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an all-white room.
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cloth—not the glass—
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Real Stories + Healthy

discoverLiving Ideas

“This Is My CETA WALTERS
Life...with

Wall and frames: Getty Images. Clockwise from left: Courtesy of Lindsay Norris; Jules Kennedy; courtesy of Erika Hlavacek. LINDSAY ERIKA
NORRIS HLAVACEK

survival rates for cancers have JUNE 2021 GH 49
been rising steadily across
the board over the past few
decades. Here, three women
discuss what they’ve learned
and how they balance their
hopes for the future with the
reality of their disease.

by LE SLIE GOLDMAN

Discover health

“I Never Wanted throughout chemo, radiation being real with other women MAGIC MOMENTS
to Be Treated and a double mastectomy (she about what cancer is really “I tell people, ‘Take the trip.
with Kid Gloves” chose to have her left breast like. “I’m all about the silver Eat the donut. Learn the TikTok
removed prophylactically) linings: I didn’t have to dance,’ ” says Erika, with her family.
In 2019, six months after helped her deal with all deal with my period during
Ceta Walters, a Chicago- that was happening: Ceta chemo, and I’m grateful “I Say Yes More”
based digital content creator, exercised, wore a chic wig I had the chance to have my
filed for “the Big D” (divorce), when she lost her hair and kids and nurse them,” she Erika Hlavacek’s Wilmette,
she was slammed with “the used humor as a distraction. says. “I had breast cancer and IL, home is busy and loud
Big C” (cancer). After that “My expanders — empty I got through it. It’s kind of with laughter. On any given
came the pandemic (“the implants that my doctor like going to college — you day, the 46-year-old former
Big P”?). It was a lot. Still, slowly filled to stretch the skin graduate, and if you find out pilot can be found helping
other people’s reactions to before the real implants went someone went to your alma her son with his homework,
her diagnosis of Stage III in—were too far apart,” Ceta mater, you share memories watching her daughter’s swim
invasive ductal carcinoma says. “I joked that my breasts with them, but you don’t meet over Zoom or celebrat-
in her right breast threw her: were social distancing.” think about it every day.” ing National Pound Cake
“It was all they wanted to Day. Her Stage IV lung
talk about! They’d get what Soon, though, Ceta Ceta was declared cancer is also part of her life.
I call ‘cancer eyes’ and ask, realized she had inadvertently cancer-free in May 2020,
‘How are you?’ The last glamorized cancer. “My and the cancer is unlikely Erika was “blindsided”
thing I wanted was to be Instagram followers would to return given her double by her 2017 diagnosis — like
treated with kid gloves.” say, ‘You look so good; you mastectomy. (A woman the roughly 20% of newly diag-
don’t look sick.’ But I was sick,” diagnosed with breast cancer nosed lung cancer patients
She plowed through. she says. “I had skin burns in 2021 is 15% less likely who have never smoked, she
“I cried myself to sleep, from my chemo. My hair had to die from it than she would simply had a pair of lungs
thinking, Who’s going to fallen out. I realized I needed have been just a decade as a risk factor. She’d been
hold me and say it’s going to balance the pretty photos ago.) But life as a newly single struggling with a cough and
to be OK?” says Ceta, who with acknowledging that breast cancer survivor is back pain for three months.
has a fashion blog, Clark cancer is hard.” In late 2020, daunting. “I’ve got baggage!” When the pain grew so severe
and Stone, named for her two she shared her first bald Ceta says. “I used to have that she required hospitaliza-
sons, ages 8 and 9. “Then throwback picture, followed loads of self-confidence, and tion, tests and scans detected
I’d wake up, cry in the shower, by a shot of herself with this has robbed me of some lung cancer.
put on a brave face and wake three months of hair regrowth of it.” One step toward regain-
my boys up for school.” in early 2021, both titled ing her mojo: She recently Until recently, a Stage IV
“Instagram vs. Reality.” underwent revision implant lung cancer diagnosis would
Hewing as close as she reconstruction, as she have been perceived as a
could to being her usual self Now 48 and healed from was unhappy with how her death sentence — only 5% of
her surgeries, Ceta enjoys implants looked. “I felt like, patients survive for five
after going through all of years. But thanks to treatment
MY NEW REALITY this, I should be able to have advances (the FDA has Frames: Getty Images. Walters: Jules Kennedy, Hlavacek: Courtesy of Erika Hlavacek.
boobs I liked when I walked approved at least 20 new tests
“Breast cancer tried to take a lot of things from me, but I never gave up,” around naked — and I love and drugs to better diagnose
says Ceta. “I miss my long hair, but I’m still here living my life.” my new ones!” Ceta says. “I and treat lung cancer in just
have friends who are survivors
who feel bad for complaining
about things like that. I don’t.”

It’s all part of the new
mentality that cancer has
nudged her toward. “It’s OK
to not be in love with the
person you loved at 30. It’s
OK to have breast cancer
and then want a revision.
Change is good.”

Ceta recently wrote in a
(wig-free) Instagram post:
I’m a work in progress. I’m
still under construction. But,
then again, aren’t we all?

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“This is not the life

I had before cancer. I say
yes more. I go outside my
comfort zone. —Erika Hlavacek

the past two years), patients now I’ve dedicated myself to LIGHT OF MY LIFE
are living longer than ever doing all the things I might
before. Genetic testing have put off before.” To that Lindsay, with children Evelyn and Harrison,
revealed that Erika’s cancer end, with her husband, Jeff, recently got a sun tattoo in honor of the song “Here
had a mutation called ALK+. and their kids, now 12 and 13, Comes the Sun,” which played during an MRI she had.
“That’s like winning the Erika created a travel bucket
Frame: Getty Images. Norris: Courtesy of Lindsay Norris. lottery in the lung cancer list. Last year they took a jinxing myself,” she says. scan every December. “When
world, because there are lots 22-day cross-country trip, With her now 8-year-old my son says, ‘Momma, can we
of new options that can visiting nine national parks son’s help, though, go to Disney World when I’m
successfully treat it,” Erika along the way. A few months Lindsay — an oncology 10?’ I feel hopeful, but also
says. She began using a newly ago, they soaked up the nurse — rang the bell. worried I won’t be here to do
approved therapy that targets Hawaiian sun. Erika also put it. That little voice is always
cancer cells specific to the a clock with no hands on the Lindsay had to have the there: I hope I don’t get a
ALK+ mutation and prevents fireplace mantel as a reminder lower section of her intestine recurrence right before and
them from multiplying. to live in the moment. removed, along with her ruin all the plans.”
She also underwent two rectum and anus, so she
radiation sessions. While there is no cure for lives with daily reminders Lindsay says she’s learned
Stage IV lung cancer, “I’m of her illness (including a that not all anxiety is bad;
While Erika seems to be very hopeful that this could pouch attached to a surgical in the right doses, it can
beating the odds, numerous be a manageable chronic opening in her abdomen be motivating. “It reminds me
challenges remain. In 2019, disease one day and not that collects stool). “We joke to eat healthy and exercise.
she learned that her cancer a terminal illness,” Erika that I have a Barbie butt, It gives me a little push not
had spread to her brain. says. She is an outspoken lung because everything is closed to live life on the sidelines.”
Fortunately, a new targeted cancer advocate, lobbying up down there,” she says.
treatment had received FDA Congress to boost funding After her initial diagnosis,
approval just months earlier, for more breakthrough But the psychological Lindsay wrote a letter on
and within three weeks of treatments. “This is not transition back to “regular” her blog titled “Dear Every
her getting it, Erika’s brain the life I had prior to my life was even more challeng- Cancer Patient I Ever Took
was cleared of hundreds of diagnosis, but I’m alive,” she ing: “In treatment, you felt Care Of, I’m Sorry. I Didn’t
lesions. She has multiple side says. “Focusing on what I can like you were actively doing Get It.” It went viral. Walking
effects from her medications control allows me to be able something, and now you just in her patients’ shoes opened
and undergoes a brain MRI to breathe through the rest.” feel like you’re waiting with her eyes to their daily issues,
and body CT scan every two your fingers crossed.” from struggling to accept
to three months. “I prepare “I Have Anxiety— help to feeling weird when
myself in the days prior, so But It Can Lindsay was initially given people called them brave, and
if I hear that the cancer has Motivate Me” a 70% chance of living five she believes it’s made her a
progressed, it won’t be so years based on her specific more empathetic nurse. She
shocking, and I go to plan B.” At the hospital where type and stage of cancer — a still thinks about cancer every
Recent scans have shown that Lindsay Norris was treated 10% improvement from 1980s day, she says, “but it doesn’t
her disease is stable, meaning for Stage III colorectal cancer, statistics — and after five cause me as much pain as
the cancer isn’t improving patients are invited to ring years with no recurrence, she it did before. I still carry it
but isn’t getting worse. a ceremonial bell after will be considered “cured.” around, but it’s almost like
finishing chemo. But when Now 37, Lindsay has been I have a stroller now and
Cancer has sparked a Lindsay’s turn came, she cancer-free for four years, but can push it where I need to
change in Erika’s outlook: hesitated. “I was thinking because her type of cancer go instead of it weighing
“Pre-diagnosis, I was the of the other patients who has a high recurrence rate, so heavily on my shoulders.”
queen of ‘I’ll do it tomorrow.’ would never stop treatment, she goes for a follow-up CT
I would say, ‘We’ll go and I was worried about
strawberry-picking next
summer’ or ‘We’ll take that
vacation next year.’ But

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STEFANI SASSOS,
M.S., R.D.N.,
C.D.N.

GH Registered Dietitian
Nutritionist

@stefanisassos

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NUTRITION
LAB

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Unsung

Food

Heroes

That Deserve a
Place on Your Plate

From “miracle” antioxidant drinks to expensive gluten-free
cookies, trendy supercharged items are hogging the spotlight
at the grocery store and on social media. But you don’t have
to jump on every nutritional bandwagon to eat well. Some of
the healthiest foods on the planet don’t have sexy packaging
or their own endcap display at the supermarket. These quietly
good-for-you all-stars pack exceptional health benefits and
are anything but boring. Plus, they are affordable and simple
to find and prepare. Check out some of the nutrient-rich
foods you may be taking for granted.

Cabbage Prunes Onions & Garlic Oat s

Listen up, kale: Cabbage was There’s no way you would order These potent veggies do way Breakfast is only one meal that
here before you were famous prunes on a first date, right? more than add flavor to soups benefits from this hearty grain.
and will be here long after the Known for its bathroom-related and stir-fries. Part of the allium Packed with fiber, protein
influencers have lost interest. magic, this wrinkly dried fruit family, onions and garlic boast and tons of micronutrients, the
This underappreciated veggie may not be glamorous, but its serious health benefits and are pantry staple deserves a starring
is low in calories but abundant nutritional benefits are pretty budget-friendly to boot. A few role in lunch, dinner and snacks
in healthy phytonutrients. stellar. Chewy and sweet, prunes other possible benefits of as well. Other ways oats boost
Part of the cruciferous vegetable are plums that have been onions and garlic are that they… your health are that they…
family, it is actually a cousin dehydrated for preservation. Boost heart health. Naturally Control blood sugar. High-fiber
to kale and offers similar health They can last in your pantry for occurring compounds within foods can help slow digestion
benefits. Including cabbage about six months and provide onions’ layers may help fight in the intestine, which can aid in
in your diet may… a ton of versatility in practically inflammation and lower keeping blood sugar from rising
Reduce wrinkles. Cabbage any meal. Plus, they are cholesterol levels. Research links and subsequently falling rapidly.
is rich in vitamin C, commonly nutritional powerhouses. Prunes… one particular polyphenol in Beta-glucan, a type of soluble
known for its immunity benefits. Strengthen bones. Prunes onions, quercetin, with lowering fiber in oats, may also help
But the antioxidant properties help maintain bone density, blood pressure. Plus, onions improve blood sugar control —
of vitamin C play a role in says Shirin Hooshmand, Ph.D., and garlic add tons of taste recent research suggests that
collagen production, help a professor of nutrition at to dishes, so you won’t need oat consumption has a beneficial
fight free radicals and appear San Diego State University to use as much salt and sugar, effect on glucose control in
to have a protective effect who has been conducting which in excess can adversely patients with type 2 diabetes.
against wrinkles. research related to prunes affect the heart. Protect you from heart disease.
Ward off chronic diseases and bone health for 15 years. Lower cancer risk. Onions The soluble fiber in oats can
from heart disease to cancer. In a recent clinical trial, and other allium vegetables help reduce LDL cholesterol
Certain cruciferous veggies, Hooshmand and her team provide organosulfur com- levels. A better LDL cholesterol
such as red cabbage, are found that eating five to six pounds that can reduce the risk level and lipid panel are linked
rich in carotenoids, plant prunes per day for six months of certain cancers, especially to lower risk of developing
pigments with antioxidant was effective at preventing gastrointestinal cancer. heart disease. And research
effects. Broccoli, bok choy bone loss in osteopenic Foster a healthy gut. Onions is revealing that a compound
and Brussels sprouts are great postmenopausal women. are abundant in prebiotic known as avenanthramide
disease-fighting options as well. Have anti-inflammatory compounds that can promote (AVE), which is found in oats,
Support a healthy digestive properties. Prunes are rich the growth of good bacteria may play an important role in
system. A source of fiber in polyphenols, which can help in your gut. This may in turn protecting the heart.
with significant water content, decrease inflammation and support the immune system. Assist in weight management.
cabbage can contribute to protect against DNA damage. The fiber in oats can help keep
keeping things regular. They also are considered How to use them: Sneak onions you full longer — just 1⁄2 cup
Enjoying cabbage in fermented high-ORAC (Oxygen Radical into practically any recipe, has at least 4 g of it. Data
form, as in sauerkraut, adds Absorbance Capacity), from frittatas to stews and chilis. from the National Health
a dose of probiotics for a measure of the total Try pickling them to top tacos, and Nutrition Examination
even more gut benefits. antioxidant power of foods. sandwiches and flatbreads. Survey suggests that individuals
Keep you regular. Scientists who eat oatmeal consume
How to use it: Throw chopped point to prunes’ combination healthier diets overall and have
cabbage into any soup near the of fiber, phenolic compounds lower body weights compared
end of cooking, or enjoy it raw and sorbitol for this effect. with those who don’t.
in a green salad alongside your Research indicates that they
favorite veggies. Thinly sliced can significantly increase How to use them: Choose
cabbage adds a nice crunch to stool weight and frequency, steel-cut oats, which are
a sandwich or a wrap too. making prunes a great the least processed of all
natural alternative to promote commercially available oats
healthy bowel function. and have a hearty texture.
Try GH Nutritionist Approved
How to use them: Snack on McCann’s Steel Cut Irish
them plain, or chop them and Oatmeal, a constant in my
stir them into homemade trail cabinet. Use them for hearty
mix, your favorite yogurt parfait overnight oats, grind them into
or a fresh salad. For a sweet- flour for baking or enjoy savory
savory twist, incorporate prunes oatmeal for a delicious lunch
into a stew or tagine. or dinner (recipe, page 96).

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MODELS
OF LOVE
Clarice Freeman
holds a photo
of her parents,
George and
Ada Mae Estell.

passing the

These inspiring Black matriarchs share some of the defining
moments of their lives (and this country) over the past century

Photographed by
Michael Starghill

in Houston on
April 6, 2021.

the

Fearless
Teacher

T CLARICE From 1942 to 1945, Clarice Freeman was
he remarkable women ESTELL the only Black student at Eastern Illinois
featured on the next few pages are FREEMAN University (formerly Eastern Illinois State
members of a generation of Black Teachers College). In 1953, she married
leaders that has seen a lot: economic b. 1920, Thomas F. Freeman and the couple moved
booms and busts, wars, a dozen to Houston, where she made a name for
or more presidents, a pandemic. Mattoon, IL herself as a prominent educator and
What they have in common, community leader and her husband
beyond longevity (they’re all age --- became a renowned debate coach and
75 or older), is resilience. They have philosophy professor. She will celebrate
all fought fiercely for equality, for interviewed by her 101st birthday in August.
opportunity, for the soul of future Mariah Campbell
generations. We asked young ON FINDING PURPOSE
journalists from across the country
to capture the lessons of these “My purpose is to shine my light and to
women’s experiences — and the be an example for others. That’s what
ways their lives have been both we’re all supposed to be. These days,
suppressed and enriched because I’m always the oldest around. After
of the color of their skin. I’ve spoken to high school kids, some-
body always comes up to me and says,
‘Ms. Freeman, when I grow up, I want to
be just like you.’ I think to myself, OK,
I guess I’ve accomplished what I was
supposed to accomplish.”

ON EARLY LESSONS ABOUT RACE

“As kids, we had no knowledge of what
was going on with Blacks in America,
because there was little to nothing in our
textbooks about Black people — and if

JUNE 2021 GH 59

A MARRIAGE OF MINDS ‘When are you people going to stop These stories are
Clarice Freeman with her husband, begging and support yourselves?’ part of Project Tell
I said, ‘Well, when we become CEOs Me, which records
Thomas F. Freeman, in 1976. just like you, when we have jobs the wisdom and life
that pay us just like you pay your experiences of Black
there was, it was that they had done employees, maybe we will have Americans 75 and
something bad. I remember one lesson enough money to support ourselves.’” older by connecting
referred to slaves as thieves. But my them with a new
grandpa taught us that they weren’t ON READING AND DREAMING generation of Black
stealing anything; they were creating. journalists. The
They helped raise the livestock on the “When I was a kid, there was an old complete interview
farms. My grandmother, who was a apple tree in our backyard, and many series will appear
slave, became very good at sewing, of the branches hung over into the in select Hearst
crocheting and knitting.” yard next door, where my best friend, magazines,
Pat, lived with her grandmother. That newspapers and
“I’m 100 tree became a meeting spot for us. We television websites
years old, would climb up in the apple tree and starting on
and I’ve discuss the books we read and let our Juneteenth 2021.
seen a lot imaginations run wild. We talked
of life.” about what we would become when To read more
we grew up. We had a lot of grandiose stories about
ON THE FIGHT FOR EQUALITY ideas — we were going to be known all leaders like these,
over the world; we were going to be check out upcoming
“After college, I joined the Congress very wealthy and live in mansions.” issues of Woman’s
of Racial Equality, or CORE. One of Clarice’s friend Pat is Patricia Roberts Day, Esquire and
my first experiences with that group Harris, who went on to serve as the Harper’s Bazaar.
was shutting down a restaurant. U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Also visit hearst.com
A group of us decided to go have Development under Jimmy Carter. /projecttellme.
dinner at this place. And of course
the manager met us at the door and ON HER NEARLY SEVEN-
told us, ‘No Blacks.’ We said, ‘We’re DECADE MARRIAGE
hungry. We’re not going away until
you let us in.’ The manager closed the “One reason I was able to stay married
door and locked it, not allowing any to Tom for so long was that I didn’t
customers in, including white people. depend on him to make me happy.
Another time, we were fundraising, We respected the fact that we were
and I asked a local CEO for a both educated; we felt secure because
donation. He looked at me and said, we could each make our own way. We
didn’t have to depend on each other
for anything really, only what we
chose. We never had an argument —
not once did he raise his voice to me.”

ON HOW TO LIVE
A LONG, HAPPY LIFE

“Life can slap you down sometimes.
But if you take care of yourself, if you
have a sense of humor, if you live a
good life, if you love yourself, you’re
going to be happy. And others are
going to see that joy. My advice is
to develop a strong spiritual life,
choose your friends wisely — and
love, just love.”

Interviewer
Mariah Campbell
is a junior journalism
major at Texas
Southern University
who has reported on
politics and culture.

What Is WORDS OF
Juneteenth? WISDOM

Freeman: Courtesy of subject. Pinn: Cheriss May. Whaley: Nate Palmer. Thomas: Courtesy of NASA Goddard Archives Space Flight Center. Also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or VIVIAN PINN, M.D.
Jubilee Day, Juneteenth is the commemoration of
June 19, 1865, the day enslaved African Americans in First director of the Office of
Galveston, TX, learned that they were free. Juneteenth Research on Women’s Health at
is typically celebrated with meals of red food and drink, the National Institutes of Health
such as watermelon, strawberry shortcake, red beans
and rice, red velvet cake and strawberry soda, to interviewed by Melanie Curry
symbolize strength and courage. These specialties
often appear alongside staples like collard greens, “Have a mentor and be a mentor.
barbecue and tea cakes. “For African Americans Some of my proudest career
especially, Juneteenth is a day of education,
cultural appreciation and hope for true liberation,” moments have been hearing from
says culinary researcher Robin Caldwell. — Tonya Abari students whom I influenced.”

How to Celebrate PAULA WHALEY

Educate Attend Patronize Relax and Artist and sister of writer
yourself. in-person a Black- reflect. James Baldwin
or virtual owned
Watch Miss events. restaurant Juneteenth interviewed by Carly Olson
Juneteenth, or business. falls on a
a film about Many museums, Saturday this “A lesson I learned from my brother:
the storied such as the Dine in or order year. If possible, Push through your fear. If there’s
Texas pageant. Buffalo Soldiers takeout from take the day
Or read National a restaurant, to gather with something you want, it’s usually worth
Juneteenth for Museum in or shop Black- loved ones the risk. I’ve found that on the other
Mazie by Floyd Houston, owned brands. and your
Cooper with offer special community. side of fear is rebirth.”
your kids. programming.
VALERIE L. THOMAS

NASA mathematician, 1964–1995

interviewed by Sara Bey

“Embrace failure. Once you
understand why you failed
and make the corrections,
you can appreciate it as part
of the learning process.”

JUNE 2021 GH 61

a true

Trailblazer

Photographed by
Andi Rice in

Birmingham, AL,
on March 19, 2021.

CLAUDETTE COLVIN

b. 1939, Birmingham, AL
---

interviewed by Rachel Williams

Claudette Colvin, 81, up from my seat so she could
was a true pioneer sit down, I felt that those women
in the Civil Rights each had a hand on my shoulders
Movement. In 1955, pushing me down. History had me
when she was 15, she glued to the seat. The police dragged
refused to give up me off the bus, handcuffed me and
her seat on a Montgomery bus to a took me to jail. Later that day, my
white woman — nine months before mother and a local pastor bailed
Rosa Parks’s refusal in Montgomery me out, and that night after I got
sparked a bus boycott. As an back home, my father sat up with
adult, she worked as a nurse’s a loaded shotgun by his chair.
assistant in New York City until He said, ‘The KKK is not going to
her retirement in 2004. take you out tonight.’”

ON GROWING UP “Don’t be FORGOTTEN HISTORY
IN THE SOUTH afraid to Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward
stand up Justice by Phillip Hoose won a
“I lived with relatives on a farm in for what’s National Book Award in 2009.
the little town of Pine Level. We had right.”
horses, cows, pigs, chickens, a dog a shame to miss out on so many
and a cat. All the big holidays were ON ROSA PARKS precious minds and contributions.”
like a family reunion — my relatives
would show up in big, shiny automo- “After I got out of jail, I lost most of ON THE LESSONS
biles from the North. At that time we my friends because their parents told SHE WANTS TO PASS ON
didn’t have electricity, so the little them I was a troublemaker. Then
boys would take turns turning the I got pregnant out of wedlock and “Don’t be afraid to stand up and
crank on the ice cream maker. We had my son Raymond. At that time, fight for what’s right. Get out there in
made stew from scratch and had a Rosa Parks was the secretary of the the struggle. The more of us are out
barbecue pit. It was so much fun!” Montgomery chapter of the NAACP, there, the more powerful we will be.
and as a seamstress, she had a lot of You might not benefit from it right
ON HER FIRST ENCOUNTER white, affluent customers. So, she away, but the younger generation
WITH RACISM became the face of the movement, behind you will benefit from it.”
and I was ostracized by a lot of
“When I was 6 years old, I was activist organizations. But I wasn’t ON WHAT SHE’S
looking around with my mother in seeking notoriety. In fact, Ms. Parks MOST GRATEFUL FOR
a store to get a lollipop. Suddenly all became a close friend and mentor to
the kids were laughing, so I turned me after I joined the NAACP Youth “I’m most grateful for raising my
around and said, ‘What’s so funny?’ Council. We have to remember two boys to adulthood. I provided
A little white boy said, ‘Let me see that Black women may not always for them and gave them courage.
your hand.’ So I raised my hand, and have all the support they need I can say I have reaped some of
he put his hand up against my hand. growing up. Struggles you’ve gone the fruit of my labor through my
Out of nowhere, my mother, Mary, through have nothing to do with grandchildren. These are the last
popped me on the forehead. And your capabilities as a leader. It’s days of my life, but God has blessed
the boy’s mother yelled, ‘That’s right, me. I don’t have money, but I have
Mary!’ When I got home, my mother hope and faith.”
explained that I was never to touch
or talk to a white child.” Interviewer
RAchel Williams is a senior
ON NOT GIVING UP at Alabama State University
HER SEAT ON THE BUS majoring in political science
with a minor in communica-
“I was a teenager at the time, and tions. She founded a women’s
we had been learning about Harriet mentorship group called
Tubman and Sojourner Truth in The Curve ASU.
school. When a white woman got on
the bus and the driver told me to get

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for year-round wear. It gets can choose between smooth a luxury finish. Each set also edges around the sides so
softer with each wash. cotton and plush microfleece. includes two matching shams. it will stay secure on your bed.
LAB Results It laundered LAB Results “It really works!” LAB Results It fared well in LAB Results A tester swore
well, and testers loved the wide, raved a user. Weighted masks strenuous strength tests, and that it saved her mattress from
long pant legs. They were that secure behind the head analysts were impressed by its a child’s accident and said it was
surprised by how much they tend to shift, but this one is a tightly woven material. Testers “easy to stretch over the bed.”
enjoyed wearing it, calling it long strip that provides great loved its “soft, crisp fabric” and It also stood up to repeated
“comfortable and flattering.” coverage for side sleepers. the way it looked on the bed. washing in our Lab tests.

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(for side sleepers) or under Home’s wrap creates a smooth It is filled with dense glass beads weight from organic cotton fabric.
them (for back sleepers) to keep look around the base. It also is and has a removable cotton cover. LAB RESULTS Users “loved the
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it eased discomfort and was LAB Results Testers loved to provide even pressure. feel more pressure if you layer it.
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GH tested this month how we tested
Our engineers logged
MEDIA & and weather along with helping you make it to your over 100 data points
TECH LAB next meeting on time. See our winning picks below. from Lab analysis and
real user feedback. The
newest models were
scored on factors like:

• Ease of use and fit
• Design and features
• Battery life
• Accuracy

SCOR ED SCOR E D SCOR E D SCOR E D

95 94 89 92

PRODUCT INFO100 best for Android best for fitness best value

best overall This sleek Samsung smart watch Fitbit pioneered the wearable The Timex model combines
is a perfect match for anyone revolution with its original fitness a trusted brand name with
With loads of features, the new using an Android phone. It allows tracker more than a decade ago. solid intelligence at a very
Apple watch offers the clean you to make and take calls, Staying true to its roots, this competitive price. It features
design and intuitive controls use Bixby to dictate messages model is packed with wellness an always-on high-resolution
you love in the company’s other and track fitness and health features, including built-in GPS, display, 24/7 fitness tracking
devices. Wellness highlights goals with blood oxygen and 24/7 heart rate tracking and and accurate GPS. It’s designed
include an oximeter to measure FDA-cleared ECG monitoring. a daily Sleep Score feature to be exceptionally lightweight,
blood oxygen, sleep monitoring Enhanced sleep tracking offers through the Fitbit app, which our and the face is made of
and an FDA-cleared ECG app, context to improve habits. tests found incredibly intuitive. impact-resistant Gorilla Glass.
which can help with insights
about heart rhythm. SAMSUNG GALAXY FITBIT VERSA 3, FITBIT.COM TIMEX METROPOLITAN,
WATCH3, SAMSUNG.COM TIMEX.COM
APPLE APPLE WATCH
TAKE NOTE PROS PRICESERIES 6, APPLE.COM FROM FROM FROM

FROM $400 $230 $179

$399 • Extremely durable • Impressive sleep tracking • Nice price
• Versions with or without 4G LTE • Built-in GPS and Fitbit Pay • Durable screen
• Allows for contactless payment • Smart replies autopopulate • Good battery life • Lightweight design
• Built-in GPS and available LTE
• Siri voice assistant

• Battery has to be charged daily • iPhone features are limited • Lacks fall detection • Not suitable for swimming
• Compatible only with iPhone • Battery life could be better • Subscription required for • Lacks the ability to send emails
some advanced features

LAB RESULTS Our fitness experts were GH engineers and consumer In our analysis, this model This watch stood out to both
impressed with the accuracy testers raved about the classic scored well for its extensive our Lab experts and consumer
and auto-logging of the health design, loving that they could health and fitness features, and testers: Navigating its features
and activity tracking. Testers select from over 50,000 watch Lab experts were impressed by was simple, and testers called
gave the cellular version top faces. Most users found the how easy it was to check wellness the design “cute and comfy.”
marks. “I loved answering calls rotating outer ring, or bezel, stats, answer calls and texts or Don’t be alarmed by its afford-
on my wrist and not having to helpful, with one tester noting, start a workout with this device. able price: It’s a very versatile
keep my phone glued to me,” “It prevented me from clicking One tester said, “I love that it option that doesn’t skimp on
said one. “It’s life-changing.” on the wrong thing.” tracks my cycle so precisely.” many desired features.

X ASK THE EXPERT Illustrations: Brown Bird Design.
RACHEL ROTHMAN
Q: How is a smart watch different from a fitness tracker?
CHIEF
T E C H N O LO G I S T A: The main thing that distinguishes them is their primary functions: A fitness tracker is designed to
optimize health and wellness, whereas a smart watch extends your phone’s capabilities. At one time
fitness trackers and smart watches were more distinct things, but today the two have largely converged,
with many smart watches having incredible fitness capabilities and many fitness trackers integrating
smart watch features such as the ability to call, text and get calendar notifications.

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chicken breasts with 2 Tbsp adobo sauce and
Sheet Pan 1⁄4 tsp kosher salt. Place on rimmed baking sheet 3. Nestle chicken amid vegetables and roast until
Chicken Fajitas and broil 6 min.; transfer to plate. Lower oven chicken is cooked through and vegetables are
temp to 425°F. tender, 5 min. more. Slice chicken and serve with
Prep 20 min. | Total 40 min. vegetables, tortillas and lime wedges.
2. On same baking sheet, toss 2 peppers
(red and yellow; sliced), 1 onion (sliced) and SERVES 4 About 310 cal, 10 g fat (2 g sat),
1⁄2 small pineapple (cut into matchsticks) with 36 g pro, 355 mg sodium, 19 g carb, 3 g fiber

8 4 GH JUNE 2021

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You could make this
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Danielle Daly. HEART-HEALTHY 1. Cook 8 oz rice vermicelli noodles per fresh ginger and 1⁄2 tsp ground turmeric. Toss
pkg. directions, adding 1 cup snow peas with 1 lb skinless cod fillet (in large chunks), then
Spiced Cod with (sliced lengthwise) during last minute season with 1⁄4 tsp each kosher salt and pepper.
Rice Noodle Salad of cooking; drain and rinse in cold water.
4. Cook fish in nonstick skillet on medium,
Prep 10 min. | Total 25 min. 2. In small bowl, mix 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice, turning occasionally, until opaque throughout,
1 Tbsp fish sauce, 2 tsp sugar and 1 tsp 4 to 5 min. Sprinkle with 1⁄4 cup chopped dill and
water; stir in 1⁄2 red chile (thinly sliced). 1 scallion (thinly sliced). Serve over noodles with
Toss half of sauce with noodles and snow peas. remaining dressing; top with chopped peanuts.

3. In large bowl, mix 2 Tbsp oil, 1 Tbsp grated SERVES 4 About 395 cal, 9 g fat (1 g sat), 22 g pro,
485 mg sodium, 55 g carb, 1 g fiber

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MEATLESS MAIN 1. Cook 1 cup quick-cooking pearl barley per pkg. and poppy seeds; stir in 1 shallot (finely chopped). Mike Garten.
directions. Drain and run under cold water to cool.
Barley Salad with 4. In large bowl, combine 5 oz baby spinach,
Strawberries and 2. Meanwhile, bring small pot of water to a 1 lb strawberries (hulled and sliced), 2 oz
Buttermilk Dressing boil. Add 1⁄2 tsp kosher salt and 8 oz fresh shaved Parmesan cheese, peas and barley,
peas; cook until just tender, 3 min.; drop in bowl then gently toss with half of dressing. Serve
Prep 15 min. | Total 25 min. of ice water to cool. with remaining dressing.

3. In bowl, whisk together 1⁄4 cup each sour cream SERVES 4 About 305 cal, 5.5 g fat (3.5 g sat),
and low-fat buttermilk and 1 tsp each Dijon mustard 13 g pro, 645 mg sodium, 50 g carb, 10 g fiber

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Danielle Daly. FAMILY FAVORITE 1. Heat oven to 450°F. In large bowl, combine 1 lb 2. Cut 1⁄2 seedless cucumber into matchsticks.
ground pork, 2 scallions (finely chopped), 1 Tbsp Cut 1 baguette crosswise into 4 pieces, then
Gingery Pork- grated fresh ginger and 1⁄2 tsp each kosher salt split. Spread bread with mayonnaise and fill
Meatball Subs and pepper. Drop 16 spoonfuls (about 2 Tbsp) with meatballs, cucumber, fresh mint, cilantro
onto rimmed baking sheet and roast until browned and thinly sliced red chile.
Prep 10 min. | Total 20 min. and cooked through, 8 to 10 min. Toss with 1⁄2 cup
sweet chili sauce (we used Mae Ploy). SERVES 4 About 585 cal, 26.5 g fat (6.5 g sat),
28 g pro, 1,040 mg sodium, 51 g carb, 3 g fiber

Kitchen Appliances ex ert advice

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Our appliance pro and lead product tester addresses your biggest questions about
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