It’s no secret that hate crimes in the U.S. are on the rise, so is hateful speech, police killings of unarmed black men and a general disrespect for humanity. Young adults are not oblivious to the hatred of the past because they too are experiencing its impact. Will their response be different from the marches and protests of past generations? Concerned citizens weigh in on the causes and the cures for the hate in our society.
Author: Wendy Brawley
The 16th Annual Health Empowerment Tour hit the road this year with Tour stops in West Columbia on Sat., Aug. 26th, in Little River on Sat. Sept. 16th, and in Spartanburg on Sat. Oct. 14th. Thanks to our Presenting Sponsors, First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina and AmeriHealth Caritias Partnership, more than 8,500 women have learned new ways to live healthy at the Health Empowerment Tour since its inception! We’re looking forward to Tour 2018!
The last few months have been a whirlwind of activity for me and for all of us here at IMARA Woman Magazine. We celebrated the publication’s 17th Anniversary with a sold out annual black-tie gala. It was a festive night of glitz, glamour, great music and good friends. We were proud to recognize the 2017 IMARA Award recipients and the IMARA historically black college and university student scholars. With the support of our sponsors, IMARA has provided more than $60,000 in scholarships to deserving college students. (page 30) We appreciate your patience while we juggled the schedule at IMARA to…
Dr. David H. Swinton, president of Benedict College for the past 23 years and Dr. Luns C. Richardson, president of Morris College for the past 43 years, both retired this summer. Their leadership not only transformed the lives of their students and institutions, it also reached far into the surrounding communities. We are proud to salute them as the 2017 IMARA Man honorees!
Hammocks, beach umbrellas, table tennis and more may be heading to the S.C. State Capitol grounds. But many are opposed to making the State Capitol a “front porch”. What do you think? Plus, the S.C. legislature approved $20 million for new school buses for public schools after several buses caught fire, one with more than 50 students onboard! But the governor vetoed using lottery funds to pay for the new buses. Should legislators return for a special session before Jan. 2018 to override the governor’s veto? And, what about President Trump’s tweets! Will he ever stop tweeting?
There are already rumblings of possibly impeaching President Trump, only 6 months into his presidency. Are those impeachment concerns premature and totally without merit? Plus, equal pay for women, particularly, Dawn Staley. Is the Lady Gamecock coach’s new contract, some $1 million less than her male basketball coach counterpart, a double standard? The IMARA show hosts weigh in on these topics and more.
The Trump Administration seems to have lots of ties to the Russians. Is it just coincidental or is there much more to the story that should concern Americans? Some members of South Carolina’s General Assembly are pushing to pass legislation that would allow “open carry” of guns without a permit. The IMARA cohosts weigh in on these topics and more.
Women’s History Month is the perfect time to debut the 9th Season Premiere of IMARA Woman Magazine’s TV show. In front of a live audience, Dona, Kelly, Angela, Jessica and Wendy wowed their studio guests with a lively discussion on the Trump administration’s rocky start. Watch the Season Premiere.
Let’s face it most of us have a long “to do” list of things we say we want to do, but we don’t seem to ever get around to doing them. We come up with creative reasons to justify our lack of action and progress toward crossing off items on the list, year after year. You know it’s true. We blame our busy schedules, our finances, even our children as reasons why we’re not making progress accomplishing the things that we say matter to us. I must confess I’m guilty of this myself, even with some of the simplest of…