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Historic Obesity Bill of Rights Unveiled Amidst Surging Obesity Rates Nationwide
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In response to a relentless surge in obesity rates nationwide, a powerful alliance of leading consumer advocates, aging...
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Study Reveals Officer-Involved Killings of Unarmed Black Individuals Linked...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A comprehensive national study has brought to light distressing connections between officer-involved killings of unarmed...
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Modern Source Insurance Group is Revolutionizing Healthcare Access in Broward...
NNPA Newswire NNPA Newswire spoke with Tavere Johnson, founder of Modern Source Insurance Group, to provide insight into his health insurance business’s mission, processes, and impact in South Florida....
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OP-ED: A Silent Killer No More
By Hamil R. Harris, NNPA Contributing Writer Political provocateurs are determined to stir up controversy over Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s failure to tell President Biden about his treatment for...
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PRESS ROOM: Iyanla Vanzant to Headline EMERGE Live! An Immersive Retreat for...
National Harbor, MD – Acclaimed spiritual healer and bestselling author, Iyanla Vanzant, is poised to take center stage as the keynote speaker for the highly anticipated EMERGE Live! Experience at the...
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Art Imitates Life
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Hollywood is known for creating fantasies and false narratives, but the entertainment industry does keep it real sometimes, particularly in its efforts to...
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Solutions for Sandbranch & Deconstructing Environmental Racism
By Sam Judy | Dallas Weekly News Last year, DW reported on the ongoing fight for clean water in Sandbranch. As the issue has been repeatedly dismissed or forgotten by both current District 3 County...
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The African American Wellness Project is Continuing to Empower African...
It’s Minority Health Month! Elaine Myada Empowering African American Health: The African American Wellness Project In the landscape of healthcare, disparities in access and quality are all too common,...
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Racial Bias Uncovered in Kidney Transplantation System: Thousands of Black...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Five years ago, Arlette Ebanks experienced severe kidney pain that she believed suggested a criminal need for a...
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Biden and Harris Fight Back Against House Republicans’ Budget Threatening...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Resolute in their stand against the recent budget proposal by House Republicans, President Joe Biden and Vice President...
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Biden Administration Delays Decision on Menthol Cigarette Ban
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Biden administration announced on Friday yet another delay in a decision regarding a regulation aimed at banning...
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Post-Pandemic Summer: Ensuring Mental Wellness for African American Teens
By Miana Bryant, LMSW, LGSW, African American Wellness Project Advisory Board Member As summer approaches, the anticipation of warm days and freedom from school can be both exciting and challenging,...
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Gov. Newsom: “California Is Making Progress in Fentanyl Fight”
By Bo Tefu and Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media | LA Focus Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that state law enforcement authorities seized 5.8 million pills containing fentanyl across...
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Speaks on Cancer Diagnosis Amid Run for Re-Election
By Ashlee Banks | Special to the AFRO U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is looking to once again serve the people of Texas’ 18 District, even though she is currently also fighting pancreatic cancer. The...
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Keisha Saunders-Waldron Honored in Marquis Who’s Who
Contributed / John Alexander Reese, Digital Editor | Cincinnati Herald Overview: Keisha Saunders-Waldron, CEO of Confidential Confessions Counseling PLLC, is recognized by Marquis Who’s Who for her...
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As White ‘Deaths of Despair’ Made News, Black Ones Skyrocketed
By Jennifer Porter Gore, Word in Black | San Diego Voice and Viewpoint A little less than a decade ago, it was alarming news that shook the nation. Deaths from suicide, drug overdose, and...
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OP-ED: Cumberland County, VA — Battleground for Environmental Justice
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Cumberland County, Virginia, stands on the edge of an environmental catastrophe. Only an hour west of Richmond, the historic town of Cumberland, is set to become the site...
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Drug Used to Treat Diabetes Now a Weight Loss Miracle but Difficult to Obtain...
Small pharmacies find difficulty in prescribing the drug due to Big Pharma restrictions By Andre ‘M. Johnson According to a recent study published in Lucent, the number of people living with diabetes...
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Sheila Thorne of Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group Tackles Cultural...
Since 2003, Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group has been changing the healthcare narrative for People of Color, striving for inclusivity, informed diagnoses, and culturally competent treatments....
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IN MEMORIAM: Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Dies at 74
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, one of the longest-serving members of the Texas delegation, has died at the age of...
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OP-ED: Patients Over Profits: Insurance Companies Must Provide Americans the...
Millions of Americans are increasingly finding themselves at the mercy of commercial insurance companies that are arbitrarily denying their claims. These insurance giants, rejecting claim after claim...
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OPINION: Checkmate! In the High Stakes Game of Political Leadership,...
By Kenneth Miller, Publisher of the South Bay Black Journal In about a month when the Democratic National Convention convenes in Chicago, the eyes of America and the world will be anxiously watching...
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces $600 Million Gift to Historically Black...
By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia In a monumental move to address the underrepresentation of Black physicians in the United States, Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced a $600...
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PRESS ROOM: Two Million Preventable Deaths in the Past 20 Years
The National Black Church Initiative Released the National Black Health Agenda Report to the White House, GOP, and the US Congress Requesting $2.25 Trillion in Additional Spending for African American...
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Harris Dominates First Presidential Debate as Trump Struggles to Defend Record
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Vice President Kamala Harris decisively took control of the first presidential debate against former President Donald...
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VP Kamala Harris Unveils Extensive Agenda for Black Men, Promises...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Vice President Kamala Harris has unveiled an extensive agenda designed to dismantle systemic barriers and foster new...
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ACA Marketplace Enrollment Opens with Expanded Options and Subsidies
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace opens its 2025 enrollment season, offering millions the opportunity to secure...
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D.C. Area HBCUs Create Home Base for Student Veterans and Dependents
By Deborah Bailey AFRO Contributing Editor dbailey@afro.com Veterans and their dependents are flocking to college classrooms after enlistment days are over, thanks to educational benefits available to...
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Giving Birth Shouldn’t Be a Nightmare for Black Women
By Anissa Durham | Word In Black (WIB) – At 40 weeks pregnant, Georgina Dukes-Harris drove to her weekly OB-GYN appointment in Clemson, South Carolina. It was 8 a.m. on Dec. 14, 2011. The doctor told...
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PRESS ROOM: Diageo, MADD, the NFL and Uber Team Up to Launch “Take a Minute....
Unveiled during the National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, the new campaign encourages football fans to make responsible choices and plan to never drive impaired December 2nd, 2024; NEW YORK, NY —...
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Cancer’s Shifting Threat: Key Findings from the 2025 ACS Report
By Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor | Chicago Defender This isn’t breaking news, but cancer remains a scourge in this country. The latest report from the American Cancer Society delivers some sobering...
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New American Heart Association Report Reveals Alarming Inequities in Heart...
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The American Heart Association’s 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update uncovers glaring racial and gender...
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PRESS ROOM: DMV Links Presents Red Dress 2025: “Live Long, Heart Strong”
A Call to Action for Heart Health and Wellness Washington, D.C. (February 5, 2025) – The DMV Links Chapters is presenting its 17th annual Red Dress event, a transformative virtual initiative...
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OP-ED: Like Physicians, U.S. Health Institutions Must ‘First, Do No Harm’
By Albert L. Brooks MD | Oakland Post Special to The Post Presidential administrations significantly impact the health and well-being of our patients and communities. Through the Department of Health...
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NNPA Talks With American Heart Association
Thursday, February 13, 2025 1 PM Est Join Dr. Chavis and April Ryan for an insightful discussion with public health leaders on solutions to overcome health inequities affecting Black Americans....
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Flu Cases Skyrocket Nationwide, Overwhelming Hospitals and Closing Schools
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Flu cases are surging across the United States, pushing hospitals to capacity and forcing school closures in multiple...
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WATCH: Changing the Future of Health for Black Communities: Public Health and...
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American Heart Association Partners with the Black Press for Groundbreaking...
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia For the first time, a major corporation has chosen to broadcast a significant health initiative exclusively through the...
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Robert Kennedy and Healthcare. Is There Trust?
By April Ryan “When you erode trust you lose your democracy because it is based on trust,” according to Black Obama Administration Surgeon General Regina Benjamin. She is responding to the United...
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OP-ED: Anti-Obesity Medicines Are Not All Created Equally
By: Colonel Jeffrey D. Glover – President, NOBLE Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. – President and CEO NNPA The new FDA-approved weight loss medicines have changed the game for people with obesity, offering...
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Inside Dr. Christy Valentine’s Vision Towards a Healthier Louisiana
By Dr. Christy Valentine Dr. Christy Valentine’s passion for healthcare is both deeply personal and profoundly impactful. A New Orleans native and lifelong advocate for equitable healthcare, she brings...
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Black Babies Are Still Dying—And America Let It Happen
By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent A sweeping new analysis of U.S. mortality data over the past 70 years reveals that Black children in the United States have...
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Explosive Report Reveals Trump’s Cuts Are Jeopardizing Veterans’ Health Care
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent An explosive new investigative report has revealed how the Trump administration’s cuts are jeopardizing veterans’ health care. The...
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GOP Medicaid Plans Would Slash Health Coverage for Millions, CBO Confirms
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent A newly released analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has confirmed that proposals pushed by Republicans in...
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Trump Administration Moves to Eliminate Habeas Corpus
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Senior White House adviser Stephen Miller confirmed the Trump administration is “actively looking at” suspending the writ of habeas...
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After a Week of Battling Health Care Cuts, Congressional Black Caucus Talks...
By Lauren Burke During a session with reporters on May 15, six members of the Congressional Black Caucus discussed their battle to push back on massive cuts to health care and messaging...
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Biden’s Diagnosis Renews Focus on Prostate Cancer Risks
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, according to a...
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House GOP Passes Budget Bill That Prompts Largest Cuts to Health Care in History
By Lauren Burke After months of denying that there would be cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget bill that would lead to cuts in both programs...
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After the Shots: Rising Illnesses and the Growing Threat of Bird Flu
By April Ryan The shift in the federal response to stopping covid vaccines for certain segments of society, the increase in cases of measles and the uptick in COVID and flu at the beginning of the year...
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Republicans Warned: Protect Health Credits or Pay Politically
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Republican lawmakers are facing growing pressure from advocacy groups, constituents, and even some within their ranks to preserve...
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