Colonoscopy: Colorectal Cancer’s Detective
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and if colonoscopies had been as common in 1977 as they are today, my mother might still be alive; if they hadn’t become such an innovative procedure, I might not have survived.Medical statistics tell us that colorectal cancer...
30 Years a Slave: The True Story of Elizabeth Keckley
With International Women’s Day this month, it’s a time to reflect on women’s treatment through the years. There was a time when all women wanted was financial freedom and a chance to vote. And in the case of many Americans shrouded in time, an escape from...
Ching Shih: A Classic Story of Rags to – Piracy?
Ching Shih is one of the most successful female pirates in history. Nay! One of the most successful pirates, period. Born in 1785, her real story begins as a prostitute on a floating brothel. Her beauty caught the eye of pirate captain Sheng Yi but it was her...
Four Traits that Indicate Women Make the Best Leaders
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women comprise 47% of the U.S. Labor force, yet lag substantially behind men when it comes to representing leadership positions. The good news is even though the gender wage gap has declined in most professions, the number...
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