Category : News Talk

Reparations commission suggests economic projects for Asheville’s Black community

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — After nearly two years of meetings and discussions, Asheville’s 25-member Community Reparations Commission for the first time is recommending projects they want local leaders to support. The four projects, focused on econom...

Local Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity to Host Free Expungement Fair

Second chances are often elusive for those with a history of incarceration. But the Redford Graduate Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated and the Ann Arbor Michigan Graduate Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity want to be a beacon of hope i...

Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest 2024 Prioritizes Mental Health and Wellness

New York City – May 7th, 2024 – The Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest [https://www.bwiclafffest.com/] is proud to announce its commitment to prioritizing mental health and wellness as part of its mission for the 2024 festival. In addition...

Initiative launched in 20 states to understand cancer disparities, health conditions of Black women

FLORIDA – A new initiative launched in 20 states, including Florida and Georgia, aims to gain an understanding of cancer disparities and other health conditions among black women. RELATED: Breast cancer is deadlier for Black women. A study of mammog...

Five Facts About Black Women’s Experiences in Health Care

Black women account for one in seven women in the U.S. today and play an integral part of our workforce and communities. Despite making significant advances and contributions to U.S. society, Black women continue to face high levels of unfair treatm...

June 2 Forum: “Let’s Talk Black Women’s Mental Health”

When Dr. Catherine Squires returned to our website in February to share an essay about why she left her role in higher education, it quickly became the most popular page on our website — including the home page — as thousands of people around the cou...

Donald Trump’s controversial statements examined

The ex-president has a very complicated history with African Americans

Black Hawk County Health Alert: Gas Stoves Linked to Asthma in Children and Early Deaths. Doctor Explains

In this article, Dr. Adriana Davis, Family Medicine, shares her expert insights of the findings and provides Iowa residents with evidence-based recommendations for protecting their health. Why This Matters to You New research reveals that househol...

Asheville-Buncombe reparations commission approves plan for a Black-led economic center

A new “one-stop shop” for helping Black residents build wealth is one of several recommendations adopted by a local commission that was set up for informing reparations policies in Asheville and Buncombe County. While the Community Reparations Commis...

VIDEO: How midwives could help NC’s Black maternal health crisis

There’s so much people don’t understand about midwives, but the profession could be one piece of a comprehensive solution to NC’s Black maternal health crisis. We talked to Tina Braimah and Amber Rodriguez of Aya Wellness, the first Black-owned birth...

A Mother’s Day Call To Action For Improving Maternal Health in Black, Brown And Immigrant Communities

By Faisa Farole, LM, CPM, MA-MCHS, Executive Director, Global Perinatal Services and Tofunmi Osundeko, DMD, White Center Smiles This year as we approach Mother’s Day, let’s honor motherhood by advocating for the maternal health of the important wome...

Time to pay reparations for the nuclear war America waged on Arizonans and others

Matt Capalby grew up in Kingman among hard-working, stoic, patriot people who, he told me, “are not the type who complain, or who would camp out on the steps of the Capitol and yell.” Even if their own government was killing them. Which … it was. In...