The Inaugural Healthy Living Expo, featuring health nutritionist and expert Dick Gregory, is Dec. 10 at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas at 1309 Canton Street. The full day event is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The event organizers anticipate over 75 exhibitors and vendors along with activities that include artist demonstrations, children’s interactive art activities, a silent auction and a lecture series featuring Mr. Gregory, fitness and financial guru Bethel Johnson, members of the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists, Next Generation Action Network’s Min. Dominique Alexander, and a host of others.
Vendor applications are being accepted in the areas of fine art, crafts, entertainment, amusement, independent distributors, jewelry, gifts, cultural items and clothing, author showcase, small businesses and non-profit and civic organizations.
Deadline for early bird registration is Nov. 30 and early registration is encouraged because the booth spaces fill up quickly. Artists and vendors can email healthylivingex1@gmail.
Over the years, Mr. Gregory became devoted to health and fitness, adopting a vegetarian diet and completing long runs in a continuation of his favored sport from his teen days. He became a noted university lecturer and looked at issues around diet within African-American communities. Gregory also regularly fasted in protest of particular world events.
Mr. Gregory revealed in 2000 he was diagnosed with lymphoma and he relied on factors like diet and alternative treatments to help put the cancer in remission. He’ll share his testimonies and also tell how he has been able to help others with weight loss, drug addiction and other issues. Â
For late-breaking information about the Expo, go to Healthy Living Expo on Facebook or call 214-941-0110.
