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Stars with a personal connection with the “Go Red” heart disease to the Aha Red Dress event

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January 30 American Heart Association The American Heart Month began with the annual Go Red for Women® Red Dress Collection® at NYC’s Jazz in Lincoln Center. The stars appeared in the crowds, putting red from head to toe to raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases as a killer of girls in the USA, participating in the solemn night of music, fashion and fundraisers.

In the Sharon Stone event on the occasion of stars resembling Sanaa Lathan, Teyana Taylor, the star of Jones, Susan Kelechi Watson and more hit the red catwalk of the stage, flairing with red couture dresses for the matter, while the songs of Suki Waterhouse and Sara Balalis provided the evening musical musical musical musical musical musical musical entertainment with demolished acoustic sets. But amongst all the fun and joy of the night, women on the red carpet retained the cause in the front of the Mind-Varunge expressing deeply personal connections with cardiovascular disease.
“I have a family member who suffered from heart disease and she actually died,” says Essence Star Porsha Williams. “The reason is close to my heart. If I can use a voice to draw attention and awareness and I hope that it will bring more funds for women who cannot afford some health care or properly support for me, it is very important to be here. “

Similar sentiments shared in the sensation of the country by Reyna Roberts, which examined the medical history of the mother’s family to not sleep to date with her own heart health.
“My mother has high blood pressure. My Nana has diabetes. Many people don’t know that [cardiovascular disease] He is the first killer of women, “he says. “I think it is important for people to know that this is something that can also be traced through the family. You must take care of your body. “
Liza Colon-Zayas, the winning star of the hit chef of FX Drama, resembles the call of girls to maintain themselves, especially after watching the difficult situation of somebody dear her.

“I have a beloved person who in the last few years – very young – had a stroke and she will not be the same,” he says. “We have to put ourselves first. Listen – – I didn’t realize how high the numbers were. For Latinos it is 37% [of women affected by cardiovascular disease]. And this is possible, you know? “
“As women, we are always carers, right? That is why it is important to remember self-care, “he adds. “Make small changes. They don’t have to be huge. “
For Susan Kelechi Watson, the hit stars of the Network series and Heart Health series was a journey adopted throughout her life when she watched her father touched her heart problems. He is a supporter of black women educating when it comes to the realities of heart disease in order that they will make higher selections about lifestyle. If a heart disease can occur to someone you’re keen on, it might actually occur to you.

“My dad must cope with heart health. What went through meant that I completely changed my diet and changed the way I think about food and the way I think about my own physical health and self-care, “he says. “It’s something I watched, how I grew up and adulthood, so it [event] He was very significant in attracting consciousness. “
Watson adds: “I think the younger you are, when you get consciousness, honestly, you can really change your lifestyle, live healthier until you don’t have to worry [cardiovascular disease]. “
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Arthur Mitchell, co -founder of The Dance Theater of Harlem, died

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According to his niece Juli Mills-ross, a pioneer dancer and choreographer, Angel Mitchell, died of kidney failure on Wednesday morning. He was 84 years old. Born in Harlem in 1934, Mitchell grew up as one of the outstanding dancers within the Fifties and Sixties, because of his charismatic style.
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In 1955, Mitchell became the primary African American dancer from New York City Ballet (NYCB), to the good disappointment of some white patrons who complained when he was paired with white ballerinas. Despite this, the co -founder and artistic director of NYCB George Balanchine still gives Mitchella the chance of flash. Soon, Mitchell became a soloist and at last the primary dancer, who was the primary for a big ballet company on the time. After his term at New York City Ballet, Mitchell became a co -founder Harlem Dance Theater With Karel Shour in 1969. His primary goal was to open a faculty for young black people in the world where he grew up. Although many individuals thought that they were crazy about establishing a classic Uptown ballet school, under the leadership of Mitchell The Dance Theater of Harlem, he became one of a very powerful dance institutions in America.
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According to a former dance critic Alan Kriegsman, “Mr. Mitchell not only launched and strengthened the career of many excellent dancers, but also changed the image of African -American dance professional.” Throughout his entire profession, Mitchell won several awards, each as a dancer and because the artistic director of the Dance Theater in Harlem. In 1993 he was honored by Kennedy Center of the Performing ArtsThe following 12 months through which he received the MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant”. In 1995, Mitchell received National Medal of Arts. Mitchell, who described himself as Jackie Robinson from Ballet World, was powered by one goal: to interrupt down what many considered possible for the black people. “The myth was that because you were black, that it was impossible to do a classic dance,” he he said. “I proved that it is wrong.” Rest in peace.
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