Better Habits Can Greatly Lower Cancer Risk Among African Americans
August 10, 2017
Diet may be one of the biggest risk factors in developing cancer
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Community in Shock and Disbelief Over Allegations Regarding Deputy Mayor Brian K. Williams
- Dashing & Dazzling Damon Wayans Jr. is Perfect Boyfriend in ‘Shrinking’
- Lakers Guard Max Christie Continues to Step Up
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
African Americans
Electoral Politics Crucial for Blacks
July 13, 2017
In this surreal-like but painfully real era of Donald Trump, Black people must re-examine their values and demand more effective leadership.
Report: Blacks Most Frequent Target of Hate Crimes in OC
June 8, 2017
Hate crimes and incidents spiked following the election of President Donald Trump in November, according to figures in a staff report of the Orange County Human Relations Commission released Thursday June 1.
Much is Required
May 17, 2017
The way forward is to embrace an America where our tensions and intentions are not based in what we hope America to be…
The Ongoing Significance of Race and Racial Pride
May 3, 2017
Black Americans have not totally shed conditioned inferiority
Many Anxious as Supreme Court Considers Pivotal Cases
April 19, 2017
African-Americans, Hispanics, Muslims the nation’s LGBT community and women are watching anxiously as the U.S. Supreme Court considers important cases with the addition of new, conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!
March 8, 2017
African Americans have the highest rates of colon cancer and are diagnosed at younger ages
African-Americans to the Democratic Party: We’re Still Here
February 1, 2017
As an African-American Democrat, I share the core values of my political party. That is why I am a Democrat.
CBC Remains Committed to Fighting for Equality for Blacks
February 1, 2017
On January 3rd of this year, I was sworn in as the 25th Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). As the Black Caucus enters the 115th Congress with a record 49 Members representing tens of millions of African-Americans from all walks of life, we represent a community that has undergone tremendous growth. The number of African-American elected officials nationwide has grown from 1,469 in 1970 to more than 10,000 today.
The Shameless Deception of Trump’s “New Deal for Black America”
January 12, 2017
It only takes a glance at his agenda to see the coded language that has characterized the Trump doctrine
INSTITUTE OF THE BLACK WORLD 21st CENTURY CONFERENCE
December 29, 2016
Declaration of Intent and Call to Action
Study: Habits not Race May be More of a Factor in Cancer Disparities
December 7, 2016
The study identified the types of cancer responsible for deaths among U.S.- and foreign-born black populations
NEW ACCOUNTABILITY CRUCIAL FOR BLACK PROGRESS
November 3, 2016
Accountability is most often mentioned when describing the performance of elected and/or appointed public officials
Why the HBCU Community Should Support Hillary Clinton for President
October 27, 2016
The right to vote is a matter of dignity and democracy
African Americans Are High-Risk Group for Brain Aneurysm Ruptures
October 5, 2016
Yet New Survey Shows 94% of Americans Don’t Know This