FIT Fathers. Nutritional & Fitness Awareness. Washington, D.C. area. ,,,,,Ashwagandha

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Free: 8th Annual “Fit Fathers Day” Celebration: June 20th Hybrid Edition (Virtual & Onsite) Presented by GMC​ Join Fit Fathers for a Live Interactive Workout on Facebook Register at www.FitFathersDay.com Sunday June 20, 10am -12pm EDT You can Attend In-Person at: Silver Spring Civic Center, At Veterans Plaza 8525 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, MD, 20904 (Rain or shine event takes place under the pavilion) *Arrive at 9:30 am for check-in and bring an exercise or yoga mat Hosted by Fit Fathers Founder  Kimatni D. Rawlins Tunes by DJ Blinks

Free RSVP

Activities 10:00 am - Wellness Remarks 10:05 am to 10:20 am - 300 Calorie Burn w/ GymJonez 10:25 am to 10:40 am Glute Camp w/ SoFITfia 10:45 am to 11:00 am - Full Body w/ Michaelangelo Bance 11:05 am to 11:20 am - Boxing Basics w/ Vic, The Boxing Guy 11:25 am to 11:40 am –Vinyasa Yoga w/ Kseniya Tsoi 11:45 am – 12:00 pm Zumba Fitness w/ 93.9 WKYS Host Jackie Paige 12:00 pm - Closing Remarks #FitFathersDay #FitFathers Presented by GMC in conjunction with community and media partners: Bose, Men’s Health Month, Michelin, Meatless Monday, Turtle Wax, 93.9 WKYS fm, MAJIC 102.3 92.7, Praise 104.1 fm, Hip Hop Fathers, and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

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Free Online Nutritional Classes for Men's Health Month

Fit Fathers is  excited to partner with the Physicians Committee for their free 8-week nutrition class series! Physicians and community partners will share practical tips, meal planning, interactive Q&A, and more to help improve health conditions like diabetes, weight, and high blood pressure. Complement "Fit Fathers Day" wellness tips with doctor-led nutrition information! Sign up for free at www.FitFathers.com.  https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-953/ashwagandha Uses & Effectiveness ? Possibly Effective for Stress. Some research shows that taking a specific ashwagandha root extract (KSM66, Ixoreal Biomed) 300 mg twice daily after food or another specific extract (Shoden, Arjuna Natural Ltd.) 240 mg daily for 60 days appears to improve symptoms of stress. Insufficient Evidence for Aging. Early research shows that taking ashwagandha root extract helps to improve well-being, sleep quality, and mental alertness by small to moderate amounts in people aged 65-80 years. Metabolic side effects caused by antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotics are used to treat schizophrenia but they can cause levels of fat and sugar in the blood to increase. Taking a specific ashwagandha extract (Cap Strelaxin, M/s Pharmanza Herbal Pvt. Ltd.) 400 mg three times daily for one month might reduce levels of fat and sugar in the blood in people using these medications. Anxiety. Some early research shows that taking ashwagandha can reduce some symptoms of anxious mood. Athletic performance. Some research shows that taking ashwagandha helps with how much oxygen the body can use during exercise. But it isn't known if this helps to improve performance. Bipolar disorder. Taking a specific ashwagandha extract (Sensoril, Natreon, Inc.) for 8 weeks might improve brain function in people being treated for bipolar disorder. Tiredness in people treated with cancer drugs. Early research suggests taking a specific ashwagandha extract 2000 mg (Himalaya Drug Co, New Delhi, India) during chemotherapy treatment might reduce feelings of tiredness. Diabetes. There is some evidence that ashwagandha might reduce blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. A type of persistent anxiety marked by exaggerated worry and tension (generalized anxiety disorder or GAD). Some early clinical research shows that taking ashwagandha can reduce some symptoms of anxiety. High cholesterol. There is some evidence that ashwagandha might reduce cholesterol levels in patients with high cholesterol. Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). People with underactive thyroid have high blood levels of a hormone called thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). People with underactive thyroid can also have low levels of thyroid hormone. Taking ashwagandha seems to lower TSH and increase thyroid hormone levels in people with a mild form of underactive thyroid. Insomnia. Some research shows that taking ashwagandha might help people sleep better. Conditions in a man that prevent him from getting a woman pregnant within a year of trying to conceive (male infertility).Some early research shows that ashwagandha might improve sperm quality and sperm count in infertile men. But it isn't clear if ashwagandha can actually improve fertility. A type of anxiety marked by recurrent thoughts and repetitive behaviors (obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD). Early research shows that ashwagandha root extract might reduce symptoms of OCD when taken with prescribed medications for 6 weeks. Sexual problems that prevent satisfaction during sexual activity. Early research shows that taking ashwagandha extract daily for 8 weeks along with receiving counseling increases interest in sex and sexual satisfaction in adult women with sexual dysfunction better than counseling alone. Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Brain damage that affects muscle movement (cerebellar ataxia). Osteoarthritis. Parkinson disease. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Altering immune system function. Fibromyalgia. Inducing vomiting. Liver problems. Swelling (inflammation). Tumors. Tuberculosis. Ulcerations, when applied to the skin. Other conditions. More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of ashwagandha for these uses.

The Week Ahead for the Department of Homeland Security: June 14 – June 18

The Week Ahead for the Department of Homeland Security: June 14 – June 18 06/11/2021 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of Public Affairs The Week Ahead for the Department of Homeland Security June 14 – June 18  Monday, June 14    10:00 AM CST  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will host a Judicial Naturalization Ceremony to honor Flag Day. Magistrate Judge Noelle C. Collins, Eastern District of Missouri will administer the oath to 30 candidates for U.S. citizenship.   St. Louis Arch, St. Louis, MO 63102   Media may RSVP by emailing Sharon.Rummery@uscis.dhs.gov    OPEN PRESS    12:00 PM EST  DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Strategy Lead for the Procurement Innovation Lab, Trevor Wagner, will deliver remarks at a National Contract Management Association’s Lunch and Learn event  Media can register for the event here OPEN PRESS    Tuesday, June 15    12:10 PM EST  Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Deputy Associate Director for Vulnerability Management, Donald Benack, will participate in a panel discussion entitled, “What Works & What Doesn't in Ransomware Investigations,” at the Cyberscoop 7th Annual Cyber Talks  Media can register for the event here  OPEN PRESS    2:30 PM EST  Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Eric Goldstein and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Assistant Administrator for Surface Operations Sonya Proctor will testify before the House Committee on Homeland Security in a virtual hearing entitled, “Cyber Threats in the Pipeline: Lessons from the Federal Response to the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack”   Media can watch the hearing here  OPEN PRESS    Wednesday, June 16    12:55 PM  Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Acting Director Brandon Wales will deliver the keynote address at the Cyberscoop 7th Annual Cyber Talks  Media can register for the event here  OPEN PRESS    1:35 PM EST  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell will deliver the keynote address at the 2021 National Hurricane Conference  Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, LA 70130   Media can register for the event here  OPEN PRESS    Thursday, June 17    11:00 AM PST  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will host a Naturalization Ceremony to honor World Refugee Day.  This event will naturalize candidates for U.S. citizenship, including 15 refugees  Courtyard behind Federal Building, 300 N Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90012  Media may RSVP by emailing Claire.K.Nicholson@uscis.dhs.gov  OPEN PRESS    8:30 AM EST  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Acting Deputy Administer MaryAnn Tierney will deliver remarks at the 2021 National Hurricane Conference  Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, LA 70130   Media can register for the event here  OPEN PRESS    Friday, June 18    Nothing to report at this time   # # #

U.S. Department of Homeland Security · www.dhs.gov · 202-282-8000

 

San Francisco Black Film Festival XXIII, The Legacy Continues, “Healing the World One Film at A Time”

 

San Francisco Black Film Festival
P.O. Box  15490
San Francisco, CA  94115
 
 
MEDIA ADVISORY                                                            Contact: Jackie Wright
JUNE 11, 2021                                                                       415 525 0410,
                                                                                                jackiewright@wrightnow.biz
 

San Francisco Black Film Festival XXIII, The Legacy Continues,

“Healing the World One Film at A Time”

 
In tribute to the late Kali O’Ray, Festival Director who died unexpectedly August 2020, who carried on the family tradition of founder, his mother, Ave Montague who passed in 2009.
Now O’Ray’s children Cree Ray and Kali Ray Jr. are added to the leadership.
 
Who:              Cree Ray, Kali Ray Jr. & Katera Crossley Festival Directors of the San Francisco Black Film Festival; Special Guests of Honor Mayor London Breed and Sculptor Dana King; Invited Guests: Hollywood Producers Leslie Small and Judy Klein; New Orleans based-Chicago Native, Trumpet Phenom Mario Abney; Grammy-nominated prolific piano virtuoso Ricardo Scales;  Sponsors and  Community Leaders of SFGIANTS, African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council; National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. San Francisco Chapter; SFJAZZ; San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce; AfroSolo; The Big Black Brunch; LeBlanc and Associates; San Francisco Housing Development Corporation; SFBLOC; New Orleans South Africa Connection (NOSACONN) and more.
 
What:             San Francisco Black Film Festival Media Briefing & VIP Reception
 
RSVP:            Due to COVID-19 Protocols & Need for Social Distancing, media must RSVP to: SFBFFMEDIA2021@GMAIL.COM
 
Where:           HOTEL NIKKO, 222 MASON STREET SAN FRANCISCO
 
When:            Tuesday, June 15, 2021; 5:30-7:00 p.m.
 
Why:              The San Francisco Black Film Festival, founded by the late San Francisco Arts impresario, Ave Montague, is a growing brand that increasingly gives a platform for emerging multicultural filmmakers and established Hollywood filmmakers to display work reflecting the African Diaspora and to interact with each other as the festival stimulates tourism.  SFBFF goes beyond entertainment. The evolving brand as it increases tourism has become an economic platform for workforce development with its partnership with the National Coalition of 100 Black Women San Francisco Chapter Doris Ward Workforce Development Program.  Visit www.sfbff.org for more festival details.

 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3728

H.R.3728 - To provide grants for fire station construction through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

Native American Business Leaders: Paying it Forward with a PhD. Thursday, June 22 from 2-3 p.m. ET.

The PhD Project would like to invite you and your community to an upcoming complimentary webinar, “Native American Business Leaders: Paying it Forward with a PhD” on Thursday, June 22 from 2-3 p.m. ET.

This session is open to undergrads as well as professionals.

As you know, The PhD Project is a unique diversity initiative that encourages Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic American and Native American students and professionals to pursue their Ph.D.’s in business to serve as role models and mentors for minority business students. This discussion – will feature our PhD Project Native American PhDs and doctoral student.  They will share their academic journey.

Moderator:
Dr. Joe Gladstone (Tribal affiliation: Blackfeet/Nez Perce), Assistant Professor of Management, University of New Haven will be joined by:

Jason Marshall is a Clifford D. Clark Diversity Fellow and Management PhD candidate at Binghamton University.
Tribal affiliation: Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

Deanna M. Kennedy, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Academics in the School of Business at the University of Washington Bothell.
Tribal affiliation: Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma

Stephanie J. Lawson, Ph.D. is Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Accreditation and Associate Professor of Marketing at Winthrop University
Tribal affiliation: The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

We appreciate your support and commitment to this event.

Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J3ipyvlqRTKYkgsVOcqBjw