by Diverse Elders | Jul 9, 2019
by Richard Harris. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. It’s been nearly 14 years since Hurricane Katrina washed away all the physical mementos of Mélisande Short-Colomb’s life along the Mississippi Gulf coast. Her nearly 200-year-old Pass Christian,...
by Diverse Elders | May 1, 2019
by Andi Mullin and Amanda Ptashkin. This article originally appeared on the Community Catalyst blog. During our recent visit to Montgomery, Alabama, we had the opportunity to confront our nation’s gruesome history of slavery, mass incarceration and racism, while also...
by Diverse Elders | Feb 27, 2019
by Rodney Brooks. This article originally appeared in USA TODAY. An array of health and financial problems converge on African Americans as they age, posing a potentially devastating impact on them. Blacks are more likely than whites to suffer medical conditions that...
by Diverse Elders | Feb 22, 2019
February is full of things to celebrate. While Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to take care of our loved ones’ hearts, American Heart Month reminds us that it is also a time to focus on the health of our own hearts! And as we honor the leaders of the African...
by Diverse Elders | Feb 4, 2019
Black History Month is a commemorative month to celebrate the lives of those who are significant in the history of the African Diaspora. These people stem from different backgrounds including artists, activists, inventors, academics, scientists, musicians, actors, and...
