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Meet Lee Putney, Sr., the founder of Asé Water, the all-natural brand of alkaline water that is now the first 100% Black-owned brand of bottled water to be available nationally for wholesale distribution. The concept was launched by a team of African American executives in 2017 to counter what many felt to be a lackadaisical response to a catastrophic health crisis in Flint, Michigan.
“Water quality is now a legitimate concern because many think twice before drinking from the tap. The Asé Water company has taken charge to bring the best quality water to the marketplace,” says Davi Davenport, web TV series host and social media influencer.In the United States, there’s an assumption that clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. For decades, bottled water was considered a luxury and unnecessary expense. The market had seen slow growth, as the concept for many consumers seemed as obscure as the need to purchase air. In most cases, residents have the convenience of being able to access drinking water from a tap within their homes. How Clean is Your Drinking Water? Public concerns became prevalent, five years ago in the wake of the crisis in Flint, Michigan. There as early as April of 2014, the Flint water supply was found to be visibly polluted, tainted with toxic levels of lead, chlorine, and other contaminants, E. coli bacteria, and the waterborne Legionella bacteria. Corrosive cancer-causing agents, at times, also made the water unsafe for bathing. After five years, the Flint public health crisis, which has claimed fatalities from exposure to the Legionella bacteria, remains unresolved. The population of Flint, Michigan, is predominantly African American. Many in underserved communities ascribe this gross negligence on the part of state and local officials to a lack of concern (if not a deliberate disregard for) the health and well-being of people of color. The Community Response In 2016, the State of the Beverage Industry revealed bottled water surpassed carbonated drinks, as the country’s leading selling beverage. Currently, 63% of its market share is being driven by purchases from people of color, as more and more African Americans and Latinos are losings confidence in the quality of their tap water. This shift in the marketplace also coincides with the Naturalist movement that has many in African American and Latino communities favoring a healthier lifestyle, clean eating, juicing, KETO or vegetarian diet plans, herbal remedies, and holistic treatments - detoxifying the body through natural alkaline plant foods, as recommended by Dr. Sebi. Dr. Sebi’s holistic lifestyle—healing practices, recommendations for drinking all-natural alkaline water, and adhering to a plant-based diet—once heavily influenced TLC rapper Lisa ‘Left-Eye’ Lopes. He has again returned to public attention in the wake of the death of rapper Nipsey Hussle. Advocates for Dr. Sebi’s lifestyle and holistic healing practices adhere to drinking water sourced from a thermal spring (like that of the hot springs of Honduras) with alkalinity that is produced by nature. Water is necessary to flush individual cells, and according to Dr. Sebi, disease cannot exist while the body is in an alkaline state. Hence, his recommended alkaline water has been given the nickname ‘Miracle Water.’ And while bottled water is known primarily as spring water, not all bottled water is the same or of comparable quality. Packaged varieties appearing on grocer’s shelves include: Distilled Water, Purified Water, Spring Water, Natural Spring Water, Spring Water with additives, Mineral Water (Alkaline Water with added artificial electrolytes), and natural Alkaline Water with naturally occurring minerals - each vary in their constitution and purification process. Upon careful reading of the product labels, many consumers today are surprised to discover nearly half the national brands are sourcing, filtering, and packaging municipal tap water or using artificial means to purify the contents. Why Asé? Asé (or às̩ e or ashe) is an African philosophical concept that literally means making things happen, evoking the power of thought to produce change. Asé Water conforms to the following standards: • Sourced from a thermal spring; • Double filtered; • Ultraviolet (UV) sterilized; • All natural pH level of 7.8; • No added sodium bicarbonate or other electrolytes to increase alkalinity; • Never blended with municipal water; • Sourced and branded by an African American-owned bottling company. Asé Water is 100% Alkaline Spring Water sourced from a thermal spring in West Virginia, double filtered, and sterilized to provide customers water that is safe and as close to Mother Nature as humanly possible. This is 100% natural alkaline spring water with no chemical additives to increase the alkalinity. Asé Water is distributed through ePallet and ePallet.com, providing a better customer experience with ease and making the brand available for larger quantity shipments anywhere in the United States. PURCHASE LINK: https://epallet.com/product-list/?searchQuery=Ase%20water For press and media inquiries, including promotional photos and interviews, please contact Publicity Services Department for Asé Water at (855) 691-3400 or by email to info@asewater.com. More details also available online at AseWater.com Connect, like, and share across social media @AseWater Bshani Radio News Mark Cuban On Why Polygon (MATIC) Is 'Destroying Everybody Else' In Crypto - Bshani Radio App6/17/2021 Billionaire investor Mark Cuban joined executives from leading crypto projects in a panel discussion at the DeFi Summit virtual conference.
What Happened: Cuban, who recently confirmed an investment into Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC), said that aside from Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), the Polygon network is “destroying everybody else.” Cuban referred to Bitcoin as a store of value and Ethereum as a legacy, saying that these networks are not going away. “Then there’s everybody else,” he said. “Right now, Polygon is destroying those everybody elses (sic).” Highlighting the fact that a lot of these other crypto projects have more than $20 billion in fully diluted market cap, Cuban emphasized that the longer they take to “get out the door and not be vapourware, the greater disadvantage they are going to have.” “We always talk about the crypto winters or these big declines in pricing. We ain’t seen nothing yet,” said Cuban, comparing today’s dynamics to the internet boom between 1995 and 2000. “In every category, there was a ton of competition, but it really was a zero-sum game. Maybe one big winner, and a couple of follow-up number twos, and then the other 90% going out of business (sic).” Read also: What is Polygon (MATIC) Cuban believes that we will see the same thing play out with Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions on the market today, unless they get momentum. “Now, because of what’s going on with Polygon, where they’re getting so much momentum, it’s going to be hard to catch up.” Price Action: Polygon’s native token MATIC has gained over 9000% year-to-date. At press time, MATIC was trading at $1.50, down 8.69% in the past 24-hours. Image: TechCrunch via Wikimedia Bshani Radio News People inbox me all the time and tell me they DESPERATELY need my help. Ok.
When I send them the link to apply for my coaching program, they magically disappear. Wait... You thought I was going to coach you for free? Hear ye. Hear ye. Let it be known that Christy Rutherford is FRESH OUT OF FREE. Why? I'm glad you asked... A few years ago, I got off a call with my coach and was fretting about how I would pay him the next week. FRETTING! Then someone called and asked me a question and I told her what he just told me FOR FREE. HELLO!! This is why I didn't have any money. I finally realized that I was tossing my intellectual property out of the window, while investing heavily to obtain it from experts. There's a fine line between pulling people up with you and being used. It's a hard line to draw but it's IMPERATIVE to be successful. My coach said, "You are an INFOPRENEUR. Your 30 minutes isn't the same as someone else's." Consider this as you choose to monetize your passion. Love, Christy Bshani Radio App #personaldevelopment #executivecoaching #shhhthatneedstobesaid #coachchristy Recently, featured on the Kelly Clarkson Show, Lil Dee is an eight-year-old CEO who does not let his age get in the way of spreading positivity and building the confidence of brown boys in Ohio and beyond. Inspired to make a difference and drive positive social change, he created his own company, Our Brown Boy Joy, to inspire and empower brown boys across the country and let them know just how special they are. Lil Dee and his team are excited to announce the launch of the “My Friend” plush line, plush dolls designed to be both a tool and toy that helps brown boys see themselves positively.
Bshani Radio App Orlando, FL — Attorney Greg Francis, a champion for the rights of Black Americans, led and won the largest civil rights settlement in the history of civil justice in the U.S., demanding justice for 33,000 Black farmers. It was a settlement of $1.25 billion dollars.
“The one thing I learned from that case is that all those farmers wanted was a chance,” Francis said. “They didn’t ask for anything extra. They just wanted to be treated, and to be given the same opportunities, as everyone else. That’s all any of us want.” Tens of thousands of Black farmers allegedly suffered systematic discrimination at the hands of the United States Department of Agriculture between 1981 and 1996. During that period and as part of the discrimination, the USDA allegedly denied Black farmers loans, subsidies, and other benefits provided to white farmers. As part of the settlement, more than 33,000 individual Black Farmers or their heirs received payments of $50,000. This marks the largest civil rights settlement in U.S. history. Since the suit was won in 2010, the United States has seen a 9% increase in Black-owned farms. And this is only the beginning. Greg is starting a conversation in America that addresses the very foundations of our culture. He has created the Greg A. Francis Just Harvest Foundation that is built on the 3 pillars that he believes will help set us on the path to true justice and ensure an end to racial discrimination: 1. Investing in the infrastructure of the Black family, 2. Creating educational opportunities for Black youth, 3. Encouraging the creation of new Black-owned businesses and more support of those already existing. With a unique voice to offer in a time of unrest, as he bridges a much-needed gap in this current climate. The highly-anticipated book about his experiences, Just Harvest, was released on May 18th. Topics Greg can discuss include: • How an African-American attorney won the largest civil rights case in history • The underdog: why it’s always worth the fight • 5 lessons I learned from Black farmers • Justice for all or justice for you? It’s everyone’s responsibility • How to start down the path to true justice through the pillars of his foundation To learn more about Greg Francis and his new book, visit JustHarvestBook.com For press inquiries, contact Michele Ronsisvalle of Platform Creators at (321) 917-1458 or Michele@Stockworth.com Bshani Radio App Nationwide — Jada Jerrelle Brown, an African American college-bound student from New Orleans, has been accepted into 141 colleges and universities and awarded $5 million in scholarships.
“I’m very happy, blessed, thankful, I was a little overwhelmed but I’m good,” Brown told WGNO. With over $5 million scholarships under her belt, she has received the highest amount of scholarship offers in the U.S. given to one student so far this year. Meanwhile, Brown has already chosen where she will attend college out of the 141 offers. She has decided to attend Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge where she plans to study dentistry. 65-Year Old Grandmother Graduates From High School as Class Valedictorian - Bshani Radio App6/16/2021 Nationwide — Twyanna Williams, a 65-year old grandmother from Philadelphia, has finally graduated from high school after putting her education off for several years due to financial reasons. What’s more, is she was honored as the class valedictorian!
When she was a teen, Williams didn’t have a chance to continue high school since her parents separated. She had to take jobs to help the family financially. “I felt sad for myself for coming out of school and seeing my friends graduating but I was working,” Williams told The Philadelphia Inquirer. “My focus was on surviving.” She had to work at local fast-food restaurants, hospitals, and hotels. But she didn’t forget her dream of going back to school to earn a high school diploma, especially whenever she had to attend the graduation ceremonies of her 2 children and 4 grandchildren. “Everyone deserves a high school diploma,” she said. “The older I got, the more I wanted it.” Last year, Williams had the opportunity to return to school through the Educational Options Programs in Philadelphia, which allows older students to complete credits to receive a high school diploma. Most recently, she finished the program and became one of the two valedictorians in her category B class of returning students ages 40 and over at South Philadelphia High School. Bshani Radio News |
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