Legalizing Marijuana and Lessons Learned
Will the legalization of marijuana hold our local elected leaders accountable to give resources back to the at-risk communities from its...
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Mel Dee
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Stopping Environmental Racism
What do Flint, Michigan, Jackson, Mississippi, and the region dubbed cancer alley in Louisiana all have in common? They have all been...
Tori Manuel
- Feb 26
- 4 min
Rooted In Paranoia: The Reality of 'The Last of Us' Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has left the world in an incredibly fragile state, leaving us all understandably weary as many theorize about what...
Mel Dee
- Feb 20
- 3 min
Prescription Disaster
As recession fears encroach upon many people’s lives, some of our most vulnerable members of the population such as the elderly have had...
Mel Dee
- Jan 31
- 1 min
A Mels2021 Quick Chat With Guest: Dee From Brooklyn
Welcome to the first installment of Mels2021's Quick Chat Sessions, highlighting everyday individuals who have taken inspiring strides...
Mel Dee
- Jan 12
- 1 min
No Time Than Series: Disparities In Healthcare Special | August 2022
"The time to fight is now, with integrity, grace, hope, and a smile... when you feel like it." Join the conversation by watching the...
Mel Dee
- Jan 3
- 3 min
New Year Message for 2023
As we recently closed out the year 2022, it is customary to reflect and look towards the future. It is the time to think about what...
Mel Dee
- Dec 1, 2022
- 3 min
World AIDS Day
As we celebrate World AIDS Day, we cannot help but reflect on the lives of loved ones lost. Additionally, we remember the stigmatism...
Mel Dee
- Nov 18, 2022
- 3 min
Food Crisis
Food insecurity and Food deserts are terms that seemed so foreign to many of us years ago while we were still living in a well-developed...
Mel Dee
- Oct 11, 2022
- 4 min
The Tale of A Monster
The controversy around Netflix's release of “Dahmer: (Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story)” is not just caused by the serial killer’s...
Mel Dee
- Sep 11, 2022
- 4 min
A Pivotal Time in Health
So after a brief break, we are back in the business of helping others along their health and wellness journey. It is so important to take...
Mel Dee
- Sep 2, 2022
- 4 min
Lessons Leftover From A Pandemic
Two and a half years later, and where are we in the COVID-19 pandemic? What lessons have we learned? Depending on who you ask, one can...
Tori Manuel
- Aug 2, 2022
- 4 min
Envisioning Grief Through Marvel's Lens
The recent digital release of the hit Marvel movie “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” reignited my admiration for one of the...
Mel Dee
- Jul 18, 2022
- 8 min
Honoring Life Over Violence
Today’s society and the current wave and upward trend of violence has caused us all to search for a way to feel safe again. Whether it’s...
Mel Dee
- Jul 5, 2022
- 4 min
Our Right to Choose
The recent Supreme Court hearing that overturned a monumental right for a woman to choose what to do with her own body, has succeeded in...
Mel Dee
- Jun 6, 2022
- 6 min
Our Right to Safety
Have we become a society that no longer cares about our children or elderly? Have we retreated back to the days of the Wild West where...
Mel Dee
- May 16, 2022
- 4 min
Healthcare for Us
I recently watched an episode of Grey’s Anatomy where they discussed a medical term called the Estimated Glomerular Filtration rate or...
Mel Dee
- Apr 29, 2022
- 4 min
Deserving To Be Heard
Recently I had the pleasure of seeing Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway. The musical’s theme is centered around mental health issues such as...
Mel Dee
- Apr 18, 2022
- 5 min
Giving Birth Shouldn't Be A Death Sentence
As we continue our focus on National Minority Health Month, an initiative created to help continue the advancement of health equity...
Mel Dee
- Apr 11, 2022
- 4 min
Health Awareness: Prostate Cancer
April is National Minority Health Month. It is crucial to use this month to continue to raise awareness about health and healthcare...
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