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Black History Month, Slice of LIFE

A Black History Month Reading List

Just as all holidays and memorials are occasions for reflection and remembrance, Black History Month is an important time to reflect on where our nation has been and where it is going. Below is a 10-piece reading list that spans more than one hundred years and multiple genres, but each of piece features the thoughts of a respected black artist, professor or cultural leader.

Faces of LIFE, Slice of LIFE

Faces of LIFE – Nya Syndab

Newly crowned as Miss Vinings Georgia 2022 and preparing to compete in the upcoming Miss Georgia pageant, Nya Syndab “is living the dream right now.” Syndab is currently enrolled as a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) student at Life University, and though they say heavy is the head that wears the crown, Syndab appears to carry her challenges with grace and levity.

Faces of LIFE, Slice of LIFE

Faces of Life – Cheyanne Nance-Butler

Community involvement and making a positive difference means a lot to Cheyanne Nance-Butler. From the beginning of her time here at Life U, she has strived to give back in excellence and out of abundance. Nance-Butler grew up in Portland, Oregon with her brother and her mom. She made her way to Life U by way of South Carolina and a fateful chiropractic assistant position that inspired her to pursue a chiropractic career.

My 1st Quarter, Slice of LIFE

My 1st Quarter – Shani Tyson

Everything was new. I’m originally from California, so coming all the way to Georgia, I was able to see a lot more green than before in my hometown. Just getting familiar with the area, it was pretty adventurous just to get to explore everything in Marietta and what Life U had to offer.