June – Men’s Health Month 2013

Men's Health Month #2June is Men’s Health Month! This month, we will have daily post on our social network sites concerning men’s health. We will also recognize Men’s Health Week June 10th – 16th. Please help us expand our reach by liking, sharing, and commenting on our posts. For more information about Men’s Health Month and Men’s Health Week visit www.menshealthmonth.org or www.menshealthnetwork.org.

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We Did It! “Free Angela” Is Coming

Free Angela PromoWe gave our community a challenge and they rose to the occasion! The Vine Event Planning will host a screening of the documentary “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners” on Wednesday, May 29, at 7:30 pm at AMC Concord Mills 24 Theatre in Concord, NC.

Together we met the goal of 81 tickets purchased for the documentary of “Free Angela” to come to our area. Our vigorous social media campaign and networking with a team of community leaders and organizations paid off. Now our mission is to “pack the house”! Tickets for the documentary can be purchased online at http://www.tugg.com/events/4065 and will be available up until the day of the event; however, tickets will sale out once sales reach 130. Ticket cost is $12.

“Free Angela” is a historic account of the events that landed Angela Davis, a controversial political icon, in jail. Davis, a philosophy professor, was accused of kidnapping and murdering a judge during a shootout at a California courthouse in 1970. Davis then fled the country, convinced that she would not receive a fair trial and was placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List. Two months later, she was captured and charged with murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy. After a two-year legal battle, Davis was acquitted of all charges.

For the first time ever, Davis tells her side of the story, along with others who lived through the events. Our hope is that people will gain a better understanding of American History during the Civil Rights Movement. We know the story the media created and the story the government wanted us to know, but now we will hear Angela’s story.

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May – Google+ Community Discussion

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May’s Discussion Topic: Media Responsibility

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May – Mental Health Month

MHM2013_Pathways_to_Wellness_BUTTON_webMay is Mental Health Month. Mental Health America (MHA) theme this year is Pathways to Wellness. MHA created a Mental Health Month Calendar which has a wellness tip for each day of May. We will be sharing these daily tips on our social network pages and hope to encourage our fans/followers to find and maintain their pathway to wellness. For more information about mental health wellness visit MHA website at www.mentalhealthamerica.net.

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Happy Earth Day

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Earth Month – Making A Difference

For Earth Month, The Vine Events interviewed Tiffani Davis, owner of Tiffy’s Corner. It is time to move beyond awareness to acceptance. It is time to accept and act upon our responsibility to replenish the earth. We believe Tiffy’s Corner has made this transition and is doing their part by providing healthy products.

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Q&A Interview With Tiffani Davis

What’s the name of your company and what inspired you to start it?

The name of my company is Tiffy’s Corner. I was inspired to start Tiffy’s Corner because we live in a fast paced synthetic world. I wanted to provide people with inexpensive healthy products.

What type of products do your company provide?

Tiffy’s Corner provides many affordable healthy products. In today’s world, our food and body care products are loaded with ingredients that are extremely toxic to our bodies. Both inside and out.

I provide healthy baked goods that are as natural as can be. No preservatives or artificial ingredients of any kind. “You are what you eat” and I wouldn’t want anyone to be a lab created synthetic science experiment.

I am a firm believer that if you can’t digest it, don’t put it on your skin. This became my concern when we had children. As a parent, you want to protect your child from as much as possible. Well when you really read what is in these products, it really makes you wonder. All of the major company products are dangerous if ingested…Why would you make such a product for an infant or child? Infants and children constantly have their hands in their mouths; it’s natural for a child to be oral. Even though they may not bring that lotion bottle to their mouths and drink it (well my daughter did), the product is still on their skin. Not only are they ingesting harmful chemicals when the hands do go in the mouth, but it is getting absorbed through the skin. I felt it was time to provide us all with healthier options for our skin.

What do you find most rewarding in what you do?

I have to say that the most rewarding part of Tiffy’s Corner is the fact that I provide healthy organic products that are in reach for all walks of life; no matter what your financial situation. It breaks my heart to see how expensive organic products can be. Not everyone can afford the majority of what is out there today, but everyone should be able to afford and live an organic healthy life.

Our theme for Earth Month is “Replenish The Earth”. Why do you think it’s important to replenish the earth?

“Replenish The Earth”?… Ahhh, I could go on for days on this subject! I don’t think I could stress enough the impact humans have on this planet. We have become a cancer to our planet and need to provide a cure ASAP! If you do just a little research on the global changes occurring, it should light a fire under some of us to make the appropriate changes needed to sustain our planet. Unfortunately, people don’t want the truth…why? Because its inconvenient, the thought of making a change in their everyday life is scary and God forbid it just might slow them down! I believe that as soon as humans felt the need to speed everything up (transportation, building, growing, curing, etc) is when we began destroying Mother Earth .

It’s time to slow down. It’s time to step back and take a look at our water supply, take a look at the forest and the lack of trees, take a look at the amount of trash we accumulate, take a look at the mutations of animals, insects, and yes humans. It’s time to give back to this planet . Because we are only guest here. The trees, plants, animals, and insects can do just fine without us. We have become an unwanted house guest!

There are so many ways to make a difference. Plant a tree. It doesn’t have to cost much. Save a few seeds from an apple or orange and go for it! Start it on your widow sill and know that as soon as it begins to sprout, you have already began to make a difference . Be aware of your water use. No need to use more than you actually need. In our home we have a few grey water lines that irrigate plants outside. This reduces water use greatly. I barely turn on the outside hose in the spring or summer. But you don’t have to go through the great lengths of installing a grey water system. Catch rain water for your garden and indoor plants. When you wash those fruits and veggies, don’t just let that water go down the drain, catch it in a bowl and use for plants as well.

If we don’t take these steps and reverse the damage we have done, we will have no future. I urge us all to sit quiet, join hands, listen to Mother Earth, and begin the rebirth of our planet. It’s time for change.

You can visit Tiffy’s Corner online store at www.tiffyscorner.weebly.com.

Replenish The Earth

Earth MonthAnd God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth…Genesis 1:28

Purpose is the reason for which something or someone exist. In the above biblical passage, we see a list of purpose for mankind. As we celebrate Earth Month, our theme is “Replenish The Earth”. For us, replenishing the earth means to refresh the earth. Simply, what ever you take and/or use you should restore back.

When considering ways to replenish the earth, think of the Three R’s – Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.

Reduce – To cut back. Ex. You can save water by cutting down on the time you spend in the shower and not leaving water running in sink while brushing your teeth.

Reuse – To use again. Ex. Reusable water bottles are more eco-friendly and less expensive than purchasing traditional plastic water bottles.

Recycle – To undergo a process of renewal. Ex. You can save a tree by recycling paper products such as newspapers, magazines, and telephone directories.

This Earth Month, become more conscious about how your actions are affecting our planet. Think about what you can do to fulfill your purpose of replenishing the earth and reverse damages that have already been done. Happy Earth Month!

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One Couple’s Introduction to Shadeism

We gave our Facebook fans an opportunity to share their experiences with shadeism. We selected two articles to post on our blog page. Our second article, written by Tiffani Davis, illustrates a biracial family’s experience with shadeism. It’s a great read and please leave a reply with your thoughts about her experiences.

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My Experience With Shadeism

When I first heard of shadeism, I honestly had never heard of the term before. But after investigating it, I can say that shadeism is alive and well! In some cases, even more so then racism. I personally have had many experiences where my skin tone stood out in some way; negative and positive.

We are a biracial family. My husband being Hispanic and White, and I myself being Black, West Indian decent. We have four beautiful children. Color, tone, race…Is never emphasized in our home, but we sure do experience it a lot in the outside world!

When I had my first born, she was fairly lighter then me, and when out in public many people would ask me who’s child she was or if I was babysitting! It was insulting and scary to say the least. Although my daughter favors her father, she does have many of my facial features. The fact that people could not see past the tone of our skin threw me back. I mean what year was this?? Are people still stuck on color??

When my husband and I got together at the age of 15, his family (Hispanic side) was very unhappy with whom he brought home (me). This was the first time I experienced racism. It confused the hell out me! Here we were young, in love and color blind, had no idea that this was going to be a problem. My confusion was to the fact that I was a “minority” and so was his family…What was the problem? I was not light enough, I was not what they wanted for him. I had no idea the color of my skin could cause such disrespect.

Today we still get second looks when we are all out together. We laugh, we smile and wave. We are not bothered anymore by the ignorance of others.

We teach our children to see past color, to embrace the beauty and difference of us all. When people ask our children what race they are they say “human”!

Tiffani Davis – Guest Blogger and Owner of Tiffy’s Corner

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