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Russell Price Jr. The Hardest
Working Man in Marketing is president and
CEO of BE THERE Magazine for the past 30 years established himself as the
man about town – if it is business, networking or just what is happening Russell is there. Ultimately, he has been bestowed
with the title Mr. Media Russell has become a staple in the advertising industry as a publisher, TV/Radio Personality and
Author As the creator and founder of BE THERE Magazine Washington Premier Online Magazine – Russell has sharpened the
level magazine publishing locally. Russell Price started his
multi-media empire with Russell News a local newsletter that grew into the Washington Business Guide Magazine. Today it is
BE THERE Magazine online. Now, many people have used Russell’s accomplishments
as template for success. His expertise is sort after by marketing companies and advertising agencies because he is the pioneer
in the magazine publishing business. The unsung heroes in business – if not for Russell – would probably have
been overlooked and bypassed by the media. Russell Price Jr. creativity
and strong knowledge of marketing truly resonates. He is truly a positive force in advertising. In addition to being the hardest working man in marketing, the urban advertising specialist. Russell
is a motivational speaker and author. When you remove the magazine
and marketing – What do you have? Russell Price Jr. the philanthropist He believes the health and well being for men
and women is the backbone of the business community.To articulate his vision of ideal health for men and women. Russell has
launched several health initiatives including support for the American Diabetes Association and Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle.
Another health initiative created by Russell is BE THERE Magazine Support of breast cancer survivor’s events. Russell’s humanitarian spirit shined on his A ”C” is not me mentoring program
to empower youth to get better grades in school. Russell Price Jr. is looking to expand his
media repertoire to include The Power of Giving and Networking go to www.betheremagazine.com for more
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Yet we feed ourselves junk food and then call it meat. It is sweet to our tongue and assorted in flavor. But we’re swallowing our legacy....leaving nothing to savor. Why are MONEY,
POWER, and SEX the main forces that motivate us?
As our gas prices rise and our economy declines, we must reconstruct our mindset if we are to comply and endure through such
times of distress. In this year of new beginnings, the stakes are too high and the consequences are too
great for us to maintain our deluded mentality upon acquiring the ‘American Dream’. Our outlook
has been slanted and unfortunately it has redirected our opted path to success. If we as a whole
are to ever excel in life and live more abundantly, we must relinquish the mentality that playing professional sports, selling
drugs, and prostituting our bodies, are the acceptable and yet only ways
to possess money and obtain success. An initial effort in changing minds, reversing stereotypes, and negating
defeated attitudes is to re-examine what we have been taught or mentally fed. By
analyzing our ‘food for thought’, we gain awareness of its nutritional value and become more educated about the
status of our health. Education is the knowledge and training that enlightens our minds and prepares our
lives for opportunities to multiply our potential in the communities in which we reside. Many of our children are misinformed because mommies and daddies have failed to show the power
in agility and commitment and the longevity in diligence of legitimate
labor. Instead, they have perfected the art of living outside their means and supported the habit
of overly emphasizing sports and demoting the value of education. These actions are counteracting the motions
that were implemented centuries ago. Our beloved ancestors picked the crops of the harvest and were lynched
from an old oak tree as “Strange Fruit” (Billie Holiday) because they desired for their offspring to one day have
their soul food on a platter. Soul food is more than just collard greens, cornbread, and yams. It
is the perseverance through trials and tribulations, the determination to see a brighter day, and the will for the black family
to sustain. Soul food was the nutrition of our ancestors and our black heroes which contributed to our
strong tradition of unity and legacy of survival. This meal is deep fried in pride and dignity, and well
seasoned with zeal and strength. Soul food is the delectable cuisine of fortitude that Dr. Martin Luther
King ate, as he wrote his “I Have a Dream” speech, Maya Angelou swallowed, as she defined a “Phenomenal
Woman”, and Barack Obama consumed, as he underlined his proclamation of a “Change That We Can Believe In”.
We are at a crossroads, and we must decide. May we not let their sacrifices and lives be in vain.
It is imperative that we take responsibility for our children’s minds as well as their bodies. Communication
within families is one of the most significant ingredients of soul food. We must talk to our children about
the hardships of the past, which we were forced to face, compared to the difficulties in the present,
which we elect to face. We must explain that life is about choices, and
the decisions we make often have consequences. But more importantly, we must teach them that our greatest
opponents in life are not our enemies but ourselves. Nobody but ourselves can stop us from reaching our
full potential and living a life of prosperity. “Fast money”
is not rice, and “world fame” is not gravy. Substituting snacks and junk food for full course meals has stunted
our growth and caused many to suffer malnutrition. We are at risk of diminishing our moral values and impeding
our progression in oneness. The time is now for the black family to sit around the table and enjoy a healthy,
balanced, and soulful meal. Educate your children, strive to be your best, and live your life as
an example for others; this is your Soul Food on a Platter. KALISHA (KALI) NELSON
Editor-In-Chief BE THERE Magazine
Talk to your child
about their Grades in school... Advertise your event for free on BE THERE Magazine - Click Here Anita M.Greene "Woman Of The Year" Click Here
Education is the entrée that
we can’t afford not to eat. Yet we feed ourselves junk food and then call it meat. It is sweet to our tongue and assorted
in flavor. But
we’re swallowing our legacy....leaving nothing to savor. Why are MONEY, POWER, and SEX the main forces that motivate
us?
As
our gas prices rise and our economy declines, we must reconstruct our mindset if we are to comply and endure through such
times of distress. In this year of new beginnings, the stakes are too high and the consequences are too
great for us to maintain our deluded mentality upon acquiring the ‘American Dream’. Our outlook
has been slanted and unfortunately it has redirected our opted path to success. If we as a whole
are to ever excel in life and live more abundantly, we must relinquish the mentality that playing professional sports, selling
drugs, and prostituting our bodies, are the acceptable and yet only ways
to possess money and obtain success. An initial effort in changing minds, reversing stereotypes, and negating
defeated attitudes is to re-examine what we have been taught or mentally fed. By
analyzing our ‘food for thought’, we gain awareness of its nutritional value and become more educated about the
status of our health. Education is the knowledge and training that enlightens our minds and prepares our
lives for opportunities to multiply our potential in the communities in which we reside. Many of our children are misinformed because mommies and daddies have failed to show the
power in agility and commitment and the longevity in
diligence of legitimate labor. Instead, they have perfected the art of living outside
their means and supported the habit of overly emphasizing sports and demoting the value of education. These
actions are counteracting the motions that were implemented centuries ago. Our beloved ancestors picked
the crops of the harvest and were lynched from an old oak tree as “Strange Fruit” (Billie Holiday) because they
desired for their offspring to one day have their soul food on a platter. Soul food is more than just collard
greens, cornbread, and yams. It is the perseverance through trials and tribulations, the determination
to see a brighter day, and the will for the black family to sustain. Soul food was the nutrition of our
ancestors and our black heroes which contributed to our strong tradition of unity and legacy of survival. This
meal is deep fried in pride and dignity, and well seasoned with zeal and strength. Soul food is the delectable
cuisine of fortitude that Dr. Martin Luther King ate, as he wrote his “I Have a Dream” speech, Maya Angelou swallowed,
as she defined a “Phenomenal Woman”, and Barack Obama consumed, as he underlined his proclamation of a “Change
That We Can Believe In”.
We are at a crossroads, and we must decide. May we not let their sacrifices and lives be in vain.
It is imperative that we take responsibility for our children’s minds as well as their bodies. Communication
within families is one of the most significant ingredients of soul food. We must talk to our children about
the hardships of the past, which we were forced to face, compared to the difficulties in the present,
which we elect to face. We must explain that life is about choices, and
the decisions we make often have consequences. But more importantly, we must teach them that our greatest
opponents in life are not our enemies but ourselves. Nobody but ourselves can stop us from reaching our
full potential and living a life of prosperity. “Fast
money” is not rice, and “world fame” is not gravy. Substituting snacks and junk food for full course meals
has stunted our growth and caused many to suffer malnutrition. We are at risk of diminishing our moral
values and impeding our progression in oneness. The time is now for the black family to sit around the
table and enjoy a healthy, balanced, and soulful meal. Educate your children, strive to be your best,
and live your life as an example for others; this is your Soul Food on a Platter. KALISHA (KALI) NELSON
Editor-In-Chief BE THERE Magazine
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