GREENVIILLE, SC (WSPA) – The Urban League of the Upstate and the Neighborhood & Historic Preservation Advocates are working to preserve Greenville’s Black history. Greenville City Council gave initial approval to transfer ownership of the land where the McClaren Medical Shelter sits to the Urban League of the Upstate. Leaders said many people are connected […]
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Auburn President Dr. Christopher B Roberts and Tuskegee President Dr. Charlotte P Morris The two schools announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), this one being a commitment to share resources to address racial and health disparities – such as lack of health care access – in Alabama communities. Tuskegee and Auburn Universities have agreed to […]
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FOOD DESERTS… NY Faith & Justice, Faith Leaders for Environmental Justice, and the Riverside Church partnered to address concerns about food deserts and laws that gave incentives to fast food eateries but NOT SUPERMARKETS, contributing to poor health for Black and Brown communities (Ibrahim Abdul-Matin featured). WATCH AND LISTEN
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Traditionally, the hills of eastern Rwanda were a place for growing coffee, sweet potatoes, sugar cane and bananas. But in recent years they’ve been home to patchouli, eucalyptus and geranium plants as well, to be harvested for oil and herbal use. These have proven lucrative for farmers, praise God! Many are now getting the first […]
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Video explores how to maintain gray hair for those with strong Khemitic or African background, providing tips and advice from a holistic POV.
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Stacey Abrams talks about her dad’s prostate cancer, health disparity for African American men, and the importance of preventive health.
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This article is part of State of Health, a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges. It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. An upcoming symposium in Kalamazoo will examine the many unique mental health challenges Black Americans face, including higher rates of emotional distress and […]
Continue readingThis video discusses Black health and the Ma’afa, the holocaust of recent history and transport from Africa to the West. Black health is therefore a description of the healing efforts of a people in recovery from trauma; and documenting both successful and unsuccessful efforts. This video is important because it’s rare that a group of […]
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International Black Health Conference in Canada addresses health disparities in Black communities
McMaster College’s HOPE Chair in Peace and Health Ingrid Waldron is co-organizing the International Black Health Conference. The first of its kind in Canada, the conference will bring together researchers, policymakers, community organizers, government officials and members of diverse Black communities to focus on improving Black health outcomes. With higher rates of diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, […]
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