Category: Aging Fiercely!
Share Your Adventures in Love North of 50 — From Dating to Marriage
It’s a whole new world out there when you’re looking for love — or trying to keep it fresh — over the age of 50. We want to hear about your adventures. Yes, the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hysterical. Share your stories, long or short, on our social media or at fierceforblackwomen@gmail.com. Let’s learn from each other … or at least smile!
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Ego-Tripping With Nikki Giovanni (1943-2024)
Nikki Giovanni is now with the ancestors, but she’s left us with an everlasting gift of ego-tripping with Black feeling Black talk for eternity.
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Judith Jamison Dances to Eternal Rest
Judith Jamison epitomizes the phrase “poetry in motion.” If you’ve never seen...
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Exercise Is Key for Parkinson’s Relief. But Bias, Underdiagnosis Hold Black Patients Back.
‘In Parkinson’s, movement is medicine. So if you’re not figuring out how to engage communities in movement, it’s basically like withholding medication.’
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Marcia Fudge’s Journey From HUD to Home
After 50 years in government, Marcia Fudge left the helm of Housing and Urban Development to spend time with family, but she has something new on her plate.
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How to Mend the Bias on Older Women’s Health
Medical research has shortchanged women for decades, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage older women’s health.
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Celebrating Life, Health and Friendship in Cannes
Over nearly 50 years, our friendship has been peppered with “les vagues de la vie” — the blessing of motherhood, the heartbreak of failed marriages, the grief of parents passing away, and the celebration of creative success.
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Sharing the ‘Extraordinary Gift’ of First Grandmother Marian Robinson
Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother and the nation’s First Grandmother, “was beloved beyond words by countless others whose lives were improved by her presence.”
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Strength in Unity: The Transformative Power of Black Sisterhood and Sister Circles
Black sisterhood and sister circles are breathing life back into genuine, face-to-face connections.
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Remembering Fierce Creative Lisa Hunt (1968-2024)
Lisa Hunt transformed gold leaf into art, put the flair in Fierce’s logo and made words speak volumes with her designs for magazines and websites.
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Imagine If Social Security Overpays You, and Then Demands a Lump Sum Back
The Social Security Administration sent Justina Worrell a letter saying it had overpaid her and wanted $60,175.90 within 30 days.
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How to Survive Risky Heat Waves
When temperatures hit 100 degrees, experts warn people to avoid heat stroke or even death by drinking lots of water and staying cool as much as possible.
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