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…
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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…
A story of compassion: When HIV/AIDS hits home
Dr. Katurah Jenkins-Hall is a licensed clinical psychologist and associate pastor of New…
Cardiac Care amid COVID-19
Dr. Janet Roman, director of Cardiac Programs for Empath Health By Karen…
I took the shot!
“I TOOK THE SHOT Campaign” hopes to persuade 75 percent of eligible African-Americans…
‘The Color of Wellness’ magazine aims to close the wellness gaps within communities of color
Michelle Greene Rhodes will launch “The Color of Wellness” on Jan. 20 ST. PETERSBURG…
Mental health summit focused on ‘Healing While Black’
Dr. LaDonna Butler held her annual mental health summit virtually on July 31 and Aug. 1.…
From mock doctor to real doctor: Gabbidon fights for public health
Dr. Kemesha Gabbidon helps prevent the spread of infectious disease as a community…