Empath Health recruiting Black veterans to tell their stories
The Empath Honors program is dedicated to caring for and honoring the service of…
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Black men hit hardest by drug overdose deaths
Black men are the hardest hit by these overdose disparities. There were 54.1 fatal drug…
The pandemic is still teaching us lessons on discrimination
Across the country, studies reveal that Black and Latinx people make up about 80 percent…
Pink Carpet Ball charity event benefits breast cancer organization
Devone Poinsette-Baldwin’s (left) Pink Carpet Ball honored Dr. Vondalyn Wright, CEO of…
Healing for our sisters: Race and gender-biased stereotypes contribute to mental health challenges for Black women
Black Americans face a complex set of challenges as they try to maintain their mental…
How to navigate the signs of lupus in the Black community
Lupus disproportionately affects Black people due to a lack of information within the…
Sickle cell disease highlights healthcare inequities in minority communities
About one in 13 Black or African-American children is born with the sickle cell trait and…
Mental health in the Black community: Dr. Brittany Peters
‘We really have to set boundaries with verbal aggression within our own communities.…
Mental health in the Black community: Dr. LaDonna Butler
‘I consider the way that people perceive me, the assumptions that people make about…
Mental health in the Black community: Clayton Sizemore, Mindful Movement Florida
‘Mindfulness basically means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts,…
Mental Health in the Black community: Dr. Katurah Jenkins-Hall
April is Minority Health Month, and Dr. Katurah Jenkins-Hall shared some of her thoughts…
Major downtown institutions come together to address race equity and institutional needs
St. Anthony’s Hospital, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, and Bayfront…
Honoring Black History Month
Together, let’s continue to teach children the rich heritage of Black Americans,…
Believe Black women the first time: Justice for Heaven and Ava
Alachua County cameras show a jailer escorting a pregnant Erica Thompson on Aug. 9. She…
Black and Hispanic volunteers needed for ground-breaking dementia research through USF
USF is expected to enroll new participants into its ground-breaking dementia research…
The prison experience: Pregnant, lactating, and the mother of a newborn
Shackling a woman by the ankles, wrists, and waist during pregnancy and delivery is…
How racism and fear of Black health leadership is killing us, part 1
J. Carl Devine, director of the Banyan Tree Project, and Leisha McKinley-Beach, a…
NAACP’s The Black Church & HIV initiative gives online tools for church leaders
The Black Church & HIV: The Social Justice Imperative was created to develop a…