Local Black Newspaper Tackles Tough Issue That is "Gnawing" at Many Blacks
Springfield, IL (BlackNews.com) - It's summertime...time for picnics, barbeques, and family reunions. And just in time, the Capital City Courier brings you an article about a problem that is literally eating us alive. The local Black newspaper that is internationally read in over 30 countries around the world presents a story that addresses nutritional concerns in an informative and health-conscious article. Written by nutrition expert, Sharon Vanzie, "Why is the Food That Black People are Eating Killing Them?" touches on the nutritional value (and lack of value) in the most common foods eaten by Blacks and offers suggestions as well as substitutions that can help to minimize the negative and maximize the positive effects on the Black body. Discover the truth behind our most pressing issues with food and the dangerous conditions the wrong kinds of foods can cause!
Also featured in the July, 2007 issue is the riveting exposé, "The Still Open Wound: The Effect of Rape on Relationships," written by highly-acclaimed, creative writer, Kim E. Gordon. With her usual investigative style, Ms. Gordon explores this sensitive subject in a fascinating article that offers insight, information, and hope.
Also in this issue, celebrity interviewer to the stars, Kam Williams returns with two new articles, talking to hip-hop entrepreneur, Master P and women's world boxing champion, Laila Ali. Meanwhile, Capital City Courier's own editor-in-chief, Michael Pittman offers an in-depth interview with Chicago White Sox coach, Anthony "Razor" Shines. Talented staff writer, Nancy Collins interviews playwright, Donna Jefferson, and in the second of the series on Blacks in crisis, Torrance Mathis discusses the high cost of our health care system. Pick up a copy of the Capital City Courier's July, 2007 issue, "Why is the Food That Black People are Eating Killing Them?" available at your local newsstands or on the web at www.capitalcitycourier.org. "There are many issues of critical concern facing the Black community today, and we need to address them openly and honestly with the intention of educating, encouraging, inspiring, and healing."
"Keeping in the tradition of the Capital City Courier, we continue to reiterate that a primary aim of this newspaper is to raise issues that we as Black folk talk about in private but don't generally talk about in public," stated Michael Pittman, the editor-in-chief of the Capital City Courier. "We feel the Black community will be very informed and enlightened by our latest article, 'Why is the Food That Black People are Eating Killing Them?' If Blacks as a community are going to make meaningful progress, we must be able to explore the issues that sometimes make us uncomfortable," he continued. "We believe this is another one of those such issues."
"The Capital City Courier will continue with these articles that spur rippling discussions across this country," Pittman concluded.
For additional information on the Capital City Courier or the "Why is the Food That Black People are Eating Killing Them?" article, contact Michael Pittman or Norman Calmese at (217) 528-2998 or visit the CCC's website at www.capitalcitycourier.org
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