By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia To help fortify historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) nationwide, the HBCU Transformation Project has garnered a substantial $124 million investment from […]
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Is it the flu, a cold or COVID?
By Parkland Health Could your cough, runny nose or body aches indicate it’s the flu, a cold or COVID? These three sicknesses have at least two things in common: “It’s […]
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Health Disparities & Inequities: COVID-19 & Beyond
According to KFF.org, an independent source for health policy research, polling, and news: Health and health care disparities refer to differences in health and health care between groups that stem from broader […]
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This Device to Diagnose COVID-19 Doesn’t Always Work on Black People
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black As the Black community grapples with the ongoing impact of COVID-19, research shows that the faultiness of pulse oximeters on dark-skinned […]
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Homeless in Texas
By Scott Blair Texas has around 26,000 homeless people, and Dallas has the largest homeless population in the state. The worst part is that the numbers are going up. There […]
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Being Black & Surviving COVID-19
By Scott Blair Two and a half years ago, Heather Elizabeth-Brown tested positive for COVID-19, and since then, her life has been torn apart. Originally, Brown went into the hospital […]
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Generation Z Sparking the ‘Great Resignation’ as Employers Realize Shortages
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The pandemic has spurred the Great Resignation phenomenon, and it is still on. Many workers have continued to resign and […]
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The Black Community and COVID: A Complicated Tale
The Black Community has had a rocky relationship with COVID and misinformation. Have things improved? According to recent data by KFF, only 10% of the African American community is vaccinated. […]
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FDA authorizes 2nd COVID-19 booster shot for people over 50
The authorization is for individuals 50 and older, which health officials said would provide extra protection for the most vulnerable population if infections spike again. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA […]
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Speculation Grows over Justice Clarence Thomas’ Health
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia As the potential history-making Senate confirmation hearings continue this week for D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court bid, […]