California Governor Nixes Bill Offering Free Condoms To High School Students
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently axed a bill that provides condoms to high school students for free, the Associated Press reports. Newsom shut the legislation down, arguing that supporting the proposed law was too expensive, with a budget deficit of over $30 billion. The bill—known as Senate Bill 541—would have mandated all public schools to […]
Black Professor Reveals That California Community Colleges Don’t Teach Black History Even For History Majors
*Originally Published By Blacknews.com Nationwide — Manu Ampim, a tenured professor of History and Africana Studies at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California, has revealed that the California Community College system, the largest educational system in the U.S. serving more than 1.8 million students, has omitted Africa in its curricula. He says that only […]
Autism Study Launches New Video Campaign to Attract More African Americans
*Originally Published By Blacknews.com Nationwide — SPARK, the largest study of autism families across the United States, hopes a new video campaign helps the research initiative capture the attention of more Black and African American individuals and families. SPARK contends that autism research is more powerful when children and families from varying racial and ethnic […]
Kidney Disease and the Heart: Importance of African American Participation in Clinical Trials
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) occurs when your kidneys are damaged over time, resulting in kidney dysfunction. When the kidneys are damaged, the blood in your body is not adequately filtered. This can cause a buildup of waste in the body and other health problems. CKD impacts over 37 million U.S. adults, but African Americans, Hispanics, […]
Kidney Disease and the Heart: Importance of African American Participation in Clinical Trials
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) occurs when your kidneys are damaged over time, resulting in kidney dysfunction. When the kidneys are damaged, the blood in your body is not adequately filtered. This can cause a buildup of waste in the body and other health problems. CKD impacts over 37 million U.S. adults, but African Americans, Hispanics, […]
Do You Have the Heart? Arm Yourself Against Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risks!
Do you know that African Americans with type 2 diabetes have a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease, which can lead to stroke and heart attack? Arm yourself with the education you need to understand the risks, know the medications, and talk to your healthcare provider about the treatments that might be best for you! […]
Black Leisure Travel May Skyrocket In 2023
According to MMGY Global’s “The Black Traveler: Insights, Opportunities & Priorities” report, not only do Black Americans spend a lot on leisure travel, but seeing Black people represented in the advertising associated with a destination increases the likelihood that Black people from the United States will go there. In 2019, Black Americans spent an estimated […]
Adrienne Nicole Talks Lupus Advocacy & Clinical Trials
The Lupie Fam founder Adrienne Nicole recently marked the 13th anniversary of her SLE & Lupus Nephritis diagnoses—so she knows a thing or two about living with lupus. The next stop on her advocacy fight? Exploring clinical trials. Check out these recruiting trials: Funded by Bristol Myers Squibb. The post Adrienne Nicole Talks Lupus Advocacy […]
Heartfelt Host: How Tamron Hall’s Resilience and Purpose Guide Her Success
Broadcast journalist and TV host Tamron Hall proves that connecting with people on a deeper level not only engages and entertains—it’s also at the core of turning pain into purpose. “I have always been a part of a team sport with a coach. And when I worked in network news, I was part of the […]
Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor Hughes Van Ellis, 102, Dies
Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last three known survivors from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, died Oct. 9 at 102, 2 News Oklahoma reports. Van Ellis was a baby when the tragedy occurred but the event had devastating consequences that lasted his entire lifetime. Two days of arson left Black Wall Street destroyed and […]
