Black Woman Working...

The May episode of Black Woman Working is on health and wellness. I am excited that Dr. Grenita Hall Scott joined the episode. Gigi, as I affectionately call her, is my soror, my first personal trainer, my wellness inspiration. Gigi encouraged me as I ran my first half marathon in college, received my certification for Body Pump and so much more...and she empowered several other black ladies through her personal training, dance and summer park workout groups. An all around motivator, Grenita is also an Illinois alum, earning her masters and doctorate in kinesiology and is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago. In addition to be a professor, Gigi has over 20 years of experience in developing and implementing wellness and fitness programs for diverse populations in Illinois, Florida, Bahamas and Jamaica. Grenita also has her own company around health and wellness entitled my culture wellness and as a certified Afrovibe Instructor, she also has a program entitled The New