Author: NaBeela Washington

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Joseph C. Randall, 78, Protests in Paint

Chicago-based artist Joseph C. Randall, 78, is fluent in mixed media arts; his work often prioritizes Black and African subjects and history.

Thursday, February 8, 2024

The Gospel of Stacey L. Holman

Award-winning Harlem-based filmmaker Stacey L. Holman talks about her craft and her newest documentary about Gospel music.

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Don Schoendorfer’s Mission of Mobility

Read the stirring story of an MIT engineer’s life-changing trip to Africa – and how his invention and his mission is bringing mobility to the world.

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Janice Malone – Opening Vivian’s Door for Black Businesses

Purpose Prize winner Janice Malone talks about how Vivian’s Door is opening the way to prosperity for Black small business owners in Alabama.

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Dr. Laura Stachel: Solar Powered Maternity Care

A trip to Nigeria drove Dr. Laura Stachel to bring life-sustaining electricity to maternity wards in underserved hospitals — in a suitcase. 

Thursday, October 19, 2023

A Recipe for Second Chances: Robert Perez

In Kentucky, Rob Perez’ DV8 Kitchen serves delicious meals, baked goods – and second chance employment to those in the early stages of recovery.

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Senior Planet Talks to…Martha Reeves

Martha Reeves of the Vandellas and the co-author of “But Will You Love Me Tomorrow: An Oral History of the ‘60s Girl Groups” talk about her career and aging with attitude.

Monday, July 31, 2023

Striking the Right Chords

Learn about a Senior Planet virtual Open Mic community where older adults nationwide explore or rediscover their inner musicians.

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Black Cowboys and Cowgirls

Some 25 percent of working cowboys were Black and many of their stories remain to be told.

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Outdoor Afro: Connecting Black Seniors with Nature

Some 60,000 Black older adults nationwide connect with nature and with other seniors through Outdoor Afro’s outdoor programs.

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Stir-Fry Meals on Wheels

During COVID, one Brooklyn group rallied Chinese restaurants to provide ‘Stir Fry Meals on Wheels” to homebound elderly Asian Americans.

Monday, February 27, 2023

Q&A: Artist Kevin Blythe Sampson

Kevin Blythe Sampson, a pioneer in many ways – in art and in breaking racial barriers – talks about his journey and the healing power of found objects.

Thursday, February 23, 2023

The True West: America’s Black Cowboys

Black cowboys inspired modern films like Corsicana, The Harder They Fall, and now Nope, and as long ago as…The Lone Ranger.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Beat the Valentine’s Day Blues with SPC

Valentine’s Day means, for some, a reminder of an unwelcome solo state – but help, fun and community is only a click away.

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Dr. Jamesetta Ferguson Creates a Village

Dr. Jamesetta Ferguson is a woman on a mission; learn how this AARP Purpose Prize winner is reshaping her Kentucky community.