LaLa Speaks Foundation was created by Jazzie Ford in honor of her daughter Jacqueline Rhone, who died from a brain aneurysm, a silent killer that affects Black Americans at a higher rate than other ethnic groups.
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Why 90°F With Humidity Could Soon Be a Death Sentence
Scientists have discovered that Black Americans are more vulnerable to extreme heat and humidity, with wet-bulb temperatures of 31 degrees Celsius or higher posing a significant threat to public health, particularly in major American cities with large Black populations.
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How Racism Limits Black Health
By Brianna Patt Racism within the healthcare system can not only impact patients, but even traumatize the Black women that work within it. Black Womens Healthcare Trauma To understand Black […]