GirlTrek Partners with Largest Online Source for Information on Black Health (Washington, D.C. – February 13, 2017) GirlTrek, the most ... Read More
General Health
The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks: The Story Finally Gets Told! [VIDEO]
Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman, literally changed the face of modern medicine, but many of us had no idea. Now her story is finally being ... Read More
“I Ain’t Woke; I Just Can’t Sleep!”: Social Justice In Medicine [Op-Ed]
The claim of rising diabetes test strips that is floating around Facebook is actually one for the Australia, not America. However, we still ... Read More
Hidden Figures No More: 22-Year-Old Is A NASA Engineer!
Hidden Figures is the much-acclaimed movie about the true story of young, Black women mathematicians using their incredible skills to help ... Read More
Breaking The Cycle Of Bad Money Habits In Black Families
One thing that traditionally hasn’t been a strong suit in the Black family – and simultaneously, a detriment – is passing down healthy money ... Read More
9th Annual Harlem Fine Arts Show Salutes Noted African American Health Care Practitioners
Harlem Fine Arts Show Salutes Noted Health Care Practitioners During 9th Annual Art Show and Exhibition Reverend. Dr. Calvin O. Butts, ... Read More
Robert Smalls: Runaway Slave To The House Of Representatives
In less than four hours, Robert Smalls had done something unimaginable: In the middle of the Civil War, this black male slave had taken over ... Read More
[#DestinationGreatness] In Fitness & In Health: Two Husband & Wife Teams Build Up Atlanta’s Largest Black-Owned Fitness Studio
When it comes to creating a “unique, fun, and high-intensity workout” experience, fitness gurus Rashad and Tosha McDade along with their ... Read More
Rapper Big Sean Mom’s Battle With Lead Poisoning Inspires A Movement
It’s been almost two years since the Flint Water Crisis first began, and Flint still does not have clean water. While it doesn’t seem like ... Read More
Real-Life ‘Hidden Figure’ Raye Montague Dies At 83
In the award-winning film, Hidden Figures, we learned the real-life story of three young Black women were instrumental in changing the ... Read More
Denzel Washington (Finally) Wins His First Screen Actors Guild Award!
On January 29, 2016, after over 35 years of being in the business, Denzel Washington has won his first Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award! ... Read More
We Are Beating The Odds! Premature Death Rates Declining For Blacks, New Study Finds
Premature death rates have declined in the United States among Hispanics, blacks, and Asian/Pacific Islanders (APIs) — in line with trends ... Read More