Tia Mowry is hosting a new video series called “Rewrite the Recipe” to encourage Black families to discuss their family history with cancer and to promote the importance of proper screenings.
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Job Hunting? Here’s How to Stay Safe on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a valuable tool for job seekers, but users should be aware of the privacy risks and focus on networking to increase their chances of finding a job.
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Shutdown Impacts: Travel Delays, SNAP Funding at Risk, Parks Remain Open
The federal government has shut down after Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding, resulting in thousands of federal workers being furloughed and potentially fired, with a disproportionate number of Black Americans likely to be affected.
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Why Don’t Black Women Join Clinical Trials?Â
Black women are underrepresented in cancer clinical trials due to a long history of medical mistrust and implicit bias, which can lead to less research overall to help understand Black women’s high breast cancer mortality rates.
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Breast Cancer Kills Black Women More. Will Trump Make it Worse?
Black women are 38% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, and the Trump administration’s defunding of grants that study breast cancer in Black women could exacerbate this disparity.