By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In response to a relentless surge in obesity rates nationwide, a powerful alliance of leading consumer advocates, aging experts, and public […]
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3 Truths About HIV in the Black Community
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black HIV is not a thing of the past. Even with advances in science and medicine, thousands contract the virus each year. […]
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What neighbors can expect from Bonton Farms’ new health clinic construction
By Michaela Rush Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press Bonton Farms hosted a groundbreaking celebration for their new primary care clinic in December. A week later, they invited neighbors to their café to hear about […]
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Urban Planning, But Add Some Afrofuturism
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black This story is part of “Black to the Future,” a series that examines how Afrofuturism pushes us to imagine and create a world […]
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The Truth About Being a Black Farmer
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black “I’m a Black farmer. I hire white people to staff my farmer’s market stall so people don’t walk by without stopping.” […]
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Does revitalizing a neighborhood start with community health?
By Sujata Dand Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press Bonton resident Tashamika “Tasha” Lee is a cancer survivor. Three years ago, in the middle of the pandemic, Lee’s cough got so […]
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More Texans than ever before enrolled in ACA health plans in 2024, feds say
By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Jan. 24, 2024 “More Texans than ever before enrolled in ACA health plans in 2024, feds say” was first published by The Texas […]
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Racial Health Gaps Spurring Church-Led Fitness Classes
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware Originally appeared in Word in Black Everyone is weary of systemic racism in this country’s health system — the entire diatribe of diseases more common […]
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Eddie Bernice Johnson’s Death Reminds America: Healthcare for Black Women is, well, Trash
Mere days after news of Texas trailblazer Eddie Bernice Johnson’s passing rocked both the Lone Star State and the greater nation, there would come another unexpected bombshell; an allegation that […]
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Black Men, Toxic Masculinity and Its Casualties
The expectations for Black men can carry a hefty weight, having a detrimental effect on not just them, but those they love. What is the measure of this pressure, and […]