Perspectives with Condace Pressley

According to a nationwide CDC survey conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, experiences of distress such as depressive and anxiety symptoms were 3-4 times greater than pre-pandemic periods. Additionally, more than 10 percent of respondents said they had seriously considered suicide in the past 30 days compared to just over 4% in 2018. A a CDC study published in June, suspected suicide attempt eme...

We saw them together – co-authors the late civil rights icon John Lewis and his congressional aide Andrew Ayden. Andrew is now an artist in residence at the creative media industries institute at Georgia State University. He continues the fight in his mentor’s name for voting rights and the other issues Lewis was passionate about. Before his death last year, Andrew and Congressman Lewis wrote a ne...

Music brings people together. Individually a song can evoke a memory, a moment a feeling. It's one of the reasons why we gather at concerts to relive a moment of youth or to remember how music makes us feel. On this show, we talk with William King, one of the original members of the Commodores. You know - that group from Tuskegee led by Lionel Richie? Well King sits with me to talk about the old s...

The journey from a dark and traumatic girlhood beneath the shadows of the Hollywood sign to that of an enlightened spiritual leader is shared in an emotional, honest and compelling memoir by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati in Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation.

The journey from a dark and traumatic girlhood beneath the shadows of the Hollywood sign to that of an enlightened spiritual leader is shared in an emotional, honest and compelling memoir by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati in Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation.

Brenda Myers-Powell’s Leaving Breezy Street is a stunning debut; a heartfelt memoir about turning her life around, from a street hustling prostitute and self-described “messed up crackhead” to an advocate for victims of sex trafficking with her foundation Dreamcatcher, subject of a Sundance Award-winning documentary of the same name, and through the United States Advisory Council on Human Traffick...

His childhood was traumatic. Abducted by his father and told that his mother was dead, Ed Hajim could have blamed society for his life challenges. Instead he decided life's adversity would make him stronger. He won a scholarship to go to college and turned a business degree into millions. Millions of dollars Ed Hajim has chosen to give away to educate other disadvantaged young people. His wife of...

Fibroids are benign tumors in a woman's uterus. They can cause unbearable pain and lengthy menstrual cycles. Many doctors recommend surgery, either a myomectomy or a total abdominal hysterectomy to correct the problem. Dr. John Lipman, an interventional radiologist and founder of the Atlanta Fibroid Center argues surgery is not necessary. He treats women via a non-surgical procedure called uterine...

During the summer of 2020, Cyntellia Abrams children began to ask questions about the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed. She decided to take her kids to a protest. Then they wrote a book for children to help kids understand racial and social justice. The book is Small and Mighty: The Next Generation of Leaders.

If you are looking for a great summer read, pick up Karin Slaughter's new novel, False Witness. Slaughter is one of the world's most popular and acclaimed storytellers. She's written 21 novels including the Grant County and Will Trent books. She's a Georgia native and Atlanta resident. Her stand-alone novel Pieces of Her is currently in production with Netflix. False Witness introduces us to attor...

In this edition, we continue a conversation with entrepreneur, author and career coach L. Michelle Smith about her new book, and she teases ahead to what next for both her and her young daughter.

Many people will agree these are challenging times. Between the pandemic, politics and the calls for racial justice, how we carry ourselves in the workplace can be a minefield to navigate, especially if the employee is a woman of color. Research indicates Black female workers are not only double minorities, but also doubly disadvantaged. In the second edition of her book, "No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say...

One month of summer vacation is in the books. Yet there are students who miss meals when they are not in school. The nonprofit Hosea Helps works to make sure no student is hungry over the summer break with its "No Summer Hunger" effort to deliver meals to families with students who are eligible for free breakfast and lunch. In addition, on Saturday, July 17 Hosea Helps will host its annual Back to...

Whether or not you have been impacted by COVID, you've certainly felt the stress of the past 15 months and that may have caused you neck or back pain. It is the number one reason people make an appointment to see their primary care physician. Dr. Mohamed Bydon is a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon and author of Back and Neck Health: Mayo Clinic Guide to Preventing and Correcting Back and Neck Pain. Dr. By...

Be the Voice is a student driven movement to make being a youth a better experience. This movement for kindness, compassion and inclusion seeks to improve the school environment. Our guest Debbie Cwalina shares details about a program built on proven techniques that help young people develop their interpersonal skills.

The Knowledge House is a New York based nonprofit whose goal is to erase the digital divide by providing free technology training. The organization is currently accepting applications for candidates. Upon completion of the 12-month program and internship, candidates often go to work for companies earning almost four times as much as they earned prior to enrolling in the FREE program. We talk with...

Bonnie Addario lost three family members to lung cancer. When she received the same diagnosis, she refused to be the fourth to die. She's a 16 year survivor and founder of an organization committed to finding a cure. She believes not only should lung cancer patients survive, they also should thrive. Her book, "The Living Room" profiles more than a dozen lung cancer patients whose stories will comf...

One way improve a child's mental health is to encourage him or her to go outside and play. It is an activity that has been restricted because of the pandemic. With many of those restrictions being relaxed or lifted altogether, kids are being encouraged to return to camp. We are talking with Chris Witt, senior director of WinShape Camps. He believes young people need camp this summer more than ever...

The pandemic forced kids to make just as many life adjustments as their parents, yet they are not likely to speak up and out about the issues that may be bothering them. Dr. Sharnell Myles is a licensed psychotherapist and certified clinical trauma professional who specializes in the treatment of complex trauma. Her focus is young people.

Mariko Bennett took her passion for creating vision boards for herself next level by introducing it to her consulting clients. The success they are having encouraged Bennett to share her tips for success. Her book is The Blueprint to Manifesting Your Dreams.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms had two opponents going into her November race for re-election: City Council President Felecia Moore and Atlanta Attorney Sharon Gay. Then Bottoms stunned the city with the announcement that she would not seek a second term. Now the race is wide open with two new faces qualifying: City Councilmembers Antonio Brown and today's guest Andre Dickens. Each candidate i...

For years no one talked about what happened May 31-June 1 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Then the incident leaving hundreds dead and thousands homeless was branded as the Tulsa Race Riots when in fact it was the Tulsa Massacre. An alleged incident in an elevator of led the white community to torch what was known as Black Wall Street. What happened was not taught in schools and only now, authors like Carole B...

No sooner than a Minneapolis jury convicted Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, Ma'Khis Bryant was gunned down in Ohio and Andrew Brown was shot and killed in North Carolina. What's next in the fight for racial justice and police reform? Rev. Dr. Bernice King, CEO of the King Center discusses the issue. Sunday, May 9 is Mother's Day and if you are ready for a socially distanced activity, A...

On Saturday, May 8 at 7pm, the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP will host a virtual town hall meeting to discuss COVID vaccine and the hesitancy some people have toward taking the shot. Among the guest on the panel will be Dr. Kizzie Corbet the lead scientist behind the Moderna vaccine. The town hall meeting is free and open to all. Next a conversation about the Accion Opportunity Fund. The Fund has p...

Michele Rickett is the founder and CEO of She Is Safe, a Christian nonprofit based in Atlanta, GA that for 19 years has rescued and restored women and girls from abuse and slavery in the hardest places across the globe. Last year they had over 25,000 women and girls in their lifesaving programs. Michele is also an author. Her latest book, Forgotten Girls.