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Black films raising awareness about anxiety and mental health among African-American men

HOUSTON – Marc Stallion is a philanthropist, filmmaker, and college professor. He produces movies about mental health in Black communities, especially among men. As a filmmaker and storyteller, he believes it’s his social responsibility to serve the...

State representative hosts event to inspire African American students to get involved in politics

MADISON (WKOW) — Students from Madison East High School gathered inside of the State Capito...

Baltimore native shines light on Black mens mental health in new stage play

BALTIMORE – A Baltimore native has created a new stage play called “What You Don’t See” – that addresses the struggles Black men face with mental health. Brandon Fields wrote the play so that the hurt can be exposed and the...

Hampton psychologist reflects on disparities in mental health for Black women

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — NORFOLK, Va. — Black History Month is a time to reflect on the remarkable contributions of Black people in America. It is also a time to shine a light on points of unresolved pain. Hampton-based psychologist Dr. Kristie Norwood...

Posts Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety With Out-of-Context Clip of FDA Official

SciCheck Digest Given the extra scrutiny and large number of doses, reports of possible side effects to a vaccine safety monitoring system increased with the COVID-19 vaccines. The high number of reports does not mean the vaccines are unsafe, con...

Why ‘reparations’ is the theme of the 2024 Oscars

(Credits: The Academy Awards) Fri 23 February 2024 22:45, UK Handing out trophies for artistic endeavours is arguably a futile act, for how can subjective filmmaking be fairly judged? This is only underlined when the Academy Awards so...

Black films raising awareness about anxiety and mental health among black African-American men

Published: February 23, 2024, 4:33 PM For Black History Month, we’re spotlighting Marc Stallion, who uses his craft to create movies that start conversations about anxiety and mental health, especially among black men. He wrote and directed...

Chester County mothers band together to fight Black maternal health crisis

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa (CBS) – Several groups gathered in Chester County Friday to fight racial bias hurting Black birthing mothers and their babies. “I was excited. We had been trying to get pregnant for a long time,” said Talonda Rogers, a...

IBII event brews support for local black businesses

The Institute of Black Intellectual Innovation hosted “Grounds for Black Joy” last Wednesday at Pollak Library to celebrate and share local Black owned vendors and businesses in honor of Black History Month. Natalie Graham, the associate dean for...

Israel’s Gaza War: UN Rights Chief Deplores “Entrenched Impunity”

The UN’s top human rights official on Friday made a strong call for accountability for serious violations committed by all parties in Gaza, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. In a new report, the Office of the U...

Bob Marley, One Love Film: A Cinematic Triumph Transforming Lives and Communities Across Jamaica and Beyond

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In an exclusive interview with the Black Press of& America’s Let It Be Known morning show, Ziggy Marley, the son of reggae legend Bob Marley, opened up about the...

Rap Snacks Celebrates 30 Years, Announces Global Expansion Into The UK, Canada And Spain

By Black PR Wire Photos: Facebook\Rap Snacks (Black PR Wire) MIAMI – Rap Snacks, the “Official Snack Brand of Hip Hop” and one of the fastest-growing Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands in the United States, has gone global by dropping its ico...

Thanks to Biden, 153K More People Kiss Student Debt Goodbye

By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black As promised, this week the Biden-Harris administration& canceled student loan debt for borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan. The income-driven rep...

Anticipatory Grief: What Hospice Doesn’t Do

“Comfort care,” he said. This was the choice my father made after the oncologist gave him his options, none of which sounded appealing. But at age 92 with stage four pancreatic cancer, he made the choice that he felt was the best for him. I could s...

Dallas ISD’s pandemic plan to connect students didn’t work, new cheaper plan is now in effect

By Sujata Dand Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press Almost three years ago, we told you about& Dallas ISD’s innovative plan& for students to access high-speed internet access at home by creating a private wireless network. The $4.5...