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COMMENTARY: Roe v Wade – Considerations for the Black Community
By Lorna Kendrick, PhD This article is dedicated to all women and their loved ones who have suffered silently because of biases towards female reproductive choice. As we as a community ponder Roe v...
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OP-ED: Overturning Roe v. Wade Weakens Our Union
By The Honorable James E. Clyburn (D-SC), House Majority Whip The statement of purpose in the preamble to the U.S. Constitution says, “in order to create a more perfect Union.” While I often focus on...
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COMMENTARY: Growing the Voices of Our Future
Aftershocks from the Supreme Court’s historic decision to nullify a woman’s nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abort a pregnancy are already starting to impact American society The Westside...
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Roe v. Wade: Through the Male Gaze
By Makiah Hiley With the Supreme Court’s recent overturn of Roe v. Wade making abortions illegal in 19 U.S. states, one of the main observations is that the majority of people authorizing and...
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COMMENTARY: Abortion — A Theological Issue and Christian Responses
By Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor We are living in a world where controversial, complex issues, disagreements, debates, misunderstandings are looming large. There are controversies on gun control,...
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President Biden Issues Executive Order on Abortion
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia View this post on Instagram A post shared by The White House (@whitehouse) With intense pressure from Democrats and...
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OP-ED: Improving Maternal Health Care in America
BY SEN. WILLIAM “BILL” CASSIDY (R-LA.) AND BENJAMIN F. CHAVIS, JR, | The Hill The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that Black women experience maternal mortality two to...
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BREAKING: President Biden Tests Positive for COVID
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia President Biden tested positive for COVID-19, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced. The president is...
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Gates Foundation to Spend Additional $3B Each Year on Several Causes
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Bill Gates insists he’s optimistic about the future. One of the wealthiest men in the world said he sees incredible...
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COMMENTARY: A Letter to the Church — Are you living in vain?
“Faithful Utterances” Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew | Texas Metro News Dear Body of Christ, This isn’t for all of you. I want to commend those of you who step up to the plate daily supplying the support that...
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Study Investigates the Everyday Wear and Tear of Racism on Black Couples
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A new study has revealed growing evidence that everyday experiences of discrimination in general, and racial discrimination in particular,...
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NNPA President Chavis and Senator William Cassidy Unite for Improving Black...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia As a liberal Democrat, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., has for decades actively sought to address the various social...
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Center for Elders’ Independence Celebrates 40 Years in the Community
Senior residents of the East Bay gathered at the Center for Elders’ Independence in San Leandro to celebrate the organization’s 40th anniversary on July 12. About 100 participants and executives from...
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New 988 Behavioral Health Crisis Number Launches in Marin County
Courtesy of Marin County A new phone number for behavioral health crisis needs will soon launch nationwide. Instead of dialing 911, people should call 988 to report when someone is in danger of...
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Study Finds Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Were Killed with Guns
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia According to a new and comprehensive study on gun violence, Black men, women, boys, and girls remain the most impacted...
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13-Year-Old Girl Becomes Youngest Person Accepted into Medical School
From Black Doctor.org Getting into medical school is no small feat, but imagine doing it at just 13 years old. While most 13-year-olds are heading to high school, Alena Analeigh Wicker has made...
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What You Should Know About the New 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Line
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media On July 16, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline hotline officially became the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The service also launched a new...
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Black Mental Health Part 9 – The Anti Police-Terror Project
By Tanya Dennis The Anti Police-Terror Project was formed by a hodge-podge of organizations led by community activist Tur-Ha Ak; nurse, Asantewaa Boykin; poet, Michael Walker, Tha Ghetto Prophet; and...
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The California Department of Aging: There Is Help for Elder Californians
By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media The St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church’s Commission on Social Action held a community meeting on aging last Thursday in San Bernardino with...
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As Gun Violence Rise, Congressional Committee Plans Hearing with Gun...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A congressional oversight committee has planned a hearing to examine the role of the firearms industry in America’s gun...
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