A delicious love affair: My life as a foodie
AFRO - My mother was not one to show emotions or to say “I love you” very often. One of the ways she showed her love for our family was with a hot, home-cooked meal EVERY night, even those when she...
View ArticleCOVID-19 disparities inspire more Blacks to eat healthy
AFRO - It is no surprise that African Americans are turning to plant-based eating for optimal health. The Black community is consciously stepping away from meat, disease-causing products to shift the...
View ArticleAre Using Two Different Vaccines Beneficial?
THE FLORIDA STAR | THE GEORGIA STAR - “Mixed vaccines can make you have a stronger immune response, or can produce a broader immune response, which can produce a wider range of antibodies or T cells...
View ArticleGoing vegan: I’m not quite there…yet
AFRO - My first real exposure to vegan food was through The Land of Kush, the vegan soul food restaurant on Eutaw Street, which has become one of the city’s vegan institutions especially in the Black...
View ArticleAva Duvernay Speaks to the Arts Influencing Mental Health Event showcases how...
NNPA NEWSWIRE - The first #WOW event took place in 2018 as an all-day summit—#WOW The Wonder of Women— conceived by women, for women, about women. #WOW2021 welcomed men to the conversation. This year’s...
View ArticleBishop T.D. Jakes Headlines Panel About Ending the Pandemic What the Church...
NNPA NEWSWIRE - A diverse group of faith and community leaders met on May 20 for a virtual panel entitled, “Finishing the Race.” The central message discussed what the church needs to know about...
View ArticleBlack Mental Health Top Priority Surrounding Anniversary of George Floyd’s...
NNPA NEWSWIRE - Before George Floyd’s death, mental health was often a hushed and shunned topic in the Black community. That sentiment is an ongoing struggle after Floyd’s death, mental health...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Big Mama Said — “Don’t let crazy rule you! Break the Rains!...
NNPA NEWSWIRE - …we still have those who do not believe in vaccinations, masks and social distancing, there are those who believe the election was stolen still! There are also those that believe there...
View ArticleEntertainer Gina Barilone Wants to ‘Push the Envelope’ Against Pancreatic Cancer
NNPA NEWSWIRE - About three months into the pandemic, the golden-voiced Baltimore resident felt some pain in her stomach. As it continued, she concluded that the pains must be a gynecological issue, so...
View ArticleNAACP President Discusses Biden Administration Appointees and the Impact of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE - The NAACP's mission is that everyone receives the facts they need to make the best decisions for their families and communities while the fight against the pandemic goes forward, said...
View ArticleWill We Ever Learn to Live with Germs Again?
NNPA NEWSWIRE - As stores and online shops continue to sell out of items quickly and routinely like Lysol, bleach and other disinfectants, health experts now fear that all the cleaning solutions used...
View ArticleBlack Pastors Have Faith in Medical Marijuana Treatment
THE FLORIDA STAR | THE GEORGIA STAR - Dr. Erta C. Livingston Jr., Pastor Leo Stoney and Dr. Lonnie Davis Wesley III, all support medical marijuana as a physician-authorized treatment, saying its use is...
View ArticleWhy clinical trial diversity is key to increasing access to routine care and...
THE ATLANTA VOICE - While pandemic associated medical care delays and avoidance may be understandable, safely returning to essential care is imperative for improving patient outcomes and reducing...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Blacks in Florida Lag Behind Every Community in Getting Vaccinated
NNPA NEWSWIRE - No one in Florida really knows who to trust and believe when it comes to information, about the vaccine numbers. Based on the census in 2020, the total statewide population is...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Groups Praise Newsom’s Budget, But Ask for More Funding
POST NEWS GROUP - Victim services providers, including DV shelters and rape crisis centers, faced an influx of survivors seeking services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Domestic Violence...
View ArticleRaven-Symoné shares her weight-loss journey
ROLLING OUT - “Just so you guys know, I am 28-pounds down. I lost a s— ton of weight.” The post Raven-Symoné shares her weight-loss journey first appeared on BlackPressUSA.
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: COVID-19 Exposed Racial Injustices, the CA Health Equity Fund...
THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER - We urge the legislature and Governor Newsom to approve and fund the creation of a California Health Equity and Racial Justice Fund to help make California a more just and...
View ArticleThe Florida Legislature Gets It Right For Children With Special Needs
THE FLORIDA STAR | THE GEORGIA STAR - Bill CS/CS/DB 1532 sponsored by State Senator Lauren Book, will soon be available to divorcing and separating parents of children who have identified special needs...
View ArticleExpress Yourself, Beautiful Black Man Series
PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP NEWS - “Myself and many other Black male therapists are making headway in providing increased services for Black men. We’re encouraging Black men to seek out therapy. If you’re...
View ArticleOP-ED: Migraine is a Health Disparity for People of Color
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) experience stress and adverse health outcomes due to the exposure to racism and racial trauma. A theory, known as race-based traumatic stress,...
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