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California Lawmakers Introduce Package of Reparations Bills

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Every Beat Counts: Black Heart Health Perspectives

Sign up for our acclaimed free newsletter Editorially Black with the top Racial Equity stories of the day to your inbox! “Even to this day, if my body goes completely calm, I’m afraid my heart is going to stop,” said Michelle Allison, a clinical...

3 Natural Ways To Fight Infertility

Infertility seems to be affecting more and more women these days. With approximately 7.4 million women experiencing infertility in their lifetime, there’s a strong chance that you know someone who has dealt or is dealing with infertility issues. Fur...

Dallas ISD school renamed in honor of Sen. Royce West, but not everyone is happy

Clara McDade, who is part of the group protesting the name change, said the community was not made aware of the potential name change soon enough. Author: Ryan Osborne DALLAS — A Dallas Independent School District middle school is being renamed in ho...

How Present-Day Health Disparities for Black People Are Linked to Past Policies and Events

Today’s health and health care disparities are rooted in a long history of U.S. policies and events and reflect the ongoing impacts of racism at multiple levels, including in systems, structures, policies, and interpersonal interactions. Understandi...

Opinion | Congress can pass reparations now to fix this 150-year-old injustice

Jesse Van Tol is president and CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an organization promoting racial economic justice policy. Should the U.S. government pay reparations for slavery? That question dominates the long-running discus...

Empowering Dreams: WHAASCO’s Battle for Equality and Support for L…

In the heart of West Hartford, Connecticut, a movement is underway, one that intertwines the threads of equality, community, and entrepreneurship into a vibrant tapestry. The West Hartford African American Social and Cultural Organization (WHAASCO)...

Memphis Tigers dominate with defense, beat University of Charlotte, 72-56

The University of Memphis basketball team faced the Charlotte 49’ers in a crucial American Athletic Conference battle. Entering the game, Charlotte boasted an impressive 11-2 conference record. The Tigers, however, controlled the game throughout, sec...

Justin Fields says he wants to stay with the Chicago Bears, explains unfollowing team on social media amid trade rumors

(CNN) —Unsettled sports stars can kickstart the rumor mill with their behavior on social media. Whether it be their mysterious posts or what posts they’re liking, it can be an indication of their true feelings towards their current situation.And the...

‘Service is paramount’: 23rd annual Jewel Awards celebrated at Civic Center

Recognizing the contributions of black-owned businesses across West Tennessee, the Jackson-Madison County African-American Chamber of Commerce (JMCAACC) held its 23rd annual Jewel Awards on Saturday. In a sold-out event of nearly 400 people at the C...

Cardiologist sheds light improving heart health in the Black community

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – During February, Black History Month and Heart Month are celebrated. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for all Americans, – and Black adults are at greater risk than other Americans, according to the American...

Gov. Pritzker Reveals $52.7B Budget Focused on Migrant Crisis, Education

The migrant crisis, education and quantum computing.& Those are the priorities of the nearly $53 billion Illinois budget proposed by Gov. JB Pritzker. Moreover, the plan includes tax increases primarily aimed at businesses, including a significa...

Alison Mariella Désir Is Still Coming to Terms With Her Power

There are so many aspects of health that disproportionately affect the Black community, and yet less than six percent of US doctors are Black — a deficit that only further harms public health. Many of the Black folks who work in healthcare have ded...

SF human rights head leads big equity initiatives

Sheryl Evans Davis, executive director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, has a knack for starting social-service programs that take on a life of their own. It began when Davis was a young kindergarten teacher at a private boys school...

See Regina King transform into a political powerhouse in ‘Shirley’

(CNN) —Regina King runs for the White House in her next project.The Academy Award-winning King stars as political trailblazer Shirley Chisholm in a newly released Netflix trailer for the biopic, “Shirley.” The movie chronicles Chisholm’s historic 197...

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