The Voice of Southwest Louisiana February 2019 Issue
The Voice of Southwest Louisiana News Magazine February 2019
The Voice of Southwest Louisiana News Magazine February 2019
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Feb <strong>2019</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Voice</strong>'s Choice<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Voice</strong>'s Choice will spotlight groups, individuals or topics<br />
that spread love, joy and peace throughout SWLA.<br />
Gervis Ned<br />
Entrepreneur & Trailblazer<br />
Ned's Barbershop<br />
Black History in Black<br />
Barber Shops<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Southwest</strong><br />
<strong>Louisiana</strong> honors Black<br />
History by exploring issues,<br />
concerns and the effects<br />
<strong>of</strong> historical events in local<br />
communities as described<br />
by black barbers in the<br />
<strong>February</strong> <strong>2019</strong> <strong>Issue</strong> and will<br />
conclude with black stylists<br />
in the March <strong>2019</strong> <strong>Issue</strong>. Black barber and beauty shops<br />
have continued to provide everyday conversations<br />
<strong>of</strong> faith, politics, entertainment, education, economy<br />
and a special and unique social function in African<br />
American communities. You can find similar experiences<br />
and relationships <strong>of</strong> barber and beauty shops in films<br />
like Coming to America (1988), Malcolm X (1992),<br />
and Barbershop (2002). <strong>February</strong> highlights Barbershop<br />
owners Gervis Ned, Mike Francis and Mark Henry.<br />
Find them and other barbershop partners/sponsors on<br />
pages… (See more on Pg 14)<br />
12 My Senior Moment 2.0<br />
Fun Friends<br />
and the Ball<br />
8 A Forever Love<br />
My Valentine<br />
Editor-In-Chief<br />
Brenda Hill<br />
brenda@thevoice<strong>of</strong>southwestla.com<br />
General Manager<br />
Tracy Clark<br />
tracy@thevoice<strong>of</strong>southwestla.com<br />
Art Director<br />
Vinh Alexander<br />
tvswlart@gmail.com<br />
Sales<br />
sales@thevoice<strong>of</strong>southwestla.com<br />
Acquisition Editor<br />
Braylin Jenkins<br />
Copy Editors<br />
Jason Clark<br />
Cecely Clark<br />
Ann Champagne<br />
Consultants<br />
Gene R. Hill, Sr.<br />
Reginald Clark<br />
Community Coordinator<br />
Ken Williamson<br />
CONTENTS<br />
3 BLACK HISTORY-LONGER THAN<br />
A MONTH… DEEPER THAN A<br />
YEAR!<br />
EDITOR'S PEN<br />
5 FIRST FEDERAL BANK<br />
WELCOMES TREY HAYS TO<br />
BUSINESS BANKING TEAM<br />
SWLA NEWS<br />
6 CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY<br />
ASSET BUILDERS OF SWLA LOOKING TO HELP SMALL BUSINESS<br />
OWNERS<br />
9 SWLA HEALTH CENTER<br />
HEALTHY RECIPES<br />
10 SWLA HEALTH CENTER<br />
A GUIDE TO YOUR HEALTHY HEART<br />
12 MY SENIOR MOMENT 2.0<br />
FUN FRIENDS AND THE BALL<br />
14 BARBERS MAKING HISTORY IN<br />
THE NEIGHBORHOOD<br />
SWLA FEATURE STORY<br />
20 LOVE: THE CARE AND FEEDING<br />
OF THE HUMAN HEART<br />
PEACE FROM PIECES<br />
22 ADVENTURES OF THE LAKE<br />
OLD-SCHOOL TYPE OF LOVE<br />
24 Q&A WITH ERIN WEBB-TAXWEB<br />
WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2018 REFORM<br />
CHANGES?<br />
26 SWLA NONPROFIT<br />
AMERICAN JOB CENTER (AJC) PROGRAM HELPS 18-24 YEARS<br />
OLD CONNECT THEIR PATHS TO CAREERS<br />
DISCLOSURE: All materials contained in the publication are copy-righted and not to be reproduced or reprinted in part or its entirety without the expressed written permission<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> <strong>of</strong> SWLA. <strong>The</strong> views expressed in articles <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> <strong>of</strong> SWLA are not necessarily the views <strong>of</strong> the ownership or sponsors in this publication. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> <strong>of</strong> SWLA assumes<br />
no liability for errors or omissions. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy <strong>of</strong> all content.<br />
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS<br />
Brenda Hill<br />
Levert Blount<br />
Dianna Ross<br />
Joyce R. Kebodeaux<br />
Kenneth Williamson<br />
Carra Sergeant, Ph. D.; LPC-S<br />
Lela Gholar Tizano<br />
Emily Ashworth RN, BSN<br />
Erin Webb<br />
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