Consciousness Magazine

Interviewed and Written by Tocarra Eldridge Dr. Debra Fraser-Howze has been widely recognized for decades regarding her global leadership to communities of color. She originally founded the National Black Leadership Commission in 1987. According to Fraser-Howard, "It came from a concept that I had because I knew that it was going to be necessary to bring the best and the brightest of the community together to respond to a disease and an actual pandemic that took place at that time". During this time frame most individuals in society were frightened. Fraser-Howard realized actions needed to be taken to help combat those current circumstances. She explained, "The Commission called out to Reverend Bunch and Reverend Sharpton and they took action. We wanted to ensure that their churches had the resources they needed and the workforce they needed to administer vaccines. We vaccinated over 50,000 people".  Recently, Fraser-Howze created the phenomenal program, Choose ...

  Q: What influenced you to write the book "Leave Alive"?  A: Having experienced Domestic Violence first hand has led me to write this very inspiring book in the form of a guide to help other domestic violence victims across the globe to be better able to identify the signs to look for and how to be proactive when dealing with an abuser. As a Domestic Violence Survivor, I strongly believe that God placed it on my heart to write this book.    Q: How will your book empower and help those individuals who are victims of domestic violence when they open it up to read it? A: The book LEAVE ALIVE! was specifically written in the form of a guide to help current victims of domestic violence. This book will not only help current victims identify the signs of abuse, but also empower them to take the brave and necessary steps to end the abuse. Each chapter contains a Bible scripture to help current victims identify with God's words and promises for them.  ...

Interviewed and written by Aaron Robinson – editor   @iamcomprehend Consciousness magazine had the opportunity to speak with Sister Sledge ft Sledgendary members Tanya Ti-et, Camille Sledge, Thaddeus Sledge and David Sledge regarding their career, latest happenings and much more. The group, being under the direction of Debbie Sledge, have gained so much success and have already made a name for themselves in the music industry. Here is what the ensemble of talented musicians has to share with the readers. Aaron Robinson: You all have various musical backgrounds when it comes to music. How did Sledgendary come together as a group? Tanya Ti-et: I think it was really just an organic evolution from who and whe re we already were, individually and collectively . At the end of the day, as different as we all may be, we all have a heavy desire to share joy and love and the idea of FAMILY, in whatever form, through music - which we all love so much. Knowing the enormity of Sister...