Category : News Talk

Are midwives and doulas the answer to keeping more Black babies alive?

This is part of a series of South Florida Sun Sentinel articles exploring maternal health care. It is 2 a.m. when Brianca Spence slips behind the wheel of her car. The drive to the nearest hospital can stretch as long as an hour, and feel like an ete...

Colorado’s attorney general speaks out on justice for Elijah McClain and the ‘significant impact’ of the trials

$5 million for Reparations Commission in New York’s Budget, local input part of process

Albany — The newly formed New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies, signed into law in December 2023, will be given $5,000,000 to conduct its work. The nine-member Commission is expected to examine the lasting impact of slavery f...

Revving Up Change: Eastside Community Network’s Bold Leap into Sustainable Mobility

Detroit is taking a bold step into the future with the launch of the Affordable Mobility Platform (AMP) electric vehicle carshare, a trailblazing initiative right at the heart of the Eastside Community Network (ECN). This move isn’t just...

California passed a law to stop ‘pay to play’ in local politics. After two years, legislators want to gut it

BY YUE STELLA YU | CALMATTERS (CALMATTERS) – Described by its author as the “most significant political reform” in decades, a 2022 law designed to limit businesses’ and contractors’ attempts to sway local elected officials with campaign contri...

Biblical Principles of Free Market Economics

OPINION (WIB) – The notion of free market capitalism has faced fierce condemnation in recent times from those who decry its perceived inequity and cruelty. A particular piece entitled “Capitalism is not a God-ordained economic system” presents...

Black Hawk County Health News: Frequent Vaping in Teens Linked to Increased Metal Exposure. Doctor Explains

In this article, Dr. Puja Uppal, 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 a troubling conne...

Portuguese Rejects President’s Call for Reparations Despite Acknowledging Colonial Crimes

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In the wake of Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s acknowledgment of his country’s role in committing crimes during the transatlantic slave trade and colonia...

Black Health Equity Coalition of Frederick proudly announces Grants

Dr. Denise Rollins, Executive Director of the Whole Heart Center and the project’s lead applicant, notes, “This funding is a game changer for Frederick because it places funding and strategizing in the hands of the people impacted most...

Gabby Douglas mounts an improbable gymnastics comeback

“Targeted by Who?” America?: How Hip-Hop Exposed Systemic Racism withing the US Criminal Justice System | Synaptic

“Targeted by Who?” America?: How Hip-Hop Exposed Systemic Racism withing the US Criminal Justice System By Kelsea Hurley ’23 LAS 410: Rap, Hip-Hop, and Decolonizing the Classroo...

Anita Arnold opened doors for Black Americans in business. Now she’s sharing Oklahoma’s Black history

Getting to know Anita Arnold is a challenge because she’d rather not talk about herself. She wants you to know about Oklahoma’s African American heritage and people like Charlie Christian, the legendary jazz guitarist with the Benny Good...

A Michigan grassroots effort is raising reparations, while the government lags

A Michigan grassroots effort is raising reparations, while the government lags | Georgia Public Broadcasting...

Equity in the Capital: Luke Wood and Albert Garcia on the importance of ‘equity mindedness’ in higher education

By Nick Brunner | Solving Sacramento It’s easy to look at the idea of college and adopt a misconception that once you’re in, it’s smooth sailing. You’ll be all set. You’ve got every opportunity in front of you as long as y...

Black Amputation Rates Are High. Knowing Your Risk Can Lower It.

By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In Black(WIB) – It’s a common cardiovascular disease that leads to some 400 amputations performed each day in the United States. It is a serious medical condition, prevalent in the Black community, that can also lead to...