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AAMA passes resolution to address Black maternal health crisis
Recently, the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) passed a resolution that commits its mayors to working with local health officials and community health organizations to develop an action plan...
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Aretha Franklin, the ‘Queen of Soul’, will be buried August 31 in Detroit
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Aretha Franklin, who died last week, will lie in repose August 28th and 29th at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. The public will be able to...
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High Levels of Lead Found in DC Public Housing
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Residents of Barry Farm Dwellings in Southeast, D.C. received a notice last week alarming them that “lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards” had been...
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Tennessee Justice Center holds ‘Insure Our Kids’ watch party
By Pride Newsdesk TennCare and CoverKids provide free or low-cost health insurance for children and teens. These programs cover regular checkups, immunizations, doctor and dentist visits, hospital...
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PRESS ROOM: Flu Vaccine Act funds research for a universal vaccine
By MSR News Online New funding for research into a universal flu vaccine has been approved by the U.S. Senate as part of the Labor-Health and Human Services-Education funding bill. Earlier this year,...
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If cannabis is legal in California, why are so many Black-owned cannabis...
By Aubry Stone, special to California Black Media partners One of the great advantages of Proposition 64 – the 2016 ballot initiative that legalized adult use of cannabis – was the idea that it could...
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Erik “Doobie” Williams Celebrates His 5th Birthday with a Special Homecoming
By Dylan Deprey Erik “Doobie” Williams smiled from ear to ear as he jumped from one game to another. He laughed along with his friends as he added to the already growing amount of tickets in his hand....
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Atlanta City Councilman Ivory Lee Young Jr. Reported to be in ‘Grave Condition’
By The Atlanta Voice Atlanta City Councilman Ivory Lee Young Jr. is reported to be hospitalized at a local hospital in grave condition. According to a source close to his family, Young has been...
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I AM SUPERWOMAN: The Superwoman Syndrome and it’s Affects on the Culture of...
By Tyler Doggett HOUSTON- In modern media, you’ll see the powerful stereotype of the unwavering successful, strong black woman on every TV shows and movie adaptations in 2018. From political figures...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month – October
www.breastcancernow.org What is Breast Cancer Awareness Month? October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a worldwide annual campaign involving thousands of organisations, to highlight the importance...
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Party in Pink Celebrates its Seventh Year
By Jennifer L. Warren NEWBURGH – Virtually, any person you speak to has felt its painful effects. Whether they have been struggling with a diagnosis of it, lost a loved one to its wrath, or are...
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PRESS ROOM: Parkland Offers No-cost Screening Mammograms, Health Education...
By Dallas Post Tribune Staff DALLAS — Each year Parkland Health & Hospital System provides breast health services for 30,000 and diagnoses and treats 400 patients with breast cancer – volumes that...
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Triple Negative Breast Cancer Affects Younger Women and Black Women At Higher...
By E. Selean Holmes Since 1985, October has been designated as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting all types of cancer affecting millions of people. And each year there are families...
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COMMENTARY: Heroes of Broward
By Carma Henry Since the inception of modern media, certain narratives have consistently been promoted and only a handful of individuals receive positive recognition publicly. Our mission is to correct...
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Alabama Hospital Association highlights importance of expanding Medicaid
By: John Zippert, Co-Publisher, Greene County Democrat The Alabama Hospital Association, a statewide trade organization representing 100 hospitals in the state is launching the ALhealthmatters campaign...
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Serve and Return – Building Your Baby’s Brain
By Camille Maben, First 5 California Executive Director From the moment a child is born, their brains are growing and developing at fantastic speeds, and your interactions with them at this stage will...
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Irving ISD and Texas A&M team to offer innovative program
By Rachel Hawkins, NDG Staff Writer In 2014, the American Dental Association (ADA) reported 64.6 percent of children under 18, visited the dentist every six months, 20.3 percent once per year, and 4.4...
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October is National Dental Hygiene
Dr. Jacqueline Butler Mitchell October is National Dental Hygiene month and this Tooth Talk article will give you a few tips to help you maintain a healthy smile. Keeping your teeth healthy is very...
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Sisters Turn Family Roots Into Healthy Hair Care Business
By Stephenetta (isis) Harmon For sisters Ione Rucker-Jamison and Dr. Ellen Rucker Sellers, hair care has always been a family affair. The two used to get their hair done every week by their mother who...
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ASK DR. KEVIN: Shedding Light on the “Invisible Symptoms” of Sickle Cell Disease
The “Ask Dr. Kevin” series is brought to you by Pfizer Rare Disease in collaboration with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) to increase understanding of sickle cell disease....
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