Dr. Fauci Addresses Getting “Shots at the ‘Shop’” During Black Press Appearance
NNPA NEWSWIRE — President Biden declared June as a month of action and announced a “Shots at the Shop” initiative that unites 1,000 African American-owned barbershops and beauty salons in the country...
View ArticleA Return to Normal? The City Opens June 11th.
CHICAGO DEFENDER - While the City and State prepare to move into Phase 5, Dr. Arwady and Mayor Lightfoot still stressed to proceed with caution as COVID remains. Phase 5 allows fully vaccinated...
View ArticleStephen A. Smith opens up about depression following Naomi Osaka controversy
ROLLING OUT - Smith explained that this was the fourth anniversary of his mother’s death, so he wasn’t particularly keen to be on television. The post Stephen A. Smith opens up about depression...
View ArticleVaccine Hesitancy: One Person’s Journey From a Firm No to Almost . . .But Not...
BLACK VOICE NEWS - Hesitancy to be vaccinated has not just affected members of the general population but also members of Congress. According to an article in The Hill only seventy five percent of the...
View ArticleHOWARD UNIVERSITY STUDENT & Broward County native OPENS A GOURMET VEGAN...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE - “Our baked goods are never made with animal products, but always made with love. No milk, dairy, eggs, or any animal byproducts. Yep, it’s that simple! Our cookies, cakes, and...
View ArticleYoung people need protection that vaccination brings
WAVE NEWSPAPERS - Vaccinations are particularly important for communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. We are about three times as likely to contract the virus and...
View ArticleMullen-Johnson: A Therapist’s Guide to Healthy Boundaries
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES - People aren’t born with boundary setting skills therefore we have to learn how to set them. As I mentally stroll down memory lane reflecting on my childhood years in Demopolis,...
View ArticleFraud Alert: How to Protect Yourself from COVID-19 Scams
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Black Coalition Against COVID-19 (BCAC) is an organization that is keeping African Americans up-to-date on the pandemic. The BCAC has hosted several Facebook Live events to help...
View ArticlePRESS ROOM: St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend celebrates 20 years running,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Since 2002, when 2,900 marathon and half marathoners took to the streets of Memphis for the first-ever St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend, tens of thousands of participants have united...
View ArticlePRESS ROOM: From Disinvestment to Reinvestment
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “A global reinvestment coalition could coordinate campaigns to pressure companies that use public funds for the development, manufacturing, and production of vaccines, but fail to make...
View ArticleNNPA Joins with Black and Latino Law Enforcement Organizations to Oppose the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The NNPA supports any effort that will improve the health and quality of life of Black Americans, as well as the health of all people regardless of race,” says Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis,...
View ArticleOP-ED: Vaccinations for Adolescents on the Rise in America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Over 60% of the United States’ population has now had at least one vaccination, in particular from, Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson as approved by the FDA. The U.S. Department...
View ArticleJada Pinkett Smith, daughter and mom have steamy talk about vaginas
ROLLING OUT - The Girls Trip star, 49, her 20-year-old daughter and mom Adrienne Banfield-Norris, 67, had the treatment — which penetrates the vaginal tissues — as they got candid about their private...
View ArticleFormer NFL wife Lacey Leonard expresses frustration with the league
ROLLING OUT - Leonard recently sat down with rolling out to discuss her journey and overcoming the obstacles that come with CTE. The post Former NFL wife Lacey Leonard expresses frustration with the...
View ArticlePRESS ROOM: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Study Reports Higher...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The disparities we see in maternal health care are the result of a complex fabric of social, racial and economic injustice – and require a new system of health caring, not just health...
View Article“Breakthrough” COVID death: 75-year-old dies from virus a month after 2nd...
THE ORLANDO ADVOCATE - Thinking it was safe to do so, he went out with friends to celebrate. But just a few days later, one of the friends at the celebration tested positive for COVID-19, and so did...
View ArticleThere Are Benefits of Physical Activity on Mental Health.
CHICAGO DEFENDER - The virus’s impact has affected many, but African Americans have suffered disproportionately. Despite effective treatments, there are disparities in the availability, accessibility,...
View ArticleUS Doctors Group Issues Anti-Racism Plan for Itself, Field
VOICE AND VIEWPOINT - "We’re working very hard at AMA to increase not just diversity in the health care work force but in understanding of health inequities," said Dr. Gerald Harmon, who becomes AMA...
View ArticleCharlie Ware suggests natural ways to boost wellness
ROLLING OUT - In general, eight ounces of water for the average American adult is a standard. This is our lifeline. Between 60 % and 72% of our bodies is composed of actual water, so it’s very...
View ArticleTyra G. Morrison: Living the Dream
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY - How did this 20-something from St. Francisville, Louisiana emerge as a force to be reckoned with in an industry that now takes a different approach to be successful? “I...
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