C E L E B R AT I N G B L AC K AC H I E V E M E N T T H RO U G H O U T F L O R I DA
Volume 24 – Number 1 JAN/FEB 2021
BLACK HISTORY MONTH TRAILBLAZERS SET OUR PATH
PROFESSIONAL MENTOR WHY YOU NEED ONE AND HOW THEY HELP
GOODBYE,
2020
FRIENDS SHARE THEIR HOPES FOR 2021
BENJAMIN CRUMP
“ BLACK AMERICA’S ATTORNEY GENERAL”
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SWIPE RIGHT? PEARLS AND PERILS OF ONLINE DATING
F E AT U R E D CO N T R I B U T O R S
CONTENTS Keisha Boyd, is the owner of Pickett Public Relations Group and offers more than 20 years of industry experience. She is a proud FAMU graduate and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. www.pickettpr.com
Patricia Brown Denis is a writer and educator in Tampa who pens the ONYX Reads column. She owns Patricia Brown Denis Consulting, Inc., helping you to Write it Right.
Laura Dorsey, is the CEO of LLD Consulting, an associate editor of ONYX Magazine and author of the ONYX Magazine Money Matters series. Laura lives in Upper Marlboro, Md.
Zelda Jones is a writer in Orlando who was a librarian and teacher at the historic Jones High School.
Stephen King, author, sommelier and critic.
Nancy Port Schwalb is the founder and president of Schwalb Public Relations in Orlando. Allysen Kerr is the principal and creative director at Prymel Elements. As a branding and consulting agency, Prymel Elements specializes in branding, strategy and design solutions for culture-bending brands.
6 From the Publisher 7 Perspective: You Are Never Alone 8 Your Thoughts: Goodbye, 2020 10 Travel: How Family Travel Has Changed in 25 Years 12 Black History: Because of Them… 16 Florida Scope: News from Florida 17 Beyond Florida: National News 19 The Quad: University Stories 21 ONYX Reads: Passion and Pain 22 Page Turner: New Novel “The Kindest Lie” 24 Music & Entertainment: Oleta Adams and Mykal Kilgore 26 Economy: Post-COVID Optimism 28 ONYX Profile: Gary Hartfield Gives Big 30 Workplace: New Year, New Career 31 Medically Speaking: Health Briefs 32 Health & Wellness: Heart Healthy 33 Personal Finance: Tax Tips for Entrepreneurs 37 Education: Why You Need a Professional Mentor 38 Money Matters: Encouraging Black Students to Study Abroad 40 Relationships: The Pearls and Perils of Online Dating 44 Real Estate: Shut Out - Discriminatory Practices in Lending 46 Wine & Food: Dark Chocolate and Cognac
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BENJAMIN CRUMP, “BLACK AMERICA’S ATTORNEY GENERAL” COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF BEN CRUMP LAW
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