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Black 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...
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A 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...
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Divine 9 Aims to Save the Lives of Black Women Endangered by Roe v. Wade...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia [This post contains video, click to play] The Divine 9, the historically Black fraternities and sororities of the...
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Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation Funding Nation’s First Black Women’s Think Tank
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a budget trailer bill approving $5 million in funding to the California State University at Dominguez Hills...
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Marin County and Nine Local Jurisdictions File Suit Against Monsanto to...
Courtesy of Marin County The County of Marin, along with nine local jurisdictions, has filed a lawsuit against Monsanto and two other companies to hold them accountable for PCB (polychlorinated...
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New Bivalent Boosters Adds Protection from Omicron Variant Ahead of Predicted...
Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media California has started administering updated COVID-19 booster shots after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the use of new versions...
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OUSD is No Longer Publishing its COVID Data
By Zack Haber The Oakland Unified School District is no longer publishing data this school year to inform students, staff, parents and the public about positive COVID cases in schools. “The district...
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Clinical Trials Show Ivermectin Does Not Benefit COVID-19 Patients, Contrary...
SciCheck Digest Randomized clinical trials have repeatedly found that ivermectin does not benefit COVID-19 patients. The National Institutes of Health recommends against its use for COVID-19....
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PRESS ROOM: Hear Her Campaign Addresses Health Inequities Among Pregnant and...
By Wanda Barfield, MD, MPH, Director of the Division of Reproductive Health, CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Hear Her campaign raises awareness of potentially...
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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...
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Gov 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...
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New 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...
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Oakland 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...
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We 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...
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Doulas: 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...
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Cooper 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...
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Idhini 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...
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Ptolemy Grey and the Urgency of End-of-Life Planning
By Dr. Jeff Gardere Many people live in fear of a dementia diagnosis for themselves or their loved ones, with little resources for how to prepare for one. Nearly 1 in 2 people will get dementia in...
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Yes, 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...
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PRESS 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...
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