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Clarke Boozer Survivor of Life Threatening Muscle Disease Known As Polymyositis

No More Mistakes With TREATING POLYMYOSITIS?

There are lots of people who make mistakes with TREATING POLYMYOSITIS, are you one? That’s a common dilemma and probably boils down to the fact that it’s not as common a condition as other attacks of muscles; It’s attacking both sides of your body – UGH.

This week’s Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat Number 68 is a survivor of a life-threatening muscle disease – After seventeen (17) years, he’s back, living his best life, and here to tell it! Those at The Urban Academics Roundtable are in for a treat (Thursday at 9:30 PM-EDT) to understand the debilitating effects of POLYMYOSITIS and how it almost destroyed his life. Still, he’s back with a story worth sharing.

Polymyositis is an inflammatory disease affecting the muscles on both sides of your body.  It’s rare (Affecting less than 200,000 people in the United States), But polymyositis is more common in black folks than the white counterparts.

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WATCH NOW: HOT-Seat at The Roundtable, Season One

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Three Books You Should Read

  1. Enduring The Call; A 14 Day Journey, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
  2. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
  3. When The Heart Takes Flight, by Carla Yarbrough ($9.99)

Who is This Week’s Chosen VIsionary in HOT-Seat 68

Clarke Boozer Survivor of Life Threatening Muscle Disease Known As Polymyositis
Clarke Boozer Survivor of Life-Threatening Muscle Disease Known As PolymyositiTre

Three Things You Should Do

Mistakes Most People Make With Treatment

  • Exercise (Move Around):

It may sound counter-intuitive, but if your muscles are what’s wrong, you’ve got to find a way to use them (your muscles). For God’s sake, don’t just sit there and wait for them *your muscles) to lock. No! Get as much use out of them (your muscles) as much use as possible. Then do that same thing for everything else in your life that is a pain in the butt! Every little bit counts, but move it.

  • Nutrition (Eating Right):

Eating everything people say is healthy may not be healthy for your particular ailment. It would be best if you found out what your situation is taking away from a healthy report. For example, if your body is low in potassium, eating foods with more iron may not necessarily help your body in its current state of unrest (illness) to realign itself with a proper diet.

When it comes to swallowing – Diet also comes into play, one of the major concerns for folks living with this disease. You don’t want to put a strain on vocal cords, so you should be careful only to consume foods you know you can chew – No one else is going to do that for you unless you are a baby, and I doubt that. You’ve got to learn how to take care of yourself, right?

  • Spiritual Healing:

Your energy (frequency) by and with yourself is the most crucial part of healing. It would help if you believed it’s already inside of you, that your body is a healing machine quick to rescue, fixing anything inward that’s broken or hurting. You have every right to shake your head and start over, sometimes again and again. Get around people’s places and things that inspire the best of you instead of reminding you about past mistakes and problems. Those things have already happened, in the past where you can leave them.

“it was almost like meditation is taboo for black people. Meditation for me has been good – I want to show other people how. I looked up information on being certified for $3,000.00, but there was a scholarships for folks in less likely communities. O applied and 2-weeks late received a scholarship. Two Hundred Hour Course regarding our inner and outer self. I felt empowered and I’ve got to share with others.”

Clarke Boozer, Certified Mediation Speciaist (Portland, Oregon)

What’s More?

When King Boozer is not out saving the world with an “S” on his chest, he’s doing his best to stay active and healthy. He recommends you do the same regardless of your age.

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Do You Have Any Questions?

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Mark Newsome is Mr. Marketing, Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat Number 67 is from Albany, NY sharing cash flow strategies for small business owners at Urban Academics Roundtable, Thursday's at 9:30 pm (EDT)

Are You Making These CASH FLOW Mistakes?

Cash flow in any small business is the lifeblood of your company’s mission and overall vision. If you cannot generate sales, you will likely go out of business sooner or later unless you can change the course of where the money comes from and a strategy around how to go and get it (the money).

This week’s Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat Number 67 will help Urban Academics Roundtable members understand how consistent cash flow is imperative in running a business and describe some ways to make sure you know how to generate it (cashflow).

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WATCH NOW: HOT-Seat at The Roundtable, Season One

The Urban Academics HOT-Seat, Season One Features Twelve (12) Chosen Visionaries in the HOT-Seat, Season I. SUBSCRIBE NOW to Our YouTube Channel NOW & CLICK THE BELL so you can binge-watch (listen) by Clicking the Video Below!

Three Books You Should Read

  1. Enduring The Call; A 14 Day Journey, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
  2. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
  3. When The Heart Takes Flight, by Carla Yarbrough ($9.99)

Who is This Week’s Chosen VIsionary in HOT-Seat 67

Mark Newsome is Mr. Marketing, Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat Number 67 is from Albany, NY sharing cash flow strategies for small business owners at Urban Academics Roundtable, Thursday's at 9:30 pm (EDT)
Mark Newsome is Mr. Marketing, Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat Number 67 is from Albany, NY, sharing cash flow strategies for small business owners at Urban Academics Roundtable, Thursday’s at 9:30 pm (EDT)

Mark Newsome (Albany, NY) is known as Mr. Marketing – He helps small business owners tap into new revenue streams they may be leaving on the table.

He is a small business cash flow generation strategist. He specializes in helping small business owners or service providers. Strategically unlock revenue from their business or services. Without ever stepping foot into a bank, filling out a loan application on or offline; And without pledging any collateral.

If you need to avoid some common mistakes small business owners make regarding loss and risk management, this is the roundtable for you; Tell a friend and get your strategic hat on now.

Three Things You Should Do

What’s More?

When King Newsome is not out saving the world with an “S” on his chest, he’s doing his best to stay true to himself and humbling himself to ask for help whenever he needs it. This makes him more available to others.

New To Urban Academics?

Who should attend? Administrators, C.E.O.s, Child Advocates, Civil Service Members, Content Creators, Educators, Entrepreneurs, First Responders, Guidance Counselors, Journalists, Mental Health Professionals, Parents, Political Figures, Students, Upward Mobile Professionals, School Systems Interested in Change, Teachers, and People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher (PIMOSH.) Subsidiaries. GRAB a Seat HERE. For more information on past Chosen Visionaries in the HOT-Seat, CLICK HERE.

Do You Have Any Questions?

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Juliette Nelson, College Park MD, Author, Business Owner, Mental Health Professional, and Public Speaker - A Thought Leader

The Complete Process of A THOUGHT LEADER

The term Thought Leader has been a constant buzzword since the early 1990s and has stood the test of time – At least how the term itself goes. Folks from every walk of life have a thought or two, but that hardly equates to leadership. The purpose of this segment is to help all who might sit at the table to live life as their most authentic selves.

This week’s Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat Number 66 will help Urban Academics Roundtable members to think of ways to support vulnerable children and families who look to adoption and foster care as a resource. “Adoption and foster care is a traumatic experience. It’s a loss of a birth parent. Talking about Trauma is important because it has had an impact. What happens after the Trauma, and we have no idea what the parent was going through. Before classifying children and youth as “bad,” let’s learn to explore their individual stories.”

You don’t want to miss this. Every Thursday at 9:30 pm (EDT); A FREE invitation for you to join us, but you should Register Here.

WATCH NOW: HOT-Seat at The Roundtable, Season One

The Urban Academics HOT-Seat, Season One Features Twelve (12) Chosen Visionaries in the HOT-Seat, Season I. SUBSCRIBE NOW to Our YouTube Channel NOW & CLICK THE BELL so you can binge-watch (listen) by Clicking the Video Below!

Three Books You Should Read

  1. Enduring The Call; A 14 Day Journey, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
  2. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
  3. When The Heart Takes Flight, by Carla Yarbrough ($9.99)

Who is This Week’s Chosen VIsionary in HOT-Seat 66

Joi Fisher Griffin, Adoptee, adoption Advocate, Author, and Educator (Plainfield, NJ)

Juliette Nelson is the Founder and CEO of JUNURI, a company equipping business owners, entrepreneurs, professionals, and students professionals, with tools and resources to succeed in the different areas of their lives. JUNURI is the parent company of JUNURI Publishing and NURILENS, a wooden eyewear collection with blue-light blocking solutions (like the Old-School Blue Blockers).

She’s also the Co-Founder & Chief Business Development Officer

of Vwazen, a learning management system that works to meet the language learning needs of Haitian Creole speakers

Lady Juliette Nelson is an author … Check Our Her Book:

Sharing My Lens: The College Experience ($19.99)

Juliette Nelson’s Notable Accomplishments:

  • Author: Sharing My Lens: The College Experience (On Amazon – BUY NOW: $19.99)
  • Business Owner: CEO at JUNURI, Tools & Resources for Small Business
  • BUsiness Owner: CEO at NuriLens, a wooden eyewear collection with blue-light blocking solutions
  • Education: Doctoral Candidate in Industrial & Organizational Psychology
  • Education: Master of Business Administration (MBA

Three Things You Should Do

What’s More?

When Lady Juliette Nelson is not out saving the world with an “S” on her chest, her relaxation begins with coloring her mane, or Hair Therapy is what she calls it. She recently began going back to a professional hair salon after a break and is in pamper mode. She also enjoys Korean Drama, Family and engages in meditation to remain present. Tchaka (Haitian Cuisine) is one of her favorite dishes; Ingredients include dried corn, fried dumplings, goat, harmony beans, and Squash,

New To Urban Academics?

Who should attend? Administrators, C.E.O.s, Child Advocates, Civil Service Members, Content Creators, Educators, Entrepreneurs, First Responders, Guidance Counselors, Journalists, Mental Health Professionals, Parents, Political Figures, Students, Upward Mobile Professionals, School Systems Interested in Change, Teachers, and People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher (PIMOSH.) Subsidiaries. GRAB a Seat HERE. For more information on past Chosen Visionaries in the HOT-Seat, CLICK HERE.

Do You Have Any Questions?

If you have comments or questions for this Chosen Visionary or Urban Academic Roundtable Co-Moderators, please post them in the comments section below. Thank you for reading, and may God continue to bless you and yours!

Joi Fisher Griffin, Adoptee, adoption Advocate, Author, and Educator (Plainfield, NJ)

Super Easy Ways To Learn Everything About ADOPTION

Adoption can be a very tricky subject, especially for black, brown, and low to moderate-income families. It could be that the mindset of the individuals mentioned here wonder how extra mouths in a house when there are limited means is feasible. Another idea is the embarrassment associated with what family is supposed to be and when abandonment enters the room.

This week’s Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat 65 will help Urban Academics Roundtable members to think of ways to support vulnerable children and families who look to adoption and foster care as a resource.

“Adoption and foster care is a traumatic experience. It’s a loss of a birth parent. Talking about Trauma is important because it has had an impact. What happens after the Trauma, and we have no idea what the parent was going through. Before classifying children and youth as “bad,” let’s learn to explore their individual stories.”

Joi Fisher-Griffin, Adoption Advocate and Author

You don’t want to miss this. Every Thursday at 9:30 pm (EDT); A FREE invitation for you to join us, but you should Register Here.

WATCH NOW: HOT-Seat at The Roundtable, Season One

The Urban Academics HOT-Seat, Season One Features Twelve (12) Chosen Visionaries in the HOT-Seat, Season I. SUBSCRIBE NOW to Our YouTube Channel NOW & CLICK THE BELL so you can binge-watch (listen) by Clicking the Video Below!

Three Books You Should Read

  1. Enduring The Call; A 14 Day Journey, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
  2. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
  3. When The Heart Takes Flight, by Carla Yarbrough ($9.99)

Who is This Week’s Chosen VIsionary in HOT-Seat 65

Joi Fisher Griffin, Adoptee, adoption Advocate, Author, and Educator (Plainfield, NJ)
Joi Fisher Griffin, Adoptee, adoption Advocate, Author, and Educator (Plainfield, NJ)

Joi Fisher-Griffin is an author … Check Our Her Books:

Choosing Joi: An Adoptee’s Journey and Findind Belonging ($14.99)

Choosing Joi:  When Joi sees yet ANOTHER awful movie on TV about an adoptee, she decides that it’s time for her to tell the story about her adoption. The perfect opportunity comes at school to do a play about “Family.” But standing up for your truth and fighting the world’s image of you. BUY NOW at $14.99! BUY NOW at $14.99!

Singing With Joi: There Are Lots of Different Ways to be a Family ($14.99)

Singing with Joi: The school talent show becomes another opportunity for Joi to tell her truth when Joi signs up her and her dad to be a music act. Joi is sick of being the only family who looks different, so she vows to be the best music act there. But things start to go wrong when a mean comment makes Joi question her worth. Fun turns to fear, and Joi’s desire to win to prove everyone wrong has terrible consequences when Joi’s dad is injured.  BUY NOW at $14.99!

Finding Joi: A True Story of Faith, Family and Love ($18.99)

Finding Joi: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Love centers around one woman’s plight to connect the dots to find her birth parents after being adopted at two months old by a loving family in Plainfield, New Jersey. BUY NOW at $18.99!

Joi Fisher-Griffin’s Notable Accomplishments:

Thanks to the tireless efforts of the NJ CARE Team, Governor Chris Christie signed the Adoptee Birthright Act (P.L. 2014, C.9), which became law on January 1, 2017. Now, adopted New Jerseyans born after November 14, 1940, can access their original birth certificates without a court order. Joi was present at the New Jersey State House to witness this historic legislation take effect, which gave her hope for a new chapter in her life.

Three Things You Should Do

What’s More?

When Lady Joi is not cape-wearing with an “S” on her chest making brave attempts at saving the world, she goes into “parent” mode. It seems taking care of everyone else is a permanent part of her DNA. Her goal is to try and pay more attention to herself both mentally and physically. As a woman of faith, she believes in overcoming anything through honesty and doing the work. Owning up to things that need change is the first step. Taking life seriously and speaking her truth during counseling sessions is her go-to, and she recommends it (counseling) to others.

New To Urban Academics?

Who should attend? Administrators, C.E.O.s, Child Advocates, Civil Service Members, Content Creators, Educators, Entrepreneurs, First Responders, Guidance Counselors, Journalists, Mental Health Professionals, Parents, Political Figures, Students, Upward Mobile Professionals, School Systems Interested in Change, Teachers, and People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher (PIMOSH.) Subsidiaries. GRAB a Seat HERE. For more information on past Chosen Visionaries in the HOT-Seat, CLICK HERE.

Do You Have Any Questions?

If you have comments or questions for this Chosen Visionary or Urban Academic Roundtable Co-Moderators, please post them in the comments section below. Thank you for reading, and may God continue to bless you and yours!

Bennie Billie, BB Financial Solutions (Hartford, CT)

Death, LIFE INSURANCE, And Taxes

Death, LIFE INSURANCE, And Taxes are each something all of us over the age of 21 give thought to, it’s not as important to the next generation. Youth are more apt to take their chances on LIVING LONG and hopefully using life insurance, i.e. inheritance can help to shield the future. This is probably the first time for black brown and low-income earning families.

This week’s Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat 64 will help Urban Academics Roundtable members to think of three extremely important things around facts. Each of us will pass away (die) at some point, and when that time comes it’s too late to get our business and final expenses in order. Insurance certainly helps, but understanding the different options associated with what some consider a morbid conversation is not always easy.

You don’t want to miss this. Every Thursday at 9:30 pm (EDT); A FREE invitation for you to join us, but you should Register Here.

WATCH NOW: HOT-Seat at The Roundtable, Season One

The Urban Academics HOT-Seat, Season One Features Twelve (12) Chosen Visionaries in the HOT-Seat, Season I. SUBSCRIBE NOW to Our YouTube Channel NOW & CLICK THE BELL so you can binge-watch (listen) by Clicking the Video Below!

Three Books You Should Read Now

  1. Enduring The Call; A 14 Day Journey, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
  2. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
  3. When The Heart Takes Flight, by Carla Yarbrough ($9.99)

Mirma Johnson-Majors. Ph.D. is HOT-Seat Chosen Visionary 62, Adjunct Professor at Chopin State University, from Baltimore, MD

Who is Chosen VIsionary in HOT-Seat 64

Growing up with only three (3) Black-owned insurance businesses in the city, he decided early to attend college and major in Business Administration. Unbeknownst to him at the time, he would spend the majority of his life in banking and now President & CEO at BB Financial Solutions at Your Service.

Young Billie was the first to graduate from High-School and earn a college degree in his immediate family. His early employment includes work in his local community to give something back. Young Billie directed a youth program for the community action agency and community work verifying voter registration lists for the city of Hartford during summer break.

King Billie’s business career started after thirteen successful years working for the third-largest commercial bank in Hartford County; He became the first Black officer for the bank and Branch manager. Entering the life insurance industry as a licensed stockbroker (career spanning 20 years) allows him to boast of work experience with top US financial organizations in the US, including Prudential, Travelers, and Voya, etc. Here is an Expert at Retirement Planning and Stocks – Mr. Bennie Billie, Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat 64.

About Insurance

According to Mr. Billie, there are three important differences to remember when buying insurance – One, in particular, most black, brown, and low-income folks never get invited to apply for. Here is the list (of three). If you see one you are not as familiar with as others, please use the comment section to let us know your thoughts below:

  1. Permanent Life Insurance
  2. Term Life Insurance
  3. Whole Life Insurance

Three Things You Should Do Now

What’s More?

When Mr. Billie is not out saving the world he is spending his time making sure everyone around him is in the know about financial matters as the changes keep happening!

New To Urban Academics?

Who should attend? Administrators, C.E.O.s, Child Advocates, Civil Service Members, Content Creators, Educators, Entrepreneurs, First Responders, Guidance Counselors, Journalists, Mental Health Professionals, Parents, Political Figures, Students, Upward Mobile Professionals, School Systems Interested in Change, Teachers, and People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher (PIMOSH.) Subsidiaries. GRAB a Seat HERE. For more information on past Chosen Visionaries in the HOT-Seat, CLICK HERE.

Do You Have Any Questions?

If you have comments or questions for this Chosen Visionary or Urban Academic Roundtable Co-Moderators, please post them in the comments section below. Thank you for reading, and may God continue to bless you!

Rev. William Buie, Pastor First Cavalry Baptist Church Rock Hill SC is Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat 62

The science behind A Perfect PRISON TO PRINCETON MIRACLE

Young thugs are everywhere! Look around wherever you are and agree we black, brown, and poor folks have a long way to go. Seriously, we’ve fought for everything and each other. This generation of pant-sagging migrants, in my opinion, don’t have a clue what it is/was to be a “G.” Television shows don’t come close to the reality facing young people two and three generations ago. However, one thing will never change – The power of GOD and his ability to move each one into their purpose.

This thought is not about racism, but rather about whether life was experienced as straight and narrow (headed to heaven), or the extreme opposite, a sinful wretch is undone. You went to church and served GOD (doing good), or wholeheartedly serving evil 365-7 days weekly would put my money on a ’70-’80s Daddy’s Girl! We’ve but because of this week’s Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat 63.

You don’t want to miss this. Every Thursday at 9:30 pm (EDT); A FREE invitation for you to join us, but you should Register Here.

WATCH NOW: HOT-Seat at The Roundtable, Season One

The Urban Academics HOT-Seat, Season One Features Twelve (12) Chosen Visionaries in the HOT-Seat, Season I. SUBSCRIBE NOW to Our YouTube Channel NOW & CLICK THE BELL so you can binge-watch (listen) by Clicking the Video Below!

Three Books You Should Read Now

  1. Enduring The Call; A 14 Day Journey, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
  2. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
  3. When The Heart Takes Flight, by Carla Yarbrough ($9.99)

Mirma Johnson-Majors. Ph.D. is HOT-Seat Chosen Visionary 62, Adjunct Professor at Chopin State University, from Baltimore, MD

Who is Chosen VIsionary in HOT-Seat 63

Rev. William H Buie quotes the great Langston Hughes, “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair!” Growing up in the mean streets of Brooklyn, New York, in the Bedford Stuyvesant community provided a level of education not offered within the American educational system. The street life grabbed his attention at an early age, and he quickly fell for worldly happiness. Seeing the bling belonging to men of every nationality with the finer things of life, I began my pursuit of those things as an escape from poverty.

He found himself engaged in seeking attention from sources outside of what we consider the nuclear family. His first encounter with the underground world began with a simple engagement in smoking marijuana/weed at ten years old, which started the downward spiral. Life started as a love affair, only to end up like gang rape. Not realizing the end could only lead to jails, institutions, possibly death.

About Science

Science is about facts with proven evidence over time. With that said, I’ve never seen the word science mentioned in the bible; Because it was not discovered yet (the term)? However, what is clear is the countless scriptures around knowledge and wisdom – Mostly building on top of the other. William Buie, a chosen vessel used by GOD, can use – He’s been through the mire, much, and Mudd yet somehow came out victorious and unscathed.

If you take anything away from this segment (and post) at the Urban Academics Roundtable, let it be that you have a choice in this life, and GOD himself would NEVER violate your choice. I’m a witness, he will honor you and me regardless of our options, but he WILL NEVER OVERRIDE them (our choices).

Some might argue that have faith in GOD and believing the evidence of science is an apparent contradiction. However, it’s impossible to deny the truth in GOD and science.

Here’s a notable Bible Passage: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form – void. Darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the beginning of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. 

Regardless of your beliefs, that same POWER, in the beginning, exists to this day. Ask William Buie – He went from prison to Princeton riding on that power, and you can do the same. Have you got any questions? Would you please leave them in the comments section below?

Notable Accomplishments

  1. Clergy: Revrend William Buie
  2. Education: Princeton University Graduate
  3. Founder and Pastor: First Calvalry Baptist Church, Rock Hill, SC
  4. Video (Kingdom Building): Why We Give- Rev. William Buie, First Calvary Baptist Church – YouTube
  5. Video (Carolina LIVE): 4.21.21 – CAROLINA LIVE – Pastor’s 34th Anniversary – Ps. William Buie – YouTube

Three Things You Should Do Now

What’s More?

When William Buie (He doesn’t need a title) is not out with an “S” on his chest saving the world, he spends his time ministering to others. Those called into ministry pay a price with no human value. Therefore, understand that the harvest is plenteous, BUT the laborers are few.

For more from Rev. William Buie, are interested in attending his church in Rock Hill, SC, or want to ask questions, use the comments section below to leave a message for Rev. William Buie or get in touch with anyone from the Urban Academics Roundtable.

New To Urban Academics?

Who should attend? Administrators, C.E.O.s, Child Advocates, Civil Service Members, Content Creators, Educators, Entrepreneurs, First Responders, Guidance Counselors, Journalists, Mental Health Professionals, Parents, Political Figures, Students, Upward Mobile Professionals, School Systems Interested in Change, Teachers, and People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher (PIMOSH.) Subsidiaries. GRAB a Seat HERE. For more information on past Chosen Visionaries in the HOT-Seat, CLICK HERE.

Do You Have Any Questions?

If you have comments or questions for this Chosen Visionary or Urban Academic Roundtable Co-Moderators, please post them in the comments section below. Thank you for reading, and may God continue to bless you!

Expert Covid-19 Survivor at the Urban Academics Roundtable

Where Is The Best EXPERT COVID-19 SURVIVOR?

Where Is The Best EXPERT COVID-19 SURVIVOR? Obviously, at the Urban Academics Roundtable in the coveted HOT-Seat! If you’ve not been through it, there’s little you can contribute – Unless you can add to it (the story), roll with and stay clear about your focus and goal. In this case, this “praying wife” was determined to win – Her husband and her life back, in Jesus’ Name, Amen!

The past year has been crazy, but some of us are just grateful to have made it to the other side of the living. The government shut Businesses and schools down – the very structure of American life ripped apart without anyone’s permission. Who’s the boss? Who can argue with God? Certainly not me; Or no one I knew personally.

“As of May 27, 2021, nearly 133 million people in the U.S. are fully vaccinated, and the national percentage of COVID-19 tests that came back positive over the last 7 days was less than 3%. This is one of the lowest rates the United States has seen since widespread testing began.”

Center for Desease Control, COVID-19 Data Tracker

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Three Books You Should Read NOW …

  1. Enduring The Call; A 14 Day Journey, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
  2. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
  3. When The Heart Takes Flight, by Carla Yarbrough ($9.99)

Up Next In The HOT-Seat

Before March of 2020, Marcy and her husband Theirrien “Tee” Clark were your typical suburban Maryland fun-loving, empty-nester couple, living their lives to the fullest. Then, in the blink of an eye, life as they knew it drastically changed. In March 2020, COVID-19 struck their household, forcing them to endure the ultimate test of faith, marriage, finances, and the ultimate test of life itself! Both spouses contracted COVID-19.

Lady Marcy Myles-Clark dines at the Urban Academics Roundtable as Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat Number Fifty-Four (54), Thursday at 9:30 pm (EDT): This is Your Invitation To Join Us At The Weekly Roundtable. ALL Seats FREE. RSVP HERE.

Urban Academics Roundtable HOT-Seat Number Fifty-Four (54) Marcy Myles-Clark, MBA, Baltimore, MD,

Tee spent 46-days isolated, for the most part, from his wife and family as Johns Hopkins Hospital’s worst COVID-19 case then. With 28 of those 46-days in a medically induced coma, Tee’s health was failing from a physical and medical standpoint. Marcy used her faith, prayers, skills, and talents to help her husband navigate one of the most challenging times in modern life.

Marcy Myles-Clark’s Notable Accomplishments:

Lady Marcy Myles-Clark dines at the Urban Academics Roundtable as Chosen Visionary iLady Marcy Myles-Clark dines at the Urban Academics Roundtable as Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat Number Fifty-Four (54), Thursday at 9:30 pm (EDT): This is Your Invitation To Join Us At The Weekly Roundtable. ALL Seats FREE. RSVP HERE.

“Now that I on the other side, it’s my mission to help others Win!”

Marcy Myles-Clark, MBA, and Author: Praying Wife Healed Husband: How We Survived A Death-Defying COVID-19 Experience

One year later, they are FULLY VACCINATED, healthy and whole, and best-selling authors. As an Expert (Master) COVID-19 Survivor and “Life Strategist,” Lady Marcy is at the forefront of providing others with guiding principles, peace of mind strategies, practical and spiritual resources, and tips on “How to WIN; In and out of a Pandemic!”

Praying-Wife-Healed-Husband:

Lady Marcy Myles-Clark dines at the Urban Academics Roundtable as Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat Number Fifty-Four (54), Thursday at 9:30 pm (EDT): This is Your Invitation To Join Us At The Weekly Roundtable. ALL Seats FREE. RSVP HERE.

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Lady Marcy Myles-Clark dines at the Urban Academics Roundtable as Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat Number Fifty-Four (54), Thursday at 9:30 pm (EDT): This is Your Invitation To Join Us At The Weekly Roundtable. ALL Seats FREE. RSVP HERE.

Are You New To Urban Academics or the Roundtable?

Who should attend? Administrators, C.E.O.s, Child Advocates, Civil Service Members, Content Creators, Educators, Entrepreneurs, First Responders, Guidance Counselors, Journalists, Mental Health Professionals, Parents, Political Figures, Students, Upward Mobile Professionals, School Systems Interested in Change, Teachers, and YOU! ALL People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher (P.I.M.O.S.H.) Subsidiaries are encouraged to attend. GRAB a Seat HERE.

Do You Have Any Questions?

Please post your questions and thoughts in the comments section below for any HOT-Seat Chosen Visionary or members of the Urban Academics family. More information is HERE! Thank you for reading, and may God bless you!

Mr. Dave Pickens (Charlotte, NC) Chosen Visionary in HOT-Seat 53, Expert Mold Inspector and Creator of Chess Master's Curriculum for Kids

Interesting Facts I Bet You Never Knew About MOLD

The best way to get rid of mold is to prevent it (before it develops). But honestly, how many of us are walking around with dreams of mold in our heads? Not many, I would presume. Humidity is significant, so keeping levels optimized is a great idea – regardless of whether you believe mold is lurking or not.

Keeping the humidity levels at home under 50% is recommended. It is also advised to invest in a good dehumidifier or an AC to maintain the low humidity. Proper ventilation helps keep mold away, too, so open your windows sometimes, especially while cleaning with harsh chemicals.

Three Books To Read Now

  1. Enduring The Call; A 14 Day Journey, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
  2. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
  3. When The Heart Takes Flight, by Carla Yarbrough ($9.99)

Up Next In The HOT-Seat

Chosen Visionary in the HOT-Seat Number Fifty-Three (53) is Mr. Dave Pickens (Charlotte, NC), Expert Mold Inspection, Remediation, and Removal Specialist at I Can Fix That, LLC. Mr. Dave was called into the mold and removal industry after losing his brother to cancer caused by health risks related to mold exposure. Such a personal loss, he has grown passionate about identifying the problem and then attacking it from that source.

“It’s what you don’t see and breathe! Mold will start to overwhelm your body’s immune system, which can cause inflammation. You are breathing in airborne mycotoxins. These mycotoxins cause serious health risks and attack all areas of the body.”

Mr. Dave Pickens, CEO, I Can Fix That LLC
A brick wall with mold
A brick wall with mold

Much like the game of chess, which Mr. Dave is also an expert with a passion for every piece of the board. So much so that he wrote a curriculum (AKA DEM MICS) to teach children the game.

Facts About Mold

  • According to the Center for Disease Control stated that mold attacks your body as an allergenic, pathogenic, or toxigenic
  • Bleach DOES NOT kill mold
  • Customer input is important when looking for mold – Even if you’re experienced.
  • Mold is identified through air quality testing, laboratory analysis reports, recognition, swabs, tape lifts, and visual inspections.
  • Protocol(s) on the safest way to encapsulate and stop the mold from spreading is necessary.
  • Remember, “It’s what you don’t see and breathe that can harm you
  • There are various kinds of mold(s)
  • Vaporizing systems (an organic fungicide) are used to kill airborne spores. Then the contaminated waste is removed in an environmentally safe manner.
  • You may have MOLD throughout your property and never know.

What’s More?

When Mr. Dave is not out fighting mold, he’s helping elders restore and winterize their homes, playing chess, or working in his garden, where he and his wife Bernitta share with neighbors fresh veggies.

Are You New To Urban Academics?

Who should attend? Administrators, C.E.O.s, Child Advocates, Civil Service Members, Content Creators, Educators, Entrepreneurs, First Responders, Guidance Counselors, Journalists, Mental Health Professionals, Parents, Political Figures, Students, Upward Mobile Professionals, School Systems Interested in Change, Teachers, and People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher (P.I.M.O.S.H.) Subsidiaries. GRAB a Seat HERE.

Do You Have Any Questions?

Please post your questions and thoughts in the comments section below; For any HOT-Seat Chosen Visionary or members of the Urban Academics family. More information is HERE! Thank you for reading, and may God bless you!

How To Become Better With PODCAST FOR BLACKS In 15 Minutes

Finally, a podcast specifically targeted black and brown folks passionate about living the inner-city urban lifestyle. The Urban Academics Roundtable Podcast is a little different from most. It takes the Ted Talk concept to another level with high levels of interaction with Q&A segment after a story by a different Chosen Visionary. It’s brilliant!

GRAB IT NOW: CLICK HERE for The Urban Academics Roundtable RSS Feed

The Urban Academics Roundtable Podcast will host 15-minute Bonus sections of each full-length HOT-Seat segment (previously recorded). We will release weekly segments every Friday after the pre-planning pilot, and Anchor is currently hosting it.

Here’s the feed for the Urban Academics Roundtable Podcast. Enjoy! Please be sure to leave us a comment or ask your questions in the comments section below.

Fascinating PAY WHATEVER Tactics That Can Help Your Business Grow

Food has been the cornerstone of African-American life since landing here on these shores of America, especially the coast of South Carolina, where the low country reign supreme. Imagine combining a Chosen Visionary with the spirit of stick-to-it-ness, and you have a recipe for the Urban Academics Roundtable.

The Roundtable was started as a direct result of COVID-19 (April 16, 2020). As educators, school systems and PIMOSH providers through the expansion of 2019, we knew something was brewing in education late 2018.

For the first time since 2004, The PIMOSH Network was making moves with folks we’d been talking to for years around the idea of expansion/subsidiary opportunities in South Carolina being one of the expansion states. Things were changing – seemingly for the better, still more of the same bureaucracy. 

THREE BOOKS TO READ

  1. Enduring The Call; A 14 Day Journey, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
  2. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
  3. When The Heart Takes Flight, by Carla Yarbrough ($9.99)


A fight was on our hands, and we knew it – Here was COVID-19, schools were closed, parents didn’t know what hit them, and now we should have higher levels of respect for teachers, especially those within inner-city, urban school systems. On top of everything else – There was a presidential election.

With most public schools closed and limited supplies getting to inner-city kids at certain times during the pandemic, there was a woman in Charleston who took it upon herself to feed and help everyone! Here’s the thing – Her idea of food forever was planted years before COVID-19. Again, food draws people in general. How much more the children?

This Week In The HOT-Seat

Ragina Scott Saunders is a Charleston, SC native – A true Gullah Geechee girl. She’s also the brainchild and owner of Scotts Grand event center located at 5060 Dorchester Road in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Her love for cooking and hospitality came from her grandparents.

“There was always a pot on the stove that was supernaturally never empty, no matter what the circumstance. Everybody always got to eat!”

Ragina Scott Saunders, Author, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist Scott’s Grand Event Center N. Charleston

Scotts Grand celebrates art, family, and business through special occasions, catering, and corporate events. Her outgoing and self-driven nature, coupled with a personal passion for “helping people connect, has found blessings and much success as an expert throughout the catering, event management space.

Lady Ragina continues that tradition passed down from her grandparents, feeding folks through the Destiny Community Café, the area’s only Pay-What-You-Can Healing Community café; She’s the founder and executive director.

The purpose of Destiny is to raise the level of awareness about food insecurity (hunger) in this country and reduce food waste while also being a catalyst for change in our communities. The Cafe works to reduce food waste while serving and giving from the heart.

Notable Accomplishments:

Ragina Saunders is no stranger to media and TV interview – Here’s a recent piece of press bestowed on the Queen of Soul Food …

She is also the creator of the Soul Food Foundation and contributor to Gullah/Geechee Kitchen bringing chefs, cooks, and restaurants together around “soul food” to preserve the culture, history, and roots of the soul food industry.

What’s More?

She is a wife of over 28 years with great faith. As a mother of three, two daughters, and one son, she is blessed with a granddaughter who is now 4-months old. They all live happily with “Sparrow,” their dog.

Whenever Lady Ragina is not saving the world, she is on the beach reading a book with family nearby.

Are You New To Urban Academics?

Who should attend? Administrators, C.E.O.s, Child Advocates, Civil Service Members, Content Creators, Educators, Entrepreneurs, First Responders, Guidance Counselors, Journalists, Mental Health Professionals, Parents, Political Figures, Students, Upward Mobile Professionals, School Systems Interested in Change, Teachers, and People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher (P.I.M.O.S.H.) Subsidiaries. GRAB a Seat HERE.

Do You Have Any Questions?

Please post your questions and thoughts in the comments section below; For any HOT-Seat Chosen Visionary or members of the Urban Academics family. More information is HERE! Thank you for reading, and may God bless you!