Patrice Gaines

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Author/Speaker/Life Coach. Trying to Tweet some light into the world.

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What Donald Trump and I have in common

2 months ago | pres-outlook.org | Patrice Gaines |Rose Taylor

When I was 21 and – in many ways – not at all who I am today, I was convicted of possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of a needle and syringe. That was 54 years ago. I didn’t sell drugs; I used them. I was teetering on becoming an addict. I was in love with a man who had already entered the land of addiction, who had crossed that border between his stint in Vietnam and his return to a country that still blatantly discriminated against Black men. My charges were felonies.
How Black line dancers are kicking up joy

2 months ago | msn.com | Patrice Gaines

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How Tamia’s viral line dance helped revive a cultural tradition and sparked a social media trend

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Patrice Gaines

When Tamia came across a video on YouTube of people line dancing to her 2006 song “Can’t Get Enough of You,” she and her husband, NBA legend Grant Hill, decided to join in the fun and learn the dance. Her daughter recorded the couple in 2022 as they celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary with the dance. The R&B star posted their video of the “Tamia Line Dance,” as it’s become known, and soon enough the video caught on, putting the spotlight on line dancing.
Marketing Jesus: Prayer apps, TV ads, and faith in the digital age

2 months ago | pres-outlook.org | Patrice Gaines

In the 33 years of Jesus’ life, his reputation spread by word of mouth. Two thousand years later, the book about his life is still the bestselling book of all time. Jesus has done well without a public relations firm, commercials, or apps inviting believers to know him. Maybe that’s because his disciples – and most Christians throughout time – lived in a pre-tech world. Today, would Paul have produced a series of television commercials instead of writing letters-epistles?
What we should know about the culture of sports

Oct 23, 2024 | pres-outlook.org | Patrice Gaines

On any given day, sports fans – regardless of religious denomination – may cheer brutality, pray for victory, and question the heart and commitment of an athlete when a team loses. In the heat of competition, we forget the bodies we are watching are risking health and well-being in the game or match we find entertaining. Marcia W.
Look up: 100 daredevils of color plan epic jump for World Skydiving Day

Jul 13, 2024 | yahoo.com | Patrice Gaines

Willis Cooks, a therapist and medical social worker, completed his first skydive in 2019. “I felt as if I would pass out in the middle of the skydive,” Cooks recalled. But he couldn’t let go of the excitement. Within seven months he earned his skydiving license. He also quickly realized he seldom saw other Black people at the drop zones. So in 2020, he started Fresh Heir Boogie, an Instagram chat for skydivers of color. Now, it’s an annual event.
100 daredevils of color plan epic jump for World Skydiving Day

Jul 12, 2024 | msn.com | Patrice Gaines

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Look up: 100 daredevils of color plan epic jump for World Skydiving Day

Jul 12, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Patrice Gaines

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"Bathroom law" heightens concerns for transgender GA attendees

Apr 26, 2024 | pres-outlook.org | Patrice Gaines

As the upcoming General Assembly (GA) was being planned for Salt Lake City, Utah, the state passed a bill that bars transgender people from using restrooms that correspond to their gender identities. The Office of the General Assembly immediately went to work on a plan to protect transgender participants attending GA226, to assure that they will be safe and not experience discrimination.
Overture would broaden anti-discrimination language in Book of Order

Apr 26, 2024 | pres-outlook.org | Patrice Gaines

While the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has opened the way for gay individuals to be ordained, there remains an active discussion of sexual orientation in the church and society. Commissioners at the 226th General Assembly (GA) will vote on a proposed overture to add more inclusive language to the Book of Order to forbid discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Meanwhile, members of the Advocacy Committee for LBGTQIA+ Equity (ACQ+E) will attend their first GA as a group.