “If you think others are preventing you from succeeding, you’re fooling yourself because there is another name to substitute when you mention others, and that name is yours.” —C. Franklin Jr. No matter where we are in life, the positions we may hold or the ones we are seeking, we search for and depend on impactful lessons, insights, and teachings to inspire us toward our aspirations. In short, we need these callings from people we admire to guide us and keep us grounded and balanced. As a business leader, each day I look for a spark of inspiration to help fuel my day’s pursuits, and often when it comes, it is from an unlikely place. This inspiration not only helps to guide us within our personal lives, but it is also the fuel to move our visions forward. As a leader, I truly appreciate the clarity of these three simple truths passed down to me by my father. Never has a man who spoke so little been able to pass along such powerful and shared words of timeless wisdom and lessons that still ring loudly today for a lifetime of wisdom and generations of Franklins to come. Rest in peace, Dad, and thank you for passing along the “Straight Talk Leadership Model” you took the time to share with me, even when I did not want to listen or be around you. Dad, I am glad you saw through my youthful veneer and had one goal when you spent time with me: to pass along three generations of “how to live” knowledge shared with you by Papa Moore and to ensure these insights would hopefully enrich my life. For that, I honor your legacy and Papa’s today by sharing these teachings with others who are willing to listen. And with that, as my father would say, “Son, I said what I said … and I am not going to repeat myself, so now...no more talk!” #playitstraight and always give #straight talk 27

Health Hesitant to get the vaccine? You’re not alone. But we can find the answers. Together. VAXDSM is a collaborative effort designed to lift awareness and acceptance of the value of vaccination against COVDI-19 among Black, Latino, African, Asian-American, and other underserved populations within the Des Moines metropolitan area, to decrease illness and deaths in these communities. The goal is to increase vaccinations rates to 70 percent or more in Polk County by focusing on equitable access to information and vaccines for underserved populations and people of color. Current vaccination rates for these communities are less then the general population figures in the metro area.

This effort is being led by many community leaders who are passionate about making sure you have accurate information to make an informed decision on getting Vaccinated. Here are the facts below: 55% of Iowans are Vaccinated 50% of Asian Iowans are Fully Vaxxed 23% of Black Iowans are Fully Vaxxed 40% of LatinX Iowans are Fully Vaxxed Types of COVID-19 Vaccine The United States, there are three COVID-19 vaccines: Pfizer, Moderna and J&J. People need 2 doses of the Pfizer vaccine or the Moderna vaccine. People need only one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Pfizer and Moderna The first dose starts building protection against COVID-19 by helping the immune system recognize the virus. The second dose makes the immune system’s response stronger. • Pfizer’s vaccine was 95% effective after both vaccines. For the Pfizer vaccine, people need to get the second dose 3 weeks after the first dose. • Moderna’s vaccine was 94.5% effective after both vaccines. For the Moderna vaccine, people need to get the second dose 4 weeks after the first one. • If people don’t get the second dose, the vaccine won’t be as effective. • They both use the technology to ensure people are fully vaccinated. The only difference between both vaccines is the way they are stored and the companies who make them. Johnson & Johnson You need one dose of the J&J vaccine. This is a typical vaccine. The J&J/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine was 66.3% effective in clinical trials (efficacy) at preventing laboratoryconfirmed COVID-19 infection in people who received the vaccine and had no evidence of being previously infected. People had the most protection 2 weeks after getting vaccinated. In the clinical trials, the vaccine had high efficacy at preventing hospitalization and death in people who did get sick. No one who got COVID-19 at least 4 weeks after receiving the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine had to be hospitalized. There is so much information about Vaccinations and some of the information is incorrect. Below are a few answers to questions that have come up concerning the Vaccine. Is the mRNA vaccine considered a vaccine? Yes. mRNA vaccines, such as Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, work differently than other types of vaccines, but they still trigger an immune response inside your body. This type of vaccine is new, but research and development on it has been under way for decades. The mRNA vaccines do not contain any live virus. Instead, they work by teaching our cells to make a harmless piece of a “spike protein,” which is found on the surface of the virus that causes COVID-19. After making the protein piece, cells display it on their surface. Our immune system then recognizes that it does not belong there and responds to get rid of it. When an immune response begins, antibodies are produced, creating the same response that happens in a natural infection. In contrast to mRNA vaccines, many other vaccines use a piece of, or weakened version of, the germ that the vaccine protects against. This is how the measles and flu vaccines work. When a weakened or small 29

part of the virus is introduced to your body, you make antibodies to help protect against future infection. Can a COVID-19 vaccine make me sick with COVID-19? No. None of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines in the United States contain the live virus that causes COVID-19. This means that a COVID-19 vaccine cannot make you sick with COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines teach our immune systems how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. Sometimes this process can cause symptoms, such as fever. These symptoms are normal and are signs that the body is building protection against the virus that causes COVID-19. Will getting a COVID-19 vaccine cause me to test positive for COVID-19 on a viral test? No. None of the authorized and recommended COVID-19 vaccines cause you to test positive on viral tests, which are used to see if you have a current infection. If your body develops an immune response to vaccination, which is the goal, you may test positive on some antibody tests. Antibody tests indicate you had a previous infection and that you may have some level of protection against the virus. If I have already had COVID-19 and recovered, do I still need to get vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine? Yes, you should be vaccinated regardless of whether you already had COVID-19 because: • Research has not yet shown how long you are protected from getting COVID-19 again after you recover from COVID-19. • Vaccination helps protect you even if you’ve already had COVID-19. Evidence is emerging that people get better protection by being fully vaccinated compared with having had COVID-19. One study showed that unvaccinated people who already had COVID-19 are more than 2 times as likely than fully vaccinated people to get COVID-19 again. Will a COVID-19 vaccination protect me from getting sick with COVID-19? Yes. COVID-19 vaccination works by teaching your immune system how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19, and this protects you from getting sick with COVID-19. Being protected from getting sick is important because even though many people with COVID-19 have only a mild illness, others may get a severe illness, have long-term health effects, or even die. There is no way to know how COVID-19 will affect you, even if you don’t have an increased risk of developing severe complications. Will a COVID-19 vaccine alter my DNA? No. COVID-19 vaccines do not change or interact with your DNA in any way. Both mRNA and viral vector COVID-19 vaccines deliver instructions (genetic material) to our cells to start building protection against the virus that causes COVID-19. However, the material never enters the nucleus of the cell, which is where our DNA is kept. Do COVID-19 vaccines contain microchips? No. COVID-19 vaccines do not contain microchips. Vaccines are developed to fight against disease and are not administered to track your movement. Vaccines work by stimulating your immune system to produce antibodies, exactly like it would if you were exposed to the disease. After getting vaccinated, you develop immunity to that disease, without having to get the disease first.

reactions, like redness or pain where the shot was given, or symptoms throughout the body, like a headache or fever. Both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were associated with some of these side effects in up to 10% of people who got the vaccine. Sometimes the side effects were slightly worse after the second shot. Some side effects included: • Local reactions at the injection site (redness, swelling) Can receiving a COVID-19 vaccine cause you to be magnetic? No. Receiving a COVID-19 vaccine will not make you magnetic, including at the site of vaccination which is usually your arm. COVID-19 vaccines do not contain ingredients that can produce an electromagnetic field at the site of your injection. All COVID-19 vaccines are free from metals. If I am pregnant or planning to become pregnant, can I get a COVID-19 vaccine? Yes, COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all people 12 years and older, including people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future. You might want to have a conversation with your healthcare provider about COVID-19 vaccination. While such a conversation might be helpful, it is not required before vaccination. The COVID-19 vaccine, like other vaccines, works by training our bodies to develop antibodies to fight against the virus that causes COVID-19, to prevent future illness. There is currently no evidence that antibodies formed from COVID-19 vaccination cause any problems with pregnancy, including the development of the placenta. In addition, there is no evidence suggesting that fertility problems are a side effect of ANY vaccine. People who are trying to become pregnant now or who plan to try in the future may receive the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to them. Are there any side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine? Side effects from vaccines are not uncommon, and the COVID-19 vaccine is no exception. The good news is that the effects are usually mild and go away quickly. It’s a normal response, and it means that the vaccine — and your immune system — are working well. When your immune systems responds to a vaccine, it can cause local • Tiredness (fatigue) • Headache • Muscle pain • Chills • Joint pain • Fever • Vomiting and diarrhea Are the COVID-19 vaccines safe? Over 369 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in the United States from December 14, 2020, through August 30, 2021. COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. COVID-19 vaccines were evaluated in tens of thousands of participants in clinical trials. Having a safe and effective vaccine is the top priority. The manufacturers must present the study data that shows the vaccine is safe and that it works before it is approved for general populations. This data is closely reviewed by several scientific groups at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and other groups look at available information about a vaccine and make informed decisions about the risks and benefits of using it. Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines, and these vaccines will undergo the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history. This monitoring includes using both established and new safety monitoring systems to make sure that COVID-19 vaccines are safe. Check out Please visit https://www.unitedwaydm.org/ vaxdsm for more information and click the link below to hear to hear from people in our community. https:// vimeo.com/623609706/12604bc783 31

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION: Iowa Chapter November is National Family Caregivers Month & National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month By Lauren Livingston Alzheimer’s Association: November is National Family Caregivers Month and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, and the Alzheimer’s Association is raising awareness of the importance of supporting caregivers. In Iowa, there are 73,000 family and friends providing care to over 66,000 individuals living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. In 2020, 11 million people nationwide, which represents nearly half of all caregivers, provided care to someone living with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Over 80% of these caregivers are family or friends. Caregivers help their loved ones with daily living tasks, such as grocery shopping, cooking and transportation, personal care, like bathing, dressing and taking medication as well as emotional support and more. Compared with caregivers of people without dementia, twice as many caregivers of those with dementia indicate substantial emotional, financial and physical difficulties. The prevalence of depression (28% in Iowa) and chronic health issues (64% in Iowa) is also higher for caregivers of people with dementia versus other caregivers. Because of all of the challenges that caregivers face, it is imperative that they have access to support and resources to help them. The Alzheimer’s Association offers many free resources to caregivers including the 24/7 Helpline (1-800-272-3900), local support groups and education programs and information on our website – alz.org/iowa – including tips on daily care, information on legal and financial planning, the stages of the disease and more. Below are ways that you can help support a caregiver, especially during the holiday season. 8 Ways to Support an Alzheimer’s Caregiver: 1. Learn about the disease: Educate yourself about Alzheimer’s disease – its symptoms, its progression and the common challenges facing caregivers. The more you know, the easier it will be to find ways to help. The Alzheimer’s Association has a vast amount of resources and information available at alz.org.

2. Create a care team calendar: The Alzheimer’s Association Care Team Calendar is a free, personalized online tool to organize family and friends who want to help with caregiving. This service makes it easy to share activities and information within the person’s care team. Helpers can sign up for specific tasks, such as preparing meals, providing rides or running errands. Users can post items for which assistance is needed. Visit the Care Team Calendar HERE. 3. Offer caregivers a reprieve: Make a standing appointment to give the caregiver a break. Spend time with the person with dementia and allow the caregiver a chance to run errands, go to their own doctor’s appointment, participate in a support group or engage in an activity that helps them recharge. Even one hour could make a big difference in providing the caregiver some relief. 4. Check in: Almost two out of every three caregivers said that feeling isolated or alone was a significant challenge in providing care for someone with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. What’s more, half of all caregivers felt like they couldn’t talk to anyone in social settings or work about what they were going through. So start the conversation – a phone call to check in, sending a note, or stopping by for a visit can make a big difference in a caregiver’s day and help them feel supported. 5. Tackle the to-do list: Ask for a list of errands that you can help with -- such as picking up groceries or prescriptions. Offer to do yard work or other household chores. It can be hard for a caregiver to find time to complete these simple tasks that noncaregivers take for granted. 6. Be specific and be flexible: Open-ended offers of support (“call me if you need anything” or “let me know if I can help”) may be well intended, but are often dismissed. Be specific in your offer (“I’m going to the store, what do you need?”). Continue to let the caregiver know that you are there and ready to help. 7. Make holidays easier: The upcoming holiday season can pose additional challenges for families facing Alzheimer’s. Support caregivers around the holidays by offering to help with cooking, cleaning or gift shopping. If a caregiver has traditionally hosted family celebrations, offer your home instead. 8. Support the Alzheimer’s cause: Honor a person living with the disease and their caregiver by joining the fight against Alzheimer’s. You can volunteer at your local Alzheimer’s Association chapter, participate in fundraising events such as the Walk to End Alzheimer’s and The Longest Day, advocate for more research funding, or sign up to participate in a clinical study as a healthy volunteer through the Alzheimer’s Association’s Trial Match. Joining the cause can help families facing the disease know that they are not alone in their fight. 33

Mental Health: Happy Reverend Roderick Bradley, Founder, Urban Experience Magazine Thanksgiving! Written By: Caleb Thomas M.A. LMHC Dr. Clair Rudison Jr. Management Consultant.

T hanksgiving, a time we celebrate in honor of a harvest feast that happened in 1621 between the Plymouth Colonies and the Wampanoag Native Americans, at this feast a Turkey was served. It wasn’t until 1863 in the middle of the Civil War President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it as Thanksgiving Day to be held each November. We continue to honor this holiday in November with friends and family around a meal. Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not, every day should be a day of Thanksgiving. The definition of Thanksgiving is the expression of gratitude, especially to God. I know the past two years have been tough for many of us, I may not have experienced your pain and you may not have experienced mine. However, we can empathize with each other. The 2 Chapter of Timothy 2:12 reads: “if we suffer, we shall also reign with Him: if we deny Him, He also will deny us”. Unfortunately, in this world we will face suffering and many times that suffering is unfair and unjust. Nevertheless, Jesus is faithful, and waiting for us to call on Him, not only in bad times but the good times as well. If you are still standing after these past two years, then give Thanks. I know some of us have had to deal with Covid, and the sickness from it, and some of you may have even lost loved ones due to Covid or other natural causes or other forms of sickness and disease. Some of us may have lost our jobs, and maybe still out of work, still struggling to pay the bills, many businesses and churches have had to close. Many families experienced divorce. What can and should we take away from all that has happened within the past few years? 1. To be Thankful for everyday that God gives us breath to see another day on this earth. 2. Never take God’s blessings for granted, if we can learn anything from these past few years, mainly life is short and shouldn’t be taken for granted, including how much our friends and family really do love us. So many lives lost to this pandemic, I hope for a wake-up call for all of us to live everyday like it’s our last. What does live each day like it’s your last look like? Does it mean you should party, drink and smoke your life away, does it mean you should go out and have a hay day in the bedroom with whomever, or do you go around full of anger/ bitterness towards anyone crossing your path? God forbid. If you had one week left on this earth, what would you do? Think about the afterlife, is your name written in the Lambs Book of Life? Have you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior? If you have accepted Jesus, would you still hold onto bitterness in your heart, unforgiveness, hate, envy, or jealousy towards your friends, family or your enemies? Would you stop and think how it would be to have your soul spend eternity with Jesus or eternity with Satan? Some people have been informed they only have so many days or weeks to live, and then some of us don’t even get that much notice. The bible tells us in Proverbs 27:1 “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.” Since we don’t know but God does, let’s Thank God for blessing us to see another day. Think about the small things we take for granted and begin to Thank God for the small things. What would you change if you began to live life everyday like it was your last, would you say hello to your neighbor, appreciate and thank your food servers, waiters and waitresses, would you appreciate doctors, nurses, and teachers for not giving up? Most importantly, how about taking some time out to Thank and honor yourself, for being a hard-working mother/ father, husband/ wife or a single parent, a son or daughter taking care of your elderly parents. So, remember whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not remember every day is truly a blessing from God. From the office of Thomas & Associates Counseling & Consulting, we pray you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and remember God Loves you and He has a plan and purpose for your life, a plan to prosper and not to harm you a plan to give you hope and a future (Jer: 29:11). Happy Thanksgiving Caleb Thomas M.A. LMHC 319 206-0651 thomasacc.com Thomas & Associates Counseling & Consulting Counseling with a God given purpose! 35

Community: Sages Over 70 Written by Luke Manderfeld DSM Magazine Photo Credit: Duane Tinkey Linda Carter-Lewis As a student at the former Des Moines Technical High School, Linda Carter-Lewis dreamed of making the top 10% of her class. She achieved that goal, but wasn’t notified about a photo shoot recognizing top students in the newspaper. So she went down to the school office and demanded to be included, even as faculty members rolled their eyes. Such situations weren’t uncommon to CarterLewis, who grew up in the 1950s and faced ongoing discrimination as a Black woman. But she never let such discrimination stop her. “I’ve always been a positive person,” Carter-Lewis says. “In those days, [racism] wasn’t really something you fought. You just had to go and find another way.” That’s what she did. After being fired from a telephone company because she was pregnant, she started a career in human resources, which eventually led to a successful 20-year tenure at Communications Data Services, now CDS Global. Carter-Lewis, 76, has used her success to help others, becoming an advocate for the Black community and a voice for the underrepresented. “I feel so fortunate,” she says. “I just fell in love with volunteer opportunities that make a difference in people’s lives. It’s what keeps me going.” Carter-Lewis was with her husband, Larry Carter, for more than 30 years before his death in 2000. She was married to the Rev. Irwin Lewis from 2004 until his death in 2010. She has three children. Among Her Achievements • Served more than 3,000 employees as human resources employee relations manager and trainer at CDS Global. • Was president of the Des Moines NAACP from 2002 to 2010 and active for more than 30 years on the executive committee. • Has served on the Des Moines Civil Service Commission since 2008.

• Earned multiple recognitions, including as a Business Record Woman of Influence, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Alpha Award of Merit, and Iowa Juneteenth Citizen of the Year. • Has been involved with a number of local boards and organizations over the years, including Mercy College of Health Sciences, United Way of Central Iowa, and the YMCA of Greater Des Moines. Her Advice • Be positive and surround yourself with positive people. • Listen to others. If you don’t, “you might miss the opportunity of your life.” • Volunteer. “Be involved in as many ways as you can.” • Never forget those who helped you. “Be thankful and always willing to mentor others.” Community Voices “Ms. Carter-Lewis … always leads with a smile and a positive message of kindness, respect, and perseverance.” Angela Franklin, president of Des Moines University “Linda is a community leader who doesn’t just lend her Linda Carter-Lewis voice; she leads with action.” Kristi Knous, president of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines “In addition to her civic and community service, Linda is a mentor, life coach, supporter, and someone who inspires you to be the best you can be.” Mary Chapman, vice president emeritus of Des Moines Area Community College Dwight Jackson Dwight Jackson grew up in Chicago, where it was common to hear about Black men’s lives forever altered by a brush with the judicial system. They couldn’t find jobs and ended up back in the same situation. Sometimes, those affected were Jackson’s family and friends. “Most often, the punishment didn’t fit the crime,” says Jackson, now 74. “They have another punishment of forever being categorized as not having value.” As a teenager, Jackson turned away from the temptations he saw others succumb to. Both his parents were in his life, which wasn’t the case for some of his peers. At age 18, Jackson started working at Amoco (now BP), which eventually brought him to Des Moines in 1974. He’d leave the city three times, moving to various locations for jobs, before retiring here in 2013. Jackson has dedicated his life since to helping those recently released from prison reenter society. With the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families, he has developed and expanded a mentoring and transition program as well as Men on the Move, a clothing closet for men with job interviews. Jackson notes that 37% of offenders are arrested and sent back to prison within three years after release. “We try to give these people a reason not to go back,” he says. Jackson has been married to his wife, Gloria, for 40 years, and they have three children. 37

Among His Achievements • Recognized as a Des Moines Area Community College Urban Campus Alumni Association Outstanding Alumni in 1991 and in 2018. • Expanded the Men on the Move clothing closet at the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families, providing hundreds of men with free suits and professional clothing. • Served as a board member and advisory member of Proteus Employment Opportunities Inc. • Member of the board of directors for ManUp Iowa, which mentors youths in Des Moines Public Schools. • Member of the Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society. His Advice • Help people see what they can achieve. “There are a lot of folks who don’t have someone to reach out to. Be that person.” • Be patient. “Be diligent in your purpose.” • Persevere. “Success for me is falling down seven times and standing up eight. … It’s not how you start; it’s how you finish.” Community Voices “Dwight is one of those that will go and make it happen regardless of the barriers or obstacles in front of him.” Marvin DeJear, senior vice president of talent Dwight Jackson development at the Greater Des Moines Partnership “He continues to dedicate his time to improving the lives of others in the community.” Joy Esposito, assistant director of the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families “Dwight’s dedication and passion toward the community of Des Moines is changing lives daily.” Tom Sitzmann, owner of Mr. B Clothing “There are a lot of folks who don’t have someone to reach out to. Be that person.” -Dwight Jackson

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EMS CONTRIBUTING EDITOR VOTING RIGHTS IS THE CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE OF OUR TIME Advocates press for national standards Written by: Mark Hedin, ETHNIC MEDIA SERVICES “Democracy is facing challenges unlike any we have seen in modern time,” - WADE HENDERSON

It’s the “civil rights issue of our time,” voting rights advocates say, but three different proposals to strengthen and create nationwide standards on voting are all stalled in Congress. “Democracy is facing challenges unlike any we have seen in modern time,” said Wade Henderson, CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, at a press briefing hosted by Ethnic Media Services and LCCR on Nov. 5. Already this year, in 19 states, legislators have passed 33 laws that will make it harder to vote. In all, 425 new voting rules have been proposed in 49 states. Generally, where it’s been challenging to vote, the new laws have made it harder, Henderson noted. In Florida and Georgia, for example, giving water or snacks to people waiting in lines to vote is now a crime. This “torrent” of new rules (https://tinyurl.com/New2021VotingRules) on voting across the country is due to two recent Supreme Court decisions gutting the 1965 Voter Rights Act, combined with the “Big Lie” frenzy stoked by former president Trump, still trying to overturn the 2020 election. “We still have tools available to us, but fewer than we once did,” said Sean Morales-Doyle, of Brennan Center’s Democracy Project. And even in those two recent rulings that gutted the Voting Rights Act – 2013’s Shelby v. Holder and July 2021’s Brnovich v. DNC -- the Supreme Court acknowledged Congress’ ultimate responsibility for setting federal voting standards, MoralesDoyle pointed out. “We actually do have two pieces of legislation that would help us get us past this moment,” Morales-Doyle pointed out. “The Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.” On Nov. 3, Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, was the 51st “yes” vote for discussing the proposed John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Jacqueline DeLeon, of the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), noted that Murkowski was elected, in part, thanks to native Alaskan voters traveling long distances to get to polling places to vote in the pitch-black dark in the snow after learning how to spell her name to support her write-in election in 2012. But filibuster rules in the Senate meant that 51 of 100 possible votes was not enough. Because of the filibuster, it takes 60 votes to do most things. There are currently 50 Republican senators, two Independents and 48 Democrats. But 51 votes would be enough to change that filibuster rule, for example, by making an exception for voting laws, similar to the exception made for Supreme Court nominations in 2017. “All eyes are on Congress and the Senate,” Morales-Doyle said. Meanwhile, in Indian Country, change is long overdue. DeLeon described how some reservations have no polling places at all, forcing impoverished voters to drive 100 miles on dirt roads into sometimes inhospitable, racist border towns to exercise their voting rights. Lousy mail service, too, can make registration and absentee voting difficult-to-impossible, she said. “Natives vote if they’re provided a fair opportunity, but they’re too often not given that fair chance.” “We need to get away from the framing that the voting rights is a Democratic ask,” she concluded. “This is about protecting American citizens from racist abuse and denying them their right to participate in the American political process.” John C. Yang, of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC, also emphasized the nonpartisan importance of seeing that everyone’s voice is heard. “Then we have an argument on the values, on the issues. We try to persuade the voters that our policies make sense. That’s the beauty of democracy.” “Our community is quite diverse,” he said. Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing ethnic group in the country. “We have individuals of all different political stripes.” “For us, it is about making sure that every citizen that has the right to vote has the opportunity to do so in a most efficient and effective manner.” He described how voter-ID laws sometimes run afoul of language barriers. And once a person has secured their right to vote, having multi-lingual voting materials and mail-in voting is also important. “It is about having communities not feeling that they are less of a citizen because of their immigrant status or because they have limited English proficiency, or because they have different socio-economic means that don’t allow them to vote during a 9-5 period.” Henderson pointed out how 13 of the same senators who stopped the Lewis Act last week, such as John Conryn of Texas, had all previously voted in favor of continuing the VRA. “We have to take the fight to them,” he said. “This is a right and we should demand it and we should generate the political heat necessary to obtain it.” The Leadership Conference has prepared 14 reports documenting the state of voting rights in 13 states (tinyurl.com/ Votingreports) across the country: Alabama (second Alabama report), Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. “The way forward is through Congress, and Congress needs to be told that over and over and over again,” Morales-Doyle said. In the meantime, he and other voting rights advocates are using what tools they still have to take the battle to the courts. The Justice Department recently joined a suit by the Brennan Center, Mexican American Defense and Educational Fund and others against new rules in Texas. “None of the work stops while we’re waiting for Congress to act, but we still need Congress to act,” Morales-Doyle said. “Apart from suing, we need to keep up the work to change the public narrative on this. And people DO want an expansive democracy!” 41

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Angela Jackson’s Bio Debra Carr Bio Angela Jackson, Esq. is an Entrepreneur and owner of The Great Frame Up which is an Art Gallery and Custom Framing Business located in West Des Moines. She also is Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Athene USA Corporation. Angela serves her community as Board Member of The West Des Moines Chamber, Des Moines Arts Festival, Cornerstone Family Church and an Honorary Board Member for Des Moines Performing Arts. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and The Des Moines Chapter of the Links, Incorporated. Angela is a Thought Leader and alumni of Washington University School of Law and Duke University. Debra Carr serves professionally and personally as a champion for diversity, inclusion, and equity. Uplifting women and girls to become the best version of themselves is foundational. Debra is Principal Consultant and owner of Carr and Associates and works full-time for Des Moines Public Schools consulting for building level administrators, faculty, and staff to achieve school improvement goals. Debra has received numerous awards and is a champion for her community in which she has served for many years. Gary Lawson’s Bio Gary Lawson is a freelance writer who focuses on various aspects of business and government. He earned a graduate degree in Government Administration, and an undergraduate degree in Business Administration with a duel concentration in Management and Marketing. He is a VietnamEra veteran who has served as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Army. In addition, he has taught business courses at Drake University and Des Moines Area Community College. C O NTRIB UT O RS Celeste Lawson’s bio Celeste Lawson is a freelance writer who focuses on various aspects of education and cultural diversity. She earned a graduate degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education, with concentrations in English and Language Arts. In addition, she has more than 20 years of classroom experience with teaching students at the primary, secondary, and post-secondary levels.

Caleb Thomas Bio Bert Moody Bio For over ten years Caleb has worked in the field of counseling with youth and their families, as a school counselor, behavioral health intervention services counselor, and a mental health counselor. Today Caleb has his own Mental Health private practice, Thomas & Associates Counseling & Consulting which is located in Iowa City, Iowa. His practice focuses on the spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional well-being of each individual client. Caleb works with children, youth, adults, couples and families helping them solve tough problems with a Christ-centered, solution-focused approach. His desire is to bring about a positive change to the various challenges life can bring. Caleb is an Ordained and Licensed Minister and Elder and volunteers his time as a Ministry Director for Lifepointe Christian Faith Center. Bert Moody is a Photographer, an IT Consultant, and Web Designer for the Urban Experience Magazine. He has been with the magazine from its inception. He has been a Freelance Photographer in the Des Moines area since 1985, first with Esquire Photo Agency and now with Imagez Photo Studio (www. imagezphotostudio.com). He also is a longtime associate at Nationwide Insurance as is a part of their National Network of Black Associates. Bert volunteers for many activities in the community and is a Board member with The Des Moines Urban Experience. Bert is married with three grown children. C O NTRIB UT O RS Donetta Austin Donnetta Austin is from the Midwest. Her accomplishments include graduating from Scott Eastern Iowa Community College as a Registered & Certified Dental Assistant. She has worked in healthcare for seventeen years. She also provides care for elderly as a certified nurse aide and currently attending DMACC as a Nursing student. Donnetta became an author of her book “Never Retire God” in 2017. This book can be purchased on Amazon. She enjoys writing inspirational books and articles. She feels this is apart of her life’s purpose. Her writing expresses the importance of living a life with no regrets, uplifting others, and making a significant impact by sharing her testimony. It is her life’s goal to make a difference in the lives of others. 45 Lori A. Young Bio Lori A. Young is a native of Des Moines and a graduate of Tech High School and Grand View University. Her professional experience lies in corporate internal and marketing communications. Currently she is self-employed on assignment with the non-profit organization, Just Voices Iowa, as a Communications Director and Project Manager. In her spare time, she’s a feature writer, artist, and community organizer/social activist fighting on issues such as racial, environmental, and economic justice for over 10 years.

Cleophus “Cleo” Franklin Jr.’s Bio Cleophus “Cleo” Franklin Jr.’s leadership expertise is globally recognized. His passion for designing robust business growth, brand strategies, and implementing innovative, disruptive business models have benefited many global businesses and industries. Franklin’s values and beliefs are centered on approaching difficult challenges with curiosity and a beginner’s mindset. He is a purpose-driven leader who embraces servant leadership and investing in the personal and professional development of the next generation of leaders. His leadership career spans over thirty years with John Deere, Case-New Holland, and Mahindra as a global executive. Franklin is a published author. His global leadership book Coffee with Cleo (coffeewithcleo.com) was launched in June 2020. His book highlights ten leadership lessons from his global business executive career. Through artful and engaging storytelling, it showcases how one can navigate challenges successfully in our ever-changing, fastpaced, and complex business world by using an innovative entrepreneurship mindset and proven framework to improve your livelihood, but more importantly, your life. Courageous Bio Negus Sankofa Imhotep’s Bio Courageous exited a 13-year intimate partner relationship because she discovered it was steeped in multiple abuses, including psychological, sexual, and spiritual. This experience made her not only want to learn how and why it happened to her, but how she and other Black sisters could avoid it in the future. Her gift of converting personal life experiences into educational currency is well proven; however, this time she believes it has led her to develop what may be the most important work in her 9 years of curriculum design and delivery - Empowerment through the Arts™. Black trauma-informed therapists recommend it and Black female focus group participants are finding the program’s gains to be sustainable. Courageous has begun the work in the community that interacts with the Black female survivor as well, bringing tools that allow them to see the Black female victimsurvivor’s needs and address them appropriately in her Awareness Education, Survivor Empowerment, and Community Support Training. She is thrilled to bring the work of Courageous Fire, LLC to the pages of the Urban Experience Magazine to keep growing the numbers of Black sisters that get the help they need. Stay Connected to Courageous: Website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter C O NTRIB UT O RS Negus Sankofa Imhotep is the Academic & Workforce Coordinator at Urban Dreams and the Deferred Expulsion Case Manager for Des Moines Public Schools. In these roles, he has connected several of Central Iowa’s top employers with highly skilled untapped talent, assisted hundreds of marginalized central Iowans in securing gainful employment, and successfully advocated on behalf of more than 50 students who faced expulsion from the Des Moines Public School district. Negus is also a sought-after orator and community ally, having served as an Executive Board Member for the Iowa Human Rights Board, a past Chair and Commissioner of the Iowa Commission on the Status of African Americans. In 2015, Negus launched Rudison Consultancy Group, LLC to offer cultural community network advising and cultural competency training to agencies and organizations across the region. His commitment to educating emerging leaders is what led him to teaching positions at Hawkeye Community College and Joshua Christian Academy in 2013. Negus holds a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Political Science from Excelsior College, a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Norwich University, and is currently writing his dissertation for a Doctorate in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management from Northcentral University.

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