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3 NJ hospitals recognized for Black maternal health care

Listen to this article In recognition of Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17, U.S. News & World Report released a list of 26 high-performing hospitals nationwide supporting Black maternal health. Among them are three from the Garden Stat...

Columbus City Council passes Black Maternal Health Week resolution

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Monday evening, the nonprofit organization CelebrateOne accepted a resolution for its work with Black mothers during pregnancy and the first year with their babies. What You Need To Know April 11-17 is Black Maternal Health W...

Black Maternal Health Week puts spotlight on ending crisis

National Minority Health Month promotes the advancement of health equity across the United Stated. Dr. Jackie Hairston from Northwestern Medicine joins Good Day Chicago to talk about the importance advocating for Black maternal health. Posted Apri...

A New Conference Series: Improving Black Youth Mental Health

fizkes/AdobeStock CLINICAL CONVERSATIONS The inaugural Black Youth Mental Health Clinical Case Conference Series at Yale Child Study Center, a 6-session event in 2024, provides a space for expert-led conversations that focus on improving men...

UN forum calls for more funding, steps towards slavery reparations

United Nations: A United Nations forum on people of African descent opened on Tuesday with calls for extra funding to support its work and progress towards reparations for transatlantic slavery and its legacies in contemporary society. For over fo...

Where Your Ancestors Lived—More Than Your Race—May Explain Key Health Disparities

Health Where Your Ancestors Lived—More Than Your Race—May Explain Key Health Disparities A new book by a UNT historian argues that American medicine overlooks how the ailments of many Black Americans are influenced by the diets of their Af...

Michigan Gas Prices Near Yearly High, AAA Reports

As Michigan welcomes warmer weather, the increase in temperatures is bringing with it a surge in road trips and leisurely drives. With spring in full swing and summer around the corner, residents are more inclined to take advantage of the sunny days...

Detroit Public TV Announces Strategic Relocation and Rebranding to Embrace Its Detroit Roots

Detroit Public TV, a mainstay of community-owned media in Southeast Michigan since 1955, is embarking on a transformative journey back to its foundational roots. The nonprofit organization has announced a significant move of its headquarters to a new...

Illinois Reparations Fund Was Transferred To A Black-Owned Bank: “This Is A Very, Very Big Deal”

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS – MARCH 23: A Black Lives Matter sign sits in front of a home on March 23, 2021 in Evanston, Illinois. The City Council of Evanston voted yesterday to approve a plan, which may be the first of its kind in the nation...

Today in History: April 16, Martin Luther King Jr. writes ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Today in History: On April 16, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” in which the civil rights activist responded to a group of local clergymen who had criticized him for leading street pr...

Another Voice: Black maternal health needs support and we can all help

As President & CEO of United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, taking time to focus on important community issues is something I consider critical. Periods where we focus on Black history and women’s history help us help us to use our curiosit...

‘Checking the Box’ helped uncover 4,500 more Black-owned Delaware businesses

In September 2022, after advocacy efforts by the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce (DEBCC), the State of Delaware began offering businesses the option of reporting demographic information. Soon after, Technical.ly published a five-part series calle...

Helping Black Boys Heal From Violence, Trauma

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Family, friends, coaches and teammates wore black and orange in tribute to a little boy gone too soon. One by one, they made their way to the front of Liberty Towers Church to say goodbye. Among them...

Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump assails Miami police for shooting Black man with mental health issues

The police-involved shooting last month of a Black Miami man — whose mother said she called 911 because her son was having a mental health crisis — represents yet another disturbing example of how police officers fail to handle such emergency calls f...

Racism in the health care system is killing Black pregnant Texans

A note: This story discusses mental health and suicide. For resources and support, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, text HOME to 741741 to connect to the Crisis Text Line, or call 1-833-943-5746 for the National Maternal Mental Heal...