Dorma Filtration helps protect frontline healthcare workers against COVID-19 and announces innovative line of Canadian-made reusable N95 masks

 Dorma Filtration teams up with the National Research Council of Canada to develop a one-size-fits-most version of its 3D-printed N95 mask

MONTREAL, June 17, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Dorma Filtration is proud to announce an innovative, cost-effective and environmentally friendly line of reusable Canadian-sourced fine particle-blocking N95 masks. Dorma's designed-and-produced-in-Canada solution meets a pressing need among Canada's healthcare workers for personal protective equipment (PPE), and accomplishes this task at a significantly lower per-use cost than existing solutions.

Dorma's N95 Mask: a game changer

• Filtration efficiency – Meets requirements for a minimum 95% filtration efficiency against solid and liquid aerosols that do not contain oil. 
• Reusable – The Dorma N95 mask is reusable and can be easily disinfected. The only thing that needs to be changed is the filter. Reusable filters are also available from Dorma Filtration. 
• Lightweight construction – Provides comfort and durability during long working hours. 
• Customized fit – Adheres to the shape of the face, providing an effective seal.

Dorma provides a 3D-printed customized version of the N95 mask that is produced using an exclusive mobile application based on facial scanning technology and generative design. Once the user's facial dimensions have been measured by the app, the data is immediately transmitted to 3D printers, which then employ laser power to sinter powdered polymers into a form-fitting comfortable mask with superior sealing efficiency that can be sterilized and reused multiple times. 

Strong partnerships to meet a vital need
Dorma Filtration is partnering with the NRC to adapt its N95 mask to create a one-size-fits-most injection-molded version capable of being mass produced. This innovation will help meet a pressing need among Canadian healthcare workers for a reliable high-volume supply of PPE, while reducing production costs and speeding up manufacturing. 

"Being a healthcare worker myself, once COVID-19 hit, I was immediately attuned to the lack of reliable supply of personal protective equipment on the front lines," said Dr. René Caissie, co-founder of Dorma and Montreal-based maxillofacial surgeon. "Without delay, we teamed up with leading domestic designers and suppliers of the raw materials needed to build these masks, as well as great scientific minds from the National Research Council of Canada, to rapidly develop this innovative line of lightweight masks that fit like a second skin."

Dorma is also collaborating with the NRC to fine tune the manufacturing process and to run these injection molded masks through a gamut of tests for the purpose of obtaining Health Canada approval.

"With more than 30 years of experience in polymer processing, including in injection molding and 3D printing, the researchers from the NRC have developed an important expertise in polymers. Using our unique facilities and high level technologies in Boucherville, Quebec, our team will provide valuable expertise to optimize the use of 3D printing and injection molding processes for the manufacturing of N95 masks," says Dr. Mihaela Mihai, the NRC's lead researcher for this project. "The NRC has the capacity and expertise to help our country in these difficult times".

As part of its efforts to support COVID-19 community initiatives, mining group Rio Tinto also made a financial contribution to the project for the development of the filters used in Dorma's masks by its partner Sefar BDH. In addition, Rio Tinto's Regional Economic Development team acted as a facilitator between various Canadian stakeholders involved in the manufacturing of this innovative product.

A solution made in Canada, for everyone
Dorma will source and manufacture its reusable masks in Canada and wishes to initially make them available to healthcare workers through provincial and federal government procurement agencies. Once the frontline healthcare workers are assured of a reliable supply of reusable N95 masks, Dorma intends to make its line of PPE more widely available, so that other essential front-line workers—be they law enforcement professionals or workers in the mining and construction industries—and eventually all Canadians, can enjoy superior protection against virus-laden particles.

The Dorma 3D Mask has undergone testing at Montreal's Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), one of the leading occupational safety and health (OHS) research centres in Canada. Health Canada approval for the 3D mask is pending.

"We are innovators driven by a desire to find a locally manufactured solution offering superior protection, at a substantially lower per-use cost. Our product is reusable, meaning a single mask effectively replaces huge quantities of disposable ones," said Andrew Sisnett, President of Dorma. "The Dorma line of N95 masks offers a comfortable and form-fitting tested design, and we are ready to produce hundreds of thousands of masks just within the first month of receiving federal government approval."

Two levels of filters, including a reusable option
Both the Dorma 3D Mask and the one-size-fits-most model can be fitted with either aN95 membrane that boasts an Assigned Protection Factor (APF) of 10, being the equivalent protection offered by a disposable N95 mask, or a reusable P100 cassette, which boasts an APF of 50 and can easily be cleaned and sterilized. Thus, the masks offer superior protection, while being the most cost-effective option. 

Indeed, the Dorma line of reusable thermoplastic masks provides protection that is equal or superior to the widely used, but difficult-to-procure, disposable N95 masks. As such, it can be rolled out to healthcare workers more rapidly, and because it is reusable, it lessens procurement challenges, with a significantly lower per-use cost. 

In addition, the Dorma N95 masks are more environmentally friendly. With hospitals going through disposable N95 masks at 10 to 15 times their normal rate, the health crisis is becoming an environmental challenge; far too many of these polypropylene masks are ending up in landfill. Hospitals with access to multiple-use Dorma N95 masks will be able to decrease the level of waste they produce by several degrees of magnitude. 

About Dorma Filtration
Dorma Filtration is an affiliate of Dorma Lab. Faced with the COVID-19 crisis and the ensuing shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as surgical gowns and N95 masks, Dorma Filtration has transitioned to an established medical network for PPE manufacturing and distribution. Dorma Filtration is now a PPE distributor officially recommended by several professional orders and associations across Canada. For more information, please visit www.dormafiltration.com 

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STUDY: LONELINESS DID NOT APPEAR TO INCREASE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Americans may have found news ways to connect with, support one another despite distancing recommendations, stay-at-home orders, research finds

WASHINGTON — Contrary to expectations, the social (physical) distancing recommendations and stay-at-home orders put in place across the United States to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic did not lead to an uptick in loneliness among Americans, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. 

“We were surprised by the overall remarkable resilience in response to COVID-19,” said Martina Luchetti, PhD, an assistant professor at the Florida State University College of Medicine and lead author of the study published in the journal American Psychologist. “The pandemic is something that everyone is going through, and just knowing that you are not alone and that everyone is going through the same restrictions and difficulties may be enough in the short term to keep feelings of loneliness down.”

Even before the pandemic, loneliness was widespread and considered a public health issue in the United States, according to Luchetti. Previous research has associated it with an increased risk of physical health problems and even premature death.

Luchetti and her colleagues had originally surveyed a nationally representative sample of American adults in late January to early February 2020, before the COVID-19 outbreak, as part of a study on loneliness, personality and health. When physical distancing recommendations went into effect in March, the researchers decided to resurvey the participants to find out whether their loneliness levels had increased. 

Participants completed a second wave of surveys in late March, during the White House’s “15 Days to Slow the Spread” campaign, which recommended distancing measures and advised older adults and those with pre-existing conditions to quarantine themselves. They completed a third wave of surveys in late April, when most state and local governments had issued stay-at-home orders. Overall, 1,545 participants ages 18 to 98 completed all three surveys; 55% of respondents were men and 45% were women. 

Surprisingly, the researchers found no significant change in mean levels of loneliness across the three survey waves. People in at-risk groups, including those living alone and those with chronic health conditions, reported feeling lonelier than others in the first, pre-pandemic survey, but their loneliness levels did not increase during physical distancing or stay-at-home measures. Older adults’ loneliness increased slightly in March but leveled off in April.

The researchers also found that, on average, participants reported increased feelings of social and emotional support during the pandemic. That suggests that for many people, reaching out to friends and family via phone calls, video chats and other physically distant means may have provided an important buffer against loneliness, according to Luchetti.

“Individuals, families and communities can still come together and feel emotionally close despite the physical distancing,” she said.

Although there was no average change in loneliness due to physical distancing measures, there may have been individual-level changes, Luchetti cautioned. Some people might become more lonely and others less lonely during the pandemic, she said. Further research could help identify the specific factors that put individuals at risk of loneliness as the world faces the potential of more COVID-19 closures in the future.

Article: “The Trajectory of Loneliness in Response to COVID-19,” by Martina Luchetti, PhD, Ji Hyun Lee, PhD, Damaris Aschwanden, PhD, Amanda Sesker, PhD, Jason E. Strickhouser, PhD, Antonio Terracciano, PhD, and Angelina R. Sutin, PhD, Florida State University College of Medicine. American Psychologist, published online June 22, 2020.

Mondias Announces Warrants extension and repricing

MONTREAL, June 16, 2020 /CNW/ – Mondias Natural Products Inc.  (TSXV: NHP) (the "Company" or "Mondias") specializing in evidence-based natural products for the healthcare and bio-agriculture today announces that it is proposing to extend the expiry dates and alter the exercise price of all share purchase warrants (the "Warrants"). These Warrants were originally issued following a private placement of Element 79, and then reissued following the qualifying transaction. On November 26, 2018, the Company extended its 6,882,760 warrants for a period of 1 year. As a result, the new maturity date of the warrants is June 20, 2020.  The Warrants are exercisable into common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") at a price of 0.25 per Share and will expire on June 20, 2020.  No warrants have been exercised to date.

Mondias will extend the expiration of these Warrants to June 20, 2021 and lower the exercise price of the Warrants from $0.25 to $0.10 per Share. In addition, as part of the Warrants extension and repricing, there will be an acceleration provision that if the market price is $0.125 or more for ten (10) consecutive trading days, then the Warrants must be exercised or Warrants will expire.

About Mondias Natural Products Inc.
Mondias specializes in the commercialization and development of evidence-based botanical products for the healthcare, bio-agriculture and organic markets. The company sells both oral and topical botanical agents to help manage unmet medical needs through its Holizen Laboratories division. Mondias is also developing botanical-based specialty fertilizers for use on household plants, lawns and golf courses and in urban gardens, nurseries, commercial greenhouses and to indoor cannabis growers, in collaboration with McGill's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

For more information, visit: www.mondias.ca

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-looking statements
Some statements in this release may contain forward-looking information. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future (including, without limitation, statements regarding potential acquisitions and financings) are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by the use of the words "may", "will", "should", "continue", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "believe", "intend", "plan" or "project" or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict, that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include the Company's inability to obtain sufficient financing to execute its business plan; competition; regulation; anticipated and unanticipated costs and delays; the success of the Company's research and development strategies; the ability to obtain orphan drug status; the applicability of the discoveries made; the successful and timely completion and uncertainties related to the regulatory approval process; the timing of clinical trials; the timing and outcomes of regulatory or intellectual property decisions; and other risks disclosed in the Company's public disclosure record on file with the relevant securities regulatory authorities. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this news release are made as of the date of this news release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update them to reflect new information or subsequent events or otherwise except as required by applicable securities legislation.

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Both Feet on the Ground Shares Profoundly Therapeutic Benefits Of Immersion In The Natural World 

Denver, CO, June 16, 2020 — You’re stressed out, tired of looking at the same four walls, drained by the negativity on social media, and exhausted from juggling work with homeschooling and entertaining your kids. No matter your age, location, or financial standing, there is a simple, effective therapy that is abundantly available, and it’s right outside your door.

“Get out and stay out—as often and for as long as you can,” champions Marshall Ulrich in his latest release, Both Feet on the Ground: Reflections from the Outside.

Ulrich, an ultrarunner who has also scaled the Seven Summits and competed in multi-day adventure races, shares stories of his expeditions in such far-flung places as Borneo, Tibet, and South Africa, as well as his lifelong commitment to farming his land in Colorado. Ulrich has climbed Mount Everest, run through the searing heat of the Gobi Desert, and ridden the huge waves off Morocco. But there’s no need to be an extreme athlete to reap the benefits of forming physical connections with the natural world. 

Ulrich urges readers to simply unplug, plant their feet firmly in the earth, fill their lungs with clean air, and dream of bold and personally compelling outdoor adventures.

“Your adventures in natural places—even if, for now, it’s just sitting outside or walking around your neighborhood—can put you back in touch with who you are; how resilient, resourceful and hardy you can be,” Ulrich says.

Throughout Both Feet on the Ground, Ulrich shares valuable insights from his endeavors, along with useful findings and recommendations from other experts, all organized around themes of earth, air, fire and water. His hope is that you’ll be inspired to find new ways of engaging with these natural elements yourself to experience the healing powers of the outside world.

Author Marshall Ulrich is an extreme endurance athlete—ultrarunning icon, Seven Summits mountaineer, and adventure racer—who loves sharing his exploits to entertain and help motivate others to reach their goals. He’s raced, led expeditions, or climbed mountains in nearly 30 countries, and visited 30 more, so his stories are about more than just physical accomplishments. Cutting his teeth running across Death Valley, he’s also climbed Mount Everest, run in the jungles of Fiji, and completed a record-setting run across America. Dubbed the Endurance King, he defies the ideas of “too far,” “too old” and “not possible.” Revered among athletes, Marshall is also the author of Running on Empty. An acclaimed speaker, he’s lectured on various elite cruise lines, and given talks at businesses, schools, race expos, and professional conferences, including the Royal Geographic Society, Morgan Stanley, and Wilderness Medicine.

For more information, please visit www.marshallulrich.com.

Both Feet on the Ground: Reflections from the Outside

Publisher: DNA Books

Released: 2019

ISBN: 978-1-950349-02-9 hardcover

ISBN: 978-1-950349-04-3 paperback

Available from Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and other online retailers

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Ontario Family Lawyer’s New Book Answers Your Questions
on Divorce and the Pandemic 

Seasoned lawyer Russell Alexander delayed the release to update with coronavirus concerns

LINDSAY, ONTARIO—In his second book, noted Ontario family lawyer Russell Alexander is answering the questions he faces most frequently from clients considering a divorce, including ones he’s gotten during the coronavirus pandemic. 

In “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Divorce,”  which hits shelves later this year, the Ontario divorce lawyer gives a comprehensive overview of everything you need to know about divorce, from the basics of choosing a law firm, to alternatives to going to court, to the legal process itself. Alexander delayed publication in order to add a chapter addressing important questions raised by the pandemic and related lockdowns.

“Divorce law is always a difficult subject,” said Alexander. “But the coronavirus has only added to the confusion and stress, with courtrooms closed and parents negotiating ad hoc solutions to the quarantine. My goal with this book was to answer questions I get all the time as well as ones I have received time and again over the last few months.”  

Alexander’s first book, “The Path to a Successful Divorce,” a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon, discussed alternatives to divorce court, a specialty of his Ontario family law firm. 

As in that book, Alexander discusses options such as alternative dispute resolution, four-way settlement meetings and collaborative practice, which his experience has shown to be less contentious and less stressful ways for a couple to make tough decisions on mutually owned property, custody arrangements, alimony and child support. As he explains in the new material on the pandemic, it also allows more flexibility to respond to rapidly changing situations like the coronavirus.

“No divorce is easy,” Alexander added. “It’s always going to be an emotionally draining process. But if couples can start with a clear understanding of the risks of a more confrontational approach, they will find it easier to work things out amicably. I hope that this book can help them begin their divorce on the right foot, especially during the pandemic.”

For more details on “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Divorce,” and updates on the release date, visit: http://www.russellalexander.com/book 

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Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers 

Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers is committed to practicing exclusively in the area of family law in Ontario dealing with all aspects, including separation and divorce, child custody and access, spousal support, child support, and division of family property. A team of lawyers provide guidance from start to finish, helping clients identify and understand the legal issues as well as the options and opportunities available through the transition. The firm has offices in Lindsay, Whitby, Oshawa, Markham, Peterborough and Toronto, Ontario. 

For more information, visit: http://www.russellalexander.com

SAINT LUCIA LAUNCHES GLOBAL TOURISM INDUSTRY CAMPAIGN, WELCOMING FUTURE VISITORS WITH INSPIRING 

‘SHE IS SAINT LUCIA…LET HER INSPIRE YOU’ VIDEO

TORONTO, ON (June 16, 2020) – A new tourism marketing campaign created by Saint Lucia Tourism Authority, the Ministry of Tourism and the Government of Saint Lucia kicks off with ‘She is Saint Lucia…Let Her Inspire You’, a video inspired by the fact that Saint Lucia is the only country in the world named after a woman.  The video can be viewed at stlucia.org/SheIsSaintLucia.

As one of the international marketing components of Saint Lucia’s phased COVID-19 responsible reopening plan, the campaign targets all of Saint Lucia’s key international and regional tourism markets through various marketing initiatives. 

Millions of consumers will be reached through social media, digital marketing, and dedicated e-blasts. The campaign’s thoughtful approach highlights Saint Lucia’s most appealing selling points, including its positioning as a vacation destination where natural beauty abounds.

The heartwarming tone of the 90-second ‘She is Saint Lucia…Let Her Inspire You’ conveys the beauty of the island with stunning aerial visuals of the majestic Piton mountains, ocean waves lapping on the shore and the lush rainforest. 

As the world gradually reopens in the wake of COVID-19, travelers are beginning to seek vacation escapes,” said Minister of Tourism Honourable Dominic Fedee. “Our new tourism marketing campaign is an opportunity to highlight both our responsible reopening and the inspirational spirit of Saint Lucia, as we implement policy that allows us to coexist with COVID-19.”

The Honourable Minister of Tourism added, “Utilizing striking visuals and a message that illustrates how Saint Lucia can be a calm and relaxing harbor, ‘She is Saint Lucia…Let Her Inspire You’ gently reminds travelers that we offer the natural treasures and renowned culture that they seek. This is one stage of an overall plan to remind the world about our renowned beauty and the care Saint Lucia has taken in getting ready to carefully welcome visitors back with open arms. As we diligently work to jumpstart our hospitality industry and support our local citizens who depend on tourism for their livelihood, our efforts to build back our tourism industry will be ongoing.” 

Saint Lucia has been waiting as the world paused, warmly offering reminders of precious experiences yet to come. An excerpt of the ‘She is Saint Lucia…Let Her Inspire You’ video message as told in a female voice:

For a time when her sun can kiss the cheeks of your loved one

And her stars can twinkle in her honeymoon skies

When her earthly embrace will reassure, and calm your soul

And her unique view can change your whole perspective 

The borders of Saint Lucia officially opened to international travelers on June 4, 2020 as part of Phase One of the responsible reopening plan. More information about Saint Lucia’s COVID-19 response, including live updates about safety protocols and what travelers should expect as the phased reopening continues, can be found at www.stlucia.org/covid-19.

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ABOUT SAINT LUCIA: 

One of the Windward Islands of the West Indies’ Lesser Antilles, Saint Lucia is nestled halfway down the Eastern Caribbean archipelago. Saint Lucia is known for its natural beauty and diverse attractions, including the signature Piton Mountains (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), a tropical rainforest, the highly-Instagrammed mud baths at Sulphur Springs Park and one of the world’s few drive-in volcanoes. 

Culturally rich offerings include the bustling marketplace in the capital of Castries, quaint coastline fishing villages and a robust calendar of annual events that attract visitors from around the globe. Saint Lucia's wide range of accommodations includes five-star hotels, all-inclusive resorts, intimate inns and value-oriented properties. The destination also offers world-class cruise and yachting facilities. The island is continually recognized as one of the leading wedding and honeymoon destinations worldwide. The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority is the official destination marketing and promotion organization for Saint Lucia. Learn more at www.stlucia.org and follow on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

AGROREFINER COMMENCES OPERATION OF HEMP EXTRACTION FACILITY FOCUSED ON ORGANIC CBD

Proprietary Process Yields High Quality, Trusted CBD Source

NEW CASTLE, DE, June 16, 2020 – AgroRefiner, LLC announced today that it has commenced commercial operation of the first phase of a commercial scale, ethanol-based, CBD extraction facility.  

AgroRefiner will produce a range of organic CBD products using organically grown hemp procured from farms employing sustainable farming practices in order to produce some of the world’s finest CBD (cannabidiol). The product line-up will include THC-free distillate, isolate, CBN, and CBD A.

The facility, located in Delaware, employs an innovative hemp extraction and distillation sequence developed for AgroRefiner by consulting chemical engineer Mark Scialdone, Ph. D.   This automated, state-of-the-art extraction facility utilizes the first circulating ethanol, closed loop design for CBD production.

“In today’s marketplace where there is currently limited regulation, no transparency, and low end-user confidence or understanding in CBD products or the processes behind them, AgroRef will be a trusted partner for best-in-class extraction,” said Howard Matz, CEO of AgroRefiner. “AgroRefiner will work only with certified organic farms employing sustainable agricultural processes and will employ superior extraction methods to supply premium products to our customers.”   

Nic Shafer, VP of Marketing at Precision Extraction Solutions, said: “We are proud to have been chosen by AgroRefiner to help design their state-of-the-art facility and support their equipment needs. The AgroRef team has deep scientific understanding of the cannabis plant, which will quickly position them as an industry-leader in THC-free products.” 

State of the Art Facility 

This first phase of the project will have the extraction capacity to process approximately 75 tons of dried hemp per year to produce CBD which will be distributed on a wholesale basis to manufacturers of consumer goods and for medical applications.  

In anticipation of U.S. FDA regulations, AgroRefiner is working to obtain Good Manufacturing Practice certification and certification as an organic CBD producer by the USDA.   

For the new Delaware facility, AgroRefiner made a substantial capital investment in Delaware to finance improvements to an existing warehouse structure, employing local engineering, general construction, electrical, plumbing and HVAC trades.  At full operating capacity, the first phase of this new venture will provide permanent employment for as many as 15 skilled production technicians. 

The assemblage of extraction equipment is exclusive to AgroRefiner and has been procured from leading U.S. CBD equipment manufacturers. AgroRefiner’s four-step process utilizes a proprietary, integrated, closed loop hemp ethanol extraction and solvent recovery system in order to isolate the extract.  The CBD extract is purified in the subsequent distillation and crystallization steps.  An estimated 97% of the ethanol used in the closed loop is recovered and reused.

AgroRefiner has developed an innovative process to produce distillate as THC free.  The refined products will be distributed on a wholesale basis to manufacturers of consumer goods and medical applications. 

CBD is one of many cannabinoids, or molecules, produced by the cannabis family. Unlike tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the primary psychoactive element in marijuana), CBD is non-psychoactive, meaning it does not have a strong effect on cognitive brain activity and does not cause the "high" associated with marijuana.  CBD is a specific phyto cannabinoid made up of at least 113 identified cannabinoids and accounts for up to 40% of the plant’s extract. In 2018, clinical research on CBD included preliminary studies of anxiety, cognition, movement disorders, and pain.

*Editor’s Note: Photos available upon request 

About 

AgroRefiner, LLC is an advanced industrial hemp processing company located in Delaware, generating seed-to-sale organic Cannabidiol (CBD), Cannabigerol (CBG), and Cannabinol (CBN) distillate and isolate at scale, using proprietary processes to manufacture CBD for sale to producers of consumer goods and medical applications demanding the highest quality from a trusted source. AgroRefiner, one of the first hemp extraction facilities to be located in Delaware, is licensed as a Domestic Hemp Processor by the Delaware Department of Agriculture.

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Best-selling Author Helps Readers Face Anger And Learn To Deal With It In A Healthier, Non-Violent Way 

Charlotte, NC, June 16, 2020 - Everybody is angry. Whether black, white, or brown, woman or man, everybody is angry right now. And we have a lot to be angry about: George Floyd. Lives lost. Joblessness. Global pandemic. Rioting and looting. But just because we are angry that does not give us the right to retaliate in an unhealthy, violent, or dangerous manner. So how do we, as a community, deal with our anger? 

Fortunately, pastor and author Jameliah Young (formerly Young-Mitchell) has a solution to help individuals dig deep to confront and release their anger––for good. This popular, vivacious pastor and social media celebrity (with nearly 500,000 Facebook followers and counting), tackles anger, abuse, and so much more in her book, The Death of the Angry Black Woman (Warren Publishing). This best-selling book was rated #1 New Release on Amazon.com in the category of Anger Management. 

Acknowledging the stereotypes women in the black community face, Jameliah knows first-hand that what begins as anger or name-calling can quickly escalate, causing scars that last a lifetime. Her book reflects her passion to help women toss anger to the curb and chuck false labels. Because while we can’t change history, we can determine our futures. 

“I wrote this book for all the women out there who are dealing with anger that they have yet to find the source of,” said Young. “Many black women come from backgrounds of abuse, mistreatment, or violence––and they become fighters. Through my book, I hope to be that voice in their head, the one we all hear but rarely acknowledge, encouraging them to move on, let go of anger, reject hateful labels, embrace their powerful femininity, and live the life God intended them to live.”

Pastor Jameliah Young is the daughter of the late Evangelist Violetta B. Young and Pastor James I. Young, and grew up in Brooklyn, NY, as the youngest of four kids. She has preached across the United States and internationally and is the pastor of Unity Church Charlotte. Young is an experienced keynote speaker for women’s empowerment, teen and youth mentoring, corporate America, and relationships. She is the voice behind the popular Car Chronicles Movement where she can be seen live on Facebook Monday through Friday at 7:30 a.m. Young is the proud mother of a son and daughter and resides in Charlotte, NC. 

The Death of the Angry Black Woman

Jameliah Young-Mitchell

978-1943258-92-5

Soft Cover / $15.00

Available at warrenpublishing.net, Amazon.com, or wherever books are sold. Jameliah Young is available for book signings and interviews. 

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