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News

Alabama Artist Honors Enslaved Women Subjected to Medical Experimentation

Mothers of Gynecology statue pays tribute to enslaved Black women who endured painful medical procedures

By

Angela Johnson

Published

March 30, 2022
News

New Study Reveals Prediabetes Rates Have Doubled in American Children

As rates of prediabetes rise among children ages 12 to 19, doctors worry it could have dangerous long-term health consequences

By

Angela Johnson

Published

March 28, 2022
Culture

Black Mental Health Professionals are Taking to TikTok

Lack of representation has prevented many African Americans from getting mental health care, so professionals are using the popular app to reach people in need

By

Angela Johnson

Published

March 22, 2022
Law Enforcement, News, Police Brutality

Another Black Man Shot and Killed during a Mental Health Crisis

Local South Carolina activists are calling for disciplinary actions against the officer who shot and killed Irvin Moorer-Charley.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

March 21, 2022
News

Black Overdose Deaths Now Surpassing White Drug Deaths, According to a Study

For the first time since 1999, Black Americans outpaced the mortality rate from drug overdoses over white Americans

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

March 17, 2022
Black Joy, Culture

Birmingham Woman Creates Safe Space for Black Women to Heal

Black Girl’s Healing House brings women together to find community, holistic healers and wellness products

By

Angela Johnson

Published

March 14, 2022
Culture

Nonprofit Wants to Make the Workplace Less Stressful for Black Women

The Black Women’s Health Imperative knows workplace stress is taking a toll on Black women’s health and wants to do something about it

By

Angela Johnson

Published

March 14, 2022
News, Race Matters

Delaware Leads Fight Against Racial Disparities in Cancer

With the help of patient navigators, Delaware patients have gained greater access to resources, support through treatment and trust within the medical field.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

March 8, 2022
News

In New York City, Black Residences Are Disproportionately Affected By Omicron

Black citizens were hospitalized at a rate more than two times greater than white citizens, NYC’s Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

March 7, 2022
Coronavirus, News

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Announces that City Will End School Mask Mandate and Proof of Vaccination

Mayor Adams said the mandate requirements would end on March 7 as long as COVID cases decrease

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

February 28, 2022