At first glance, Shelby Holly-Page is a majestic force of nature, with striking ebony skin stretched effortlessly into seemingly impossible poses. Her sleek frame expresses strength from the crown of her shaved head to the tip of her perfectly flexed toes.
Her stunning beauty is matched by artistic fluidity and quiet grace, as she invites a global audience to witness the power of her craft. She is Chocolate Yoga, and she is taking the world by storm. In the last decade, Holly-Page has used the practice of yoga to transform her life, and with a burning desire to expand representation of the ancient practice to communities of color, she is utilizing her platform to transform the lives of others. Yoga, a word that means union with God, is a spiritual practice that harmonizes human and divine consciousness while releasing and controlling internalized energy to create balance between the body and mind.
Hatha, the physical branch of yoga, deepens this mental and physical harmonization with a sequence of postures asanas , and breath-control exercises pranayama. September 30, 0. Epublications November August September October November Facebook profits rise amid revelations from leaked documents Oct 25, Golden man who assaulted 3 men experiencing homelessness sentenced to 22 years Oct 25, Whenever anyone has wanted to see what is happening in the Black community or who is attending a particular event, they have always been able to turn to the Spectrum.
Many people would not understand the loss until after it occurred, because of the value it has added to the community as a whole. Clearly our media landscape has changed, and although there is a dearth of Black community media in other parts of the country, the Spectrum has undergone changes, but it remains.
In its second decade, it found an unexpected ally in the new editor of the Denver Post, Greg Moore, when he arrived in Moore has roots in community papers, and started his own paper in college. During his tenure, the Denver Post was the recipient of four Pulitzer Prizes. Moore believes community papers are essential , because there can be gaps in coverage from major dailies. But month in and month out, in the case of the Spectrum, they are there all the time.
When the staff and writers go into barbershops and stores once a month, we continue checking in to see what is happening. One of the award-winning writers, boldly featured by Harris in the Spectrum is cannabis industry entrepreneur, Wanda James, who periodically writes a column.
Other award winners included editors, writers, photographers, graphic designers, and Harris for overall achievement. Media publications, the Amsterdam News, the Pittsburgh Courier — some of them have disappeared. So I think some of us take the Urban Spectrum for granted that it is always going to be there. I think she has made a lot of sacrifices to keep that publication on counters throughout Denver. It would be a shame for it not to.
Paying it Forward Bee Harris continues to make a tremendous impact in Denver, earning countless awards for the Spectrum as well as for her contributions to the larger community. She has made a concerted effort to pay her success forward. The last two summers, in conjunction with the non profit Big Hair, Bigger Dreams, she revived the Urban Spectrum Youth Foundation working with middle and high school students to seep themselves in journalism and write about issues pertinent to them and their community with a summer journalism camp.
The program instills professionalism, self-confidence and real-world work experience that students can take forward into academia and careers. Some students out of this program are working media professionals. Julius Vaughns was co-editor of the Junior Spectrum in the summer of Times or New York Times. Golden man who assaulted 3 men experiencing homelessness sentenced to 22 years Oct 25, Texas Tech fires Matt Wells after demoralizing loss Oct 25, CSU hosts Boise State.
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