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The ‘silent killer’ behind strokes in the Black community

By Alexa Spencer, Word In Black As a medical doctor of over 30 years who focuses on African-American health, Dr. Gregory Hall doesn’t mess around when it comes to managing high...

Are African Americans in Massachusetts Missing Out on Legislative Support?

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In Massachusetts, where state leaders often champion equity and racial justice,...

Morgan State Rises to Third-Highest Enrollment Amongst HBCUs

The Baltimore public university accomplished record enrollment for its fourth consecutive year. Morgan State University,...

Ivory Coast Begins French Troop Withdrawal, Marking Shift in Africa-France Relations

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — In a move emblematic of shifting dynamics between Africa and...

Congressional Black Caucus Elects Leadership for 119th Congress Amid Record Membership Growth

Washington, D.C. — The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) announced its newly elected Executive Committee...

Black Teen Accepted into Over 21 Universities With More Than $1.3 Million in Scholarship Awards

NATIONWIDE — 17-year-old Omarion Ikaika Calloway, a senior at Park Crossing High School in Montgomery, Alabama, has been accepted into over 21 universities, including...

African American Agriculturalist Association Demand Resignation From Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsacks

ATLANTA - This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Pigford v. Glickman class action racial discrimination lawsuit filed by Black farmers against the...

Dad Teams Up With 11-Year-Old Son to Convert School Bus into Mobile Learning Center

NATIONWIDE— Sean Harris, and his 11-year-old son, Caden, from Atlanta, Georgia, have teamed up to raise $30,000 to complete a mobile financial learning center...

More African Americans Have Gained Health Insurance Following Adoption of the Affordable Care Act, HHS report finds

The percentage of Black Americans who lack medical insurance has dropped substantially since the adoption of the Affordable Care Act, but that progress largely...

Playwright Iyaba Ibo Mandingo Returns to Springfield with Award-Winning Stageplay SELF PORTRAIT: unFRAMED

Meet Iyaba Ibo Mandingo, formerly Kenny Athel George DeCruise – painter, poet, husband, father, son, and undocumented immigrant from Antigua.  At the age of...

The Unspoken Truth About Black Fatherhood

Stereotypes about Black fathers The stereotype of Black fathers as “absent” and Black children as “fatherless”—first introduced over 50 years ago—has, like many racial stereotypes,...

Health Tip: Five Tips to Relieve and Prevent Back Pain 

Back pain is one of the most common ailments we will all face at one point in time. In fact, about 80% of us...

BLACK LOVE: Is It A Thing of the Past?  We Asked, Donnell Responded

This image has gone viral on social media with many giving up on Black love and relationships.  So we asked Donnell Wright to provide...

What Expectant Black Women NEED to Know

Pregnancy-related deaths have increased in the last decade in the United States, placing the country last among all developed nations when it comes to...

5 Things You Can Do To Prevent Plantar Fasciitis

Do you experience pain in your feet, particularly in the morning when you first step out of bed? Sometimes it can be an annoyance...

Dr. Katrina Banks: Multiple Sclerosis In The Black Community

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) was once thought to have a large effect on Caucasians of Northern European descent. Currently, research is revealing a higher incidence...

Father Writes Book With His 7-Year Old Son as the Illustrator

Oakland, CA — Khalil has been drawing cartoon characters since he was four years old, so his father, Omar Bala, decided to showcase his...

The Prosser Files

Sheila Grandison-Marshall: The Wonderful World of A Writer/Author Sheila’s works are non-fictional and humorous. She has published 3 books and has 2 more in the...

Green Fox Wood Work & Artistry

With These Hands We Create By Marlene Prosser David was born and raised in Springfield in the Upper Hill District. His love for woodworking stems from...

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