Senate Democrats narrowly passed (50-49) President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion coronavirus relief package Saturday. The revised measure now returns back to the House — which is expected to take up the measure on Tuesday — for approval before sending it to the White House for President Biden’s signature this week... The U.S. is now vaccinating an average of 2 million people a day, that’s up from 1.3 million in early February. That puts us on track to hit President Biden's goal of 100 million doses a month ahead of schedule.

Meanwhile, both Mississippi and Texas' governors lifted all mask distancing restrictions in their states. President Biden responded, saying they’re making "a big mistake."

On Thursday, the governor of Alabama said she would extend the state's current mask mandate through April 9, then lift the order.

Despite the reversal of mask mandates in Texas and Mississippi, the Kroger grocery chain — which owns supermarket chains Ralphs and Dillons — joined national retail chains Target, Macy’s, and Starbucks in keeping mask requirements in its stores across the US, “until all our frontline grocery associates can receive the Covid-19 vaccine."

A recent AP poll found 1 in 3 Americans don’t plan to get the Covid_19 vaccination.

That led the Ad Council to launch a $52 Million public service campaign targeting mostly the Hispanic and African-American population. We’ll have more on this story next week.

It’s been a big week leading up to Oprah’s coveted interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markel... The Governor of New York now faces five accusers for improper sexual advances.

BNC launched a new 4-hour morning news show today aimed at better serving the African-American community. The time slot will be filled with long form interviews about social justice, personal health, and economic wellness.

Cited links to the full text of Jane Fonda's lifetime achievement award acceptance speech:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/28/entertainment/jane-fonda-golden-globes-speech-full-text-trnd/index.html

CNN roundup of nominees and winners:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/28/entertainment/golden-globes-winners-2021/index.html

Other sources: Black News Channel and The Wall Street Journal article

https://www.wsj.com/articles/black-news-channel-looks-to-shake-up-cable-tv-news-landscape-11614099600

We continue our look back at the celebration of Black History Month. We honor "The first lady of civil rights" Rosa Parks and the beautiful and wise Cicely Tyson. From YouTube’s BookTube channel, you will find a series celebrating black authors. Links to those interviews uploaded this year are:

Alicia Garza - How to Achieve Real Change (Black Lives Matter)

https://youtu.be/9tVFDCe2eHw

Barack Obama on Family, Music, Science & Good Leadership

https://youtu.be/rI7GRUhWtuI

Jaqueline Woodson - Lying in Service of Truth

https://youtu.be/WNVwODk_rJk

Jason Reynolds - Honesty, Joy & Anti-Racism

https://youtu.be/GfmdmFYOyfc

Bryon Stevenson - From the Courtroom to Hollywood

https://youtu.be/pUe3pxoAIAY

Michelle Obama - On the Importance of Swerving

https://youtu.be/C6tB6DJC_bU

Why Malcolm Gladwell Used to Get Pulled Over by the Police

https://youtu.be/rZ-0JqCJXH0

For those who would like to learn more, links to a series of articles from the Huffington Post during Black History Month and an article about Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman follow:

Felicia D. Henderson (Black family dramas on TV)

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/felicia-d-henderson-sister-sister-moesha-moesha-soul-food_n_60393c4cc5b610bcd9902c38

Mara Brock Akil (Black characters on TV)

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/maya-brock-akil-tv-creator-black-history-month_n_601c644cc5b66c385ef7e5ac

Nicole Beharie (Strong black women on Screen)

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nicole-beharie-miss-juneteenth_n_602ed86ac5b6cc8bbf3a495a

Celebrating Black Women

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/celebrate-black-women_n_601c6f0dc5b69749da3c2984

Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman

https://www.health.com/mind-body/amanda-gorman-speech-auditory-processing-disorder?fbclid=IwAR26hSPfUVhTvEaHyYbwbPwMNOeTHEXx8t-uq9Endw4XoI6LE4qUUxMvKIs

The Cicely Tyson interview which ran February 7, 2021 on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday that you would enjoy 😊 Here’s the link: https://fb.watch/3Xs_1cdTTH/

We examine how African-Americans are portrayed in the major American media, and the history of celebrating Black History Month. Our series continues with the launching of Black News Channel in March, and, next week, the distrust of the Covid_19 vaccination.

The author of BelieveIT held an 11-hour free online Being Unstoppable event as part of her book launch. In the book she shares life lessons of going from a waitress at Denny’s to launching a cosmetics firm, which she sold in 2016 to Loreal for $1.2 Billion. The day was full of motivational speakers from Robin Roberts of Good Morning America, Mel Robbins (Author of the Five Second Rule), Sara Blakey (Spanx), Brendon Burchard (author of the Millionaire Messenger and Life’s Golden Ticket) to Tony Robbins. Proceeds from the book are being donated to Feeding America and Together Rising.

In this series, you learn why we’re living with trauma, and how trauma affects and shows up differently for everyone. This is not a fluff piece. It presents stories of unbearable loss and insurmountable betrayal. The betrayal can be surmounted. And the patterns can be broken. If you subscribe to Whole.TV, you will receive resources and gain access to their experts to do that. Whole.TV also covers breath work, meditation, yoga… and has other docu-series in their membership site.

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In this episode, I share my thoughts and recap this week’s Hay House third HEAL Summit (February 15-22, 2021). Hay House has been a source of Louise Hay’s belief that you have the power to heal your life — by offering resources that inspire and empower you to live your best life. “There cannot be a healing in matter, in our bodies, unless we have a healing in our minds, in our hearts.”

~ Dr. Joe Dispenza

In this episode, I discuss the situation in Texas (and the southern states), which experienced unprecedented extreme cold 🥶 this week. Next, I share my thoughts and recap this week’s Hay House third HEAL Summit (February 15-22, 2021). Hay House has been a source of Louise Hay’s belief that you have the power to heal your life — by offering resources that inspire and empower you to live your best life. “There cannot be a healing in matter, in our bodies, unless we have a healing in our minds, in our hearts.”

~ Dr. Joe Dispenza

I share a beautiful love story written by Cliff, on how he got Lyla. It’s a high school romance story that ends well. Hay House Heal Summit (begins Feb. 15, 2021)

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On today’s podcast, I ask you to be my valentine, and, to be your own valentine. Remember, today (on Valentine’s Day) and every day to be your own best friend and practice self care. Resources: Hay House app for their entire library of empowering audio (there is a subscription fee after free trial): https://47i82.app.link/RzsEaeKJRdb Mirror Work book https://www.hayhouse.com/mirror-work-paperback Articles: https://www.today.com/health/love-advice-edith-eger-93-year-old-psychologist-holocaust-survivor-t208887 https://www.today.com/health/how-long-does-passion-last-four-stages-love-t108471 https://theconversation.com/relationship-glasses-shape-how-we-see-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-in-romantic-partners-153387