Barbara Lee Hails Pres. Biden’s Pledge of $6 Billion to Battle AIDS, TB and...
By Sean Ryan Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) applauded the Biden Administration’s announcement on Wednesday of $6 billion in new funding for the Global Fund at the Seventh Replenishment Conference...
View ArticleGov Newsom Signs Several Bills to ‘Strengthen’ Cannabis Laws
By Bay City News Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 18, signed several measures that he says will strengthen the state’s cannabis laws, expand the legal cannabis market, and “redress the harms of cannabis...
View ArticleNew Lifelong Medical Center Holds Dedication Ceremonies in Richmond
By Clifford L. Williams A cascade of blue and white balloons, amazing colorful artwork, and nearly 300 excited patrons, were all part of the grand dedication last week for the LifeLong William Jenkins...
View ArticleOakland Promise and Kaiser Support Promising Student
By Carla Thomas When Sandy La applied to two programs while a senior at Oakland High, she had no idea the Oakland Promise program would truly reward her for being a promising student on the rise. Now...
View ArticleWe Will Not Incarcerate Our Way Out of This
People Are Liberating Public Spaces to Fight the Criminalization of Poverty By Cat Brooks How many times have you walked by an unhoused neighbor and told yourself it’s their fault, that they made the...
View ArticleDoulas: A Formal Part of CA Health Care System – Birthing While Black Part 2
CA acknowledges doula services as part of the solution to reduce maternal mortality By Breanna Reeves | Black Voice News The topics of Black maternal mortality and pregnancy-related death have become...
View ArticleCooper Green Mercy Health: 50 Years of Care for the Neediest
By Nicole S. Daniel | The Birmingham Times Cooper Green Mercy Health Services, the facility that has cared for Jefferson County’s underserved population, is celebrating its 50th year this fall—and at...
View ArticleBlack Doctors March Shine Spotlight on Institutionalized Racism
By Solomon O. Smith, California Black Media The #BlackDocsBelong campaign held a rally in Pasadena last Friday calling on Black medical doctors to join their movement dedicated to keeping and growing...
View ArticleIdhini Platform Changing Clinical Trial Participation in BIPOC Communities...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Recent studies have revealed that approximately 5% of Black Americans participate in clinical trials. Unfortunately, that...
View ArticleYes, Spreading Kindness Could Make You Healthier
By Alexa Spencer | Word In Black | Sacramento Observer (WIB) – The early years of the pandemic triggered an increase in anxiety and depression worldwide and rates of drug overdose also rose...
View ArticlePRESS ROOM: Black Female Excellence Takes Center Stage at St. Jude Spirit Of...
Astronaut, doctor and non-profit executive are honored for outstanding achievements in advancing lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For the first time in its...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Vote ‘No’ on Props 26 & 27: Both Are Bad for California
By James. E. Vann Propositions 26 and 27 on the November ballot appear to be related, but their differences are substantial, and both are exceedingly harmful. Proposition 26 would result in vast...
View ArticleBlack Doctors March Shine Spotlight on Institutionalized Racism
By Solomon O. Smith, California Black Media The #BlackDocsBelong campaign held a rally in Pasadena last Friday calling on Black medical doctors to join their movement dedicated to keeping and growing...
View ArticleNBA Legend Discusses Rare Heart Disease that Mostly Affects African Americans
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Legendary former NBA player and coach Don Chaney has something important on his mind that he wishes to share,...
View ArticleNBA Legend Discusses Rare Heart Disease that Mostly Affects African Americans
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Legendary former NBA player and coach Don Chaney has something important on his mind that he wishes to share,...
View ArticleExpanding Skincare into Total Wellness: Microbiologist Erin White Takes...
By Candace J. Semien, Jozef Syndicate reporter Erin White has entered a phase where life is seeming to come full circle. Yes, post covid, post surgeries, post career challenges, and during her turn...
View ArticleA Labor of Love, Daughter Gifts Kidney to Her Father
When Rev. Ken Chambers, Sr. first received news from his doctor that he may need to go on dialysis, it felt like a knot in his stomach after having gone through his share of health challenges in the...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM — 6.10.20 11:30AM ET — “MOREHOUSE COLLEGE IN THE AGE OF COVID”
Dr. Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D interviews Dr. David A. Thomas, Ph.D, the twelfth president of Morehouse College. The pandemic has affected HBCUs, both large and small. Morehouse, a private college, has...
View ArticleCongresswoman Lee and Senator Padilla Hold Roundtable Discussion on Rising...
Oakland, CA – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) held a roundtable discussion with community leaders and local elected officials to address the recent rise in gun...
View ArticleResearch Finds Black Californians Prioritize Health, While System Fails to...
Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) has released a study that found Black Californians are highly engaged with their health care, are active in...
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