Perspectives with Condace Pressley

Summer season has arrived and the concern over COVID continues to decline. Nonetheless, a new variant that comes with an unusual, new symptom is gaining traction in the U.S. XBB.1.16 or Archturus is responsible for a growing share of new infections which often begin with an eye infection in addition to other cold-like symptoms like coughing and sneezing. We speak with HHS Regional Director Antrell...

National Brain Tumor Society, the largest patient advocacy organization in the United States committed to curing brain tumors and improving the lives of patients and families, will host the inaugural 2023 Brain Tumor Walk & Race at The Battery - Atlanta on June 3, 2023. Hundreds of local volunteers and participants—including patients, survivors, caregivers, families and friends, research scientist...

May 30 marks Memorial Day in the us; an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Much of what we know about key historical events are learned through documentaries, school, and history books - but most vividly, is the first-hand accounts retold from our grandparents and ancestors who were alive during these periods...

During May, we acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of our neighbors of Asian American and pacific islander descent. Or simply AAPI month. Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial group in Georgia and in the United States. Yet their history is rarely taught in Georgia classrooms. The group – Asian American voices for education – created and launched a heritage mont...

WE SEE EACH OTHER is a personal history of trans visibility since the beginning of moving images by Tre’vell Anderson. A literary reckoning, it unearths a transcestry that’s long existed in plain sight and in the shadows of history, and further contextualizes this present moment of increased representation. Though there have been trans memoirs and histories, there has never been a book quite like...

The schoolyear is about to end and many students will still be reading below their grade level. Blame this learning gap on the COVID-19 pandemic. One woman, however, is working to make reading easier and more enjoyable for children. Author and child advocate Sherrika Myers is back with the third in her series of Lil' Herbie books. This one is Lil' Herbie's New Friend. Herbie is a little boy learni...

Author Leah Johnson always wanted to be a superhero. When she discovered writing is her superpower, she became a writer which she says is the next best thing to being a superhero. Her debut novel, You Should See Me in a Crown was a best seller and won many honors including selection as one of Time's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Johnson is back with a novel for middle school students, El...

In Georgia, hundreds of young people age out of the foster care system every year. Many of these kids have experienced varying degrees of abuse and neglect without the proper health care to help them to work through their trauma. This contributes to many former foster care children's disadvantages when entering adulthood and the workforce. Young adults who grew up in the system are less likely to...

Within fiction lies the seeds of powerful transformation and inspiration. Some of the most inspirational guidebooks are parable, including Spencer Johnson's Who Moved My Cheese and Dr. Seuss' Oh, The Places You'll Go. Both have inspired business visionaries, entrepreneurs and graduates for decades. Joining this thoughtful collective is Ed Hajim's The Island of the Four Ps: A Modern Fable About Pre...

There is a saying, that when you know better, you do better. As a lifelong learner, I’m delighted to welcome to perspectives Cat McAfee and Charaun Cash. McAfee is executive director of LA Amistad and Cash is executive director of VOX Atlanta. They along with Habitat for Humanity’s Joshua Rogers are participating in the American Express Leadership Academy. This six-month program seeks to equip lea...

Fans of the television show Power on STARZ know Councilmember Rashad Tate played by acclaimed actor Larenz Tate. What fans may not know is that Tate is the youngest of three brothers and where one goes, they all go. Lahmard is a comedian/actor and Larron runs the family business and foundation. They join me to talk about being brothers, making their grandmother proud and the importance of giving o...

The Knowledge House wants you to join them for their first in person recruitment event since COVID. The event is Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Atlanta Tech Village, 3423 Piedmont Road, NE Atlanta, 30305. Founded in New York in 2014, The Knowledge House exists to close the gaps in education to employment pipeline by leading digital skills training for underserved commun...

Colorectal cancer is swiftly shifting to more advanced disease and younger individuals according to Colorectal Cancer Statistics 2023, a new report on cancer facts and trends by the American Cancer Society (ACS). Researchers showed the proportion of individuals in the United States diagnosed with advanced-stage colorectal cancer increased from 52% in the mid-2000s to 60% in 2019. In addition, diag...

The key to understanding, embracing, and unleashing your God-given uniqueness is possessing an accurate picture of your true identity. After all, if you don't know who you are, how could you ever know what you've been born to do? In Your Purpose Is Calling, Dr. Dharius Daniels, founder of Change Church, takes you on a journey of discovering your identity through a threefold solution of finding ful...

Despite his humble origins, Dr. Bill Pickard became the first person in his family to earn a four-year college degree. Today Dr. Pickard is CEO and chairman for multiple businesses, including VITEC LLC, Global Automotive Alliance LLC, and many more. It all started with two of his friends and a single McDonald's franchise. He guides other potential business leaders in his new book, Surviving the Sh...

Colorectal cancer is swiftly shifting to more advanced disease and younger individuals according to Colorectal Cancer Statistics 2023, a new report on cancer facts and trends by the American Cancer Society (ACS). Researchers showed the proportion of individuals in the United States diagnosed with advanced-stage colorectal cancer increased from 52% in the mid-2000s to 60% in 2019. In addition, diag...

As we close Black History Month we have conversations with a pair of present day history makers. Virgil Miller is President of Aflac, a Fortune 200, $22 billion dollar insurance company. He is the first African American male to sit in that chair in the C-suite. He follows the first woman to hold the role, Teresa White. Miller believes African Americans who enjoy success have a responsibility to gi...

Owning a home remains the American Dream, especially for Black Americans. Yet barriers remain keeping this basic tool of generational wealth building out of reach. NeighborWorks America is a nonprofit organization working to help more Black Americans move from renter to home owner. Last year, the organization helped nearly 4,000 Black adults buy homes. Dr. Christie Cade, NeighborWorks America Regi...

For the first time since the pandemic, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival returns to multiple theaters around Atlanta. The Festival runs through February 21st and features 60 films from 18 countries in 16 languages. There remains a virtual option for film goers. From the 16th through February 19th, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Atlanta at the Fox Theater. I sit down with Artistic Dir...

For Black Inventors, the road to owning patents comes with barriers. Black inventors comprise only 1.6 percent of patent holders in the United States. Moreover, gender gap in US patents leads to fewer inventions that help women. My guest is inventor Eva Jane Bunkley. She's the two time Emmy award-winning makeup artist and inventor of the Makeup Bullet®: Hi-Def Cosmetic Finger Sponge. It is one of...

A journey for justice turned into a love story when WNBA superstar Maya Moore met Jonathan Irons. He'd been arrested, tried and wrongly convicted for a crime that he did not commit. She met him via her uncle's prison ministry. Over time they became friends. In 2019 she exited her WNBA career to commit herself full-time to winning her love's freedom. A judge overturned his conviction in March 2020....

The United Way of Greater Atlanta's VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) wants to assure no one earning less than $60,000 a year pays to have their income taxes prepared. On Friday, January 27th, the United Way will host a webinar for interested persons and groups with information on maximizing one's tax savings. My guest is Economy - yes that is her name - Jackson, Director Asset Building Incom...

As people ponder their 2023 New Year’s resolutions, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging everyone to include activities to reduce risk of cognitive decline on the list. Research shows that healthy lifestyle interventions may reduce the risk of cognitive decline and help reduce the risk of dementia. There are currently more than 6 million Americans age 65 and older living with Alzheimer’s, in...

The Atlanta History Center invites you to celebrate MLK Day 2023 with a tour of historic moments and artifacts at the center. There are special programs for children and talks for adults. Admission is free. All the History Center asks is that you register your attendance. Next, 30 years ago a group of guys from New York came together to change the face of hip hop music. They are Wu Tang Clan and o...

April Ryan, member of the White House Press Corps for more than 25 years now has a platform and she's putting it to use. She's written a book that's first person reporting, memoir and a love letter to the leaders who have inspired her. The book is Black Women will Save the World: An Anthem, and this Baltimore-born journalist pulls no punches in sharing her experiences especially her coverage of fo...