The science of finding Cancer early just proved itself
Photo courtesy of STOCK By Gary A. Puckrein, PHD Residents of Houston’s Fifth Ward live adjacent to documented creosote contamination. The neighborhood is ninety-four percent …
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Interview: What Black women need to know about breast cancer & heart health
Photo courtesy of STOCK MIAMI – Baptist HealthTalk Breast cancer and heart disease may seem like separate health concerns, but they’re more connected than many …
Hegseth’s televised execution is an atrocity
By ANTONIA WILLIAMS-GARY There should not be any more state sanctioned murders. They do not deter capital crimes; they do not provide restitution to aggrieved …
Fla. Gov. DeSantis and his wife deprived sick children
Photo courtesy of STOCK By JOHN-MICHAEL LAWRENCE My friend, Perry Jennings of New Orleans, shared this about Ron De Santis and his wife depriving sick …
The audacity of Joyce Beatty
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Standing up to a bully requires more than slogans, press releases or carefully staged outrage. It requires looking power in the …
Responsible AI development requires a seat at the table for Black America
Photo courtesy of pixabay.com By BlackPress USA Newswire Chicago Defender When I play poker and go all-in, I may be holding pocket aces. Other times, …
The new american fear from 9-11 to AI
Emilamok Guillermo I was quiet about 9/11 until this week, when terrorism got an upgrade. Artificial intelligence. I have taken 9/11 seriously every year. Twenty-five …
How Head Start also helps parents
Paris Hill received the Ron Herndon Head Start Parent Scholarship award (Photo courtesy of STOCK) By NATIONAL HEAD START ASSOCIATION Ron Herndon Head Start …
The challenge of competing without legs
Black people have been fighting for centuries to gain agency and recognition as full citizens in these United States. Through a variety of wide ranging …
How Does Your State Rank for Pre-K?
By National Institute for Early Education Research Georgia’s state-funded pre-k program for 4-year-olds was recently recognized as the largest state-funded preschool program in the nation …