Tag: Tanya Leake

Don’t Sleep on Sleep

Sleep is one of those things in life that we all need yet most of us don’t get enough of. We are generally aware of the importance of sleep in the recovery of our bodies and minds and know we should be better about getting more sleep, but rarely do.

May 5, 2019

Women’s History Month Special: Changing Our Approach To ‘The Change’

Coincidentally, at the beginning of March and Women’s History Month, I started going through something that billions of women over the hundreds of years of history have been through. Of course, given the long history, I knew it would happen to me eventually, but, when it did, what surprised me was that I felt so unprepared and ill-informed.

March 26, 2019

African-American

The True Spirit of Black History Month

From 1st through 5th grade, I attended St. Mark’s Roman Catholic School in Harlem, New York. At this predominately Black school, Black History Month was celebrated regularly and fully. At St. Mark’s (and many other schools in Harlem at that time), Black History Month was when Black history “decorations” (i.e. posters, timelines, special calendars and other informational décor) were brought out and hung on walls throughout the school.

February 28, 2019

“WELL-thy” New Year Resolutions

For many, the beginning of a new year is a time-honored tradition of fresh starts and new resolutions to change behaviors. Although I typically create a formal New Year’s plan in my professional life, I am much less formal when it comes to plans or resolutions as it relates to my personal life.

January 29, 2019

Is the Language of Digital Technology Killing us and our Ability to Communicate?

My fascination with language, as a method of expression and communication, is precisely because of what it can do and enable and that it exists in so many various forms. It is also why I am so concerned with the direction of current trends in language and, ultimately, our communication.

November 14, 2018

The Promise of Cultural Competence and Higher Education for our Health

I have made this point consistently in previous posts and will make it again: our health is our wealth and therefore an exceedingly important problem to solve. Higher education is uniquely poised to play a role in this. Yet, practical health curriculum is the exception rather than the rule.

October 4, 2018

Lessons In Grief: An Informal Education

It’s been close to two months now since I lost my stepmom to cancer. For those who may question whether the loss of a stepmother can be as deep as the loss of a biological mother, know this – IT CAN.

August 30, 2018

Obscure Report Documents Racial Health Inequalities

In my previous post, I shared the story of my discovery of the now-defunct National Negro Health Week (NNHW) and Booker T. Washington’s role in establishing it. I would paraphrase their major message as, “If health is the doorway to the future of the race, education is the key.”

February 15, 2018

African-American

Black History Month: Opportune Time for Health Emphasis

In celebration of Black History Month, we remember Booker T. Washington as the founder of a historic initiative focused on addressing Black health disparities. Washington founded Tuskegee University, an HBCU formerly named Tuskegee Institute. What many do not know is that he also was the founder of National Negro Health Week, an annual observance in the United States from 1915 to 1951 dedicated to improving overall health in Black communities.

January 30, 2018

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