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COMMENTARY: 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...

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Domestic 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...

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Raven-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.

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COMMENTARY: 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...

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The 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...

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Express 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...

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OP-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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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...

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A 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...

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Stephen 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...

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Vaccine 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...

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HOWARD 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...

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Young 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...

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Mullen-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,...

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Fraud 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...

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PRESS 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...

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PRESS 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...

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NNPA 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,...

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OP-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...

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Jada 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...

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