This is Insight a show about empowering our community. I’m Loraine Ballard Morrill
It probably won’t come as a surprise to you but there is a higher rate of maternal deaths for women of color. I had a wonderful conversation with Dr. David Jaspan, Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Einstein Healthcare Network The time has come for a major paradigm shift in gynecologic care.
One of the joys of mentoring is seeing your mentee grow into their potential. I speak with my former intern Chantelle Agbro who has taken her love of writing and produced a book aimed at connecting with the challenges many of us face as we go from girls to women. But first I chat with Jonathan Cameron founder of the Cameron Group dedicated to building young men from the inside out.

I’m Loraine Ballard and this is Insight a show about empowering our community. On this Father's Day day I couldn’t think of anything better than to bring you excerpts from an evening I spent at the old SCI Graterford prison a couple of years ago – where men along with their children and the moms attended a graduation behind the walls for the FACT Program – Father’s and Children together – let’s listen.

Parents - time is running out to sign up your kids to summer camp! To help you procrastinators we have Andy Pritikin former President of the American Camp Association current owner of Liberty Lake Day Camp in Columbus NJ.
https://www.acacamps.org/
https://libertylakedaycamp.com/

Sometimes when I go through my finances I feel as though I need therapy. Which brings us to Marc Bernstein the author of The Fiscal Therapy Solution 1.0 - A Six-Step Process to Financial Health who thinks finances should go beyond just the numbers.
https://www.amazon.com/Fiscal-Therapy-Solution-1-0-Financial/dp/1949639061

There are few things more vital than guiding our young people through this crazy world. I’m going to tell you about Evoluer House, a mentoring, development and workforce development program for girls who have a record of 100 percent attending college. I speak to Cheryl Wadlington, the founder and two of the graduates of the program. The program fills up quickly for this free program. Go here to register for the summer programs the Evoluer Personal Development Workshop and the Youth Workforce Development Program. https://www.evoluerhouse.org/registration-2019

When I started covering HIV and AIDS many years ago – an AIDS diagnosis was a death sentence and I lost some friends to the disease. I never thought I would live to see the day when people could talk about the possibility of HIV and AIDS cases getting to zero – but I have – I learned that at Philadelphia Fight’s annual AIDS Education Month summit. We’ll tell you what they have in store for this week with Tashina Okarie and Evon Burton from Philadelphia Fight.
https://fight.org/

I hope you’re all joining me at the third annual Sista Strut sponsored by WDAS FM and Power 99 with some of the proceeds going to the American Association for Cancer Research. I interviewed former AACR Board member Dr. Lucile Adams- Campbell who shares some alarming news about breast cancer rates among women of color as well proactive steps women can take to empower themselves during the diagnosis and treatment journey.
https://www.aacr.org
https://wdasfm.iheart.com/featured/sista-strut-philadelphia/

Sometimes when I go through my finances I feel as though I need therapy. Which brings us to Marc Bernstein the author of The Fiscal Therapy Solution 1.0 - A Six-Step Process to Financial Health who thinks finances should go beyond just the numbers.
https://www.amazon.com/Fiscal-Therapy-Solution-1-0-Financial/dp/1949639061

There are few things more vital than guiding our young people through this crazy world. I’m going to tell you about Evoluer House, a mentoring, development and workforce development program for girls who have a record of 100 percent attending college. I speak to Cheryl Wadlington, the founder and two of the graduates of the program. The program fills up quickly for this free program. Go here to register for the summer programs the Evoluer Personal Development Workshop and the Youth Workforce Development Program. https://www.evoluerhouse.org/registration-2019


I hope you’re all joining me at the third annual Sista Strut sponsored by WDAS FM and Power 99 with some of the proceeds going to the American Association for Cancer Research. I interviewed former AACR Board member Dr. Lucile Adams- Campbell who shares some alarming news about breast cancer rates among women of color as well proactive steps women can take to empower themselves during the diagnosis and treatment journey.
https://www.aacr.org
https://wdasfm.iheart.com/featured/sista-strut-philadelphia/

First up - When I started covering HIV and AIDS many years ago – an AIDS diagnosis was a death sentence and I lost some friends to the disease. I never thought I would live to see the day when people could talk about the possibility of HIV and AIDS cases getting to zero – but I have – I learned that at Philadelphia Fight’s annual AIDS Education Month summit. We’ll tell you what they have in store for this week with Tashina Okarie and Evon Burton from Philadelphia Fight.
https://fight.org/

I speak with Bilal Qayyum, Co-founder and President of the Father’s Day Rally Committee which is celebrating 30 years with a week of events the Father’s Photoshoot June 10th at the Philadelphia Museum of Art , the Annual Fatherhood Awards Ceremony and Reception 6-14 and the 30th Annual Father’s Day Picnic & 8th Annual Jackie Robinson/Roberto Clemente Unity Softball Game 6-16. For the complete schedule go to
https://fathersrally.com/events/