Black History Month: Health & Medicine Profiles
February 9, 2023
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, Dr. Leonidas Harris Berry and Dr. Elaine Batchlor are three Black Americans who blazed trails in the fields of health and medicine.
Breaking News
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- Q&A with Jacqueline Stewart – A Women’s History Month Exclusive
- Dupont-Walker Enjoys Advocating and Giving Back to Her Community
- ‘Keep Going’ – Author Kellye Garret Discusses Her Novel ‘Like A Sister’
- Kappa Alpha Psi – Pasadena Alumni Chapter Celebrates 62nd Charter Anniversary
- BBA Hosts 20th Anniversary of Salute to Black Women
- Thompson, Kershaw spark Dodgers to 10-1 win over D-backs
- The Lakers Beat Timberwolves in 2nd Road Win, 123-111
- Retired Laker Pau Gasol Named to the 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame Class
- SoCalGas Announces $10 Million to Aid People Impacted by Gas Prices
Black Americans
Words of the Week – ‘Unsung Bible Heroes’ In Black History – Part 2
February 8, 2023
One of the greatest love stories in the Bible is in the Song of Solomon. The Song of Solomon is also viewed as the great love God has for his people. The bottom line – God says Black is beautiful.
L.A. Demonstrating Martin Luther King’s Dream
January 12, 2023
The nation approaches an anniversary of a vision, manifested by world renown activist, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., on Aug. 28, 1963, King verbalized the need for America to “live out the true meaning of its creed.”
‘Unforgettable’ Stage Play Focuses on Stigma of Alzheimer’s Disease
January 5, 2023
Gdavis Productions and Films, LLC and the Alzheimer’s Association bring a free production of “Unforgettable” to Los Angeles on Saturday, January 14 at 5 p.m., at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre.
World AIDS Day 2022: Get on the Healthy Love Bus
December 15, 2022
December 1, World Aids Day, was also a day of celebration because a new super weapon was unveiled. “The Love Bus is a preventive mobile health unit. It is meant to meet people where they are, but also where they want to be,” shared Dazon Dixon Diallo, who recognized a growing need in the African American community for health care services in 1989.
Happy Juneteenth, Los Angeles!
June 19, 2022
On this Juneteenth, I want to pay homage to past generations that paved the way for our communities to advance forward on a more dignified path. Let us take pause this Juneteenth to own our history. From the good, the bad and in between, it is through the trials and tribulations that the resilience of our human spirit radiates.
Op-Ed – Investing in Community Clinics is a Civil Right for Our Generation
May 19, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is still devastating Black communities because our fight for civil rights isn’t yet done.
Black America deserves its fair share of the American Dream: Affordable rentals shrinking, growing mortgage denials block homeownership
April 28, 2022
Despite unprecedented federal housing assistance during the pandemic, a report by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) finds stark racial and income divides in its analysis of the nation’s rental market. Nearly a quarter of Black renters were behind on rent in the third quarter of 2021, as well as 19% of Hispanic renters. By contrast, the share of white renters in arrears was half that: 9%.
Prostate Cancer Rising in Black America
April 28, 2022
Whether it is other philanthropists, local or regional health centers, or state and federal officials, there is a desperate need for creative solutions to getting more people screened and saving more lives. Smith’s initiative is an innovative approach, but there are other ways to spread awareness and boost screenings in the Black community.
Robert F. Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Frank Baker and William Pickard Top List of Black Donors to HBCUs
March 17, 2022
A recent Washington Post story found that Black Americans donate a higher share of their wealth than their white counterparts – to the tune of around $11 billion each year. Given their cultural and educational importance to the Black community, HBCUs are the repository of much of these donations with a number of household names – and some you may not know – making big-dollar contributions to these institutions.
AP-NORC poll: Many Black Americans doubtful on police reform
March 17, 2022
Few Americans believe there has been significant progress over the last 50 years in achieving equal treatment for Black people in dealings with police and the criminal justice system, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
The Impact of COVID-19 on HBCUs and Black Students
March 16, 2022
In March 2020, when college campuses across the country closed and sent students home, many HBCUs continued to house hundreds of students who did not have homes to return to. Groups of students were stuck on campus without the funds to pay for transportation back to their home cities. This challenge was a byproduct of several students losing the jobs they used to help fund their education, along with loss of family income. Many students became both food and housing insecure without the critical resources that HBCUs often provide.
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison makes case for why Black voters should support Dems in 2022 elections
February 24, 2022
Jaime Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), remains optimistic that Democrats can defy the odds in the upcoming 2022 midterm elections, Black and minority voters,
CBC Report Highlights Economic Progress and Barriers Facing Black Americans
February 24, 2022
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released a new analysis of the impact of economic trends and barriers on Black Americans.
Prominent Physicians Speak to Black Media in ‘We Can Do This’ Vaccine Push
August 12, 2021
During a call with members of the African American media, health officials held a briefing to discuss vaccinations and the “We Can Do This” campaign. “The delta variant has become a major factor in what we’re dealing with. It’s almost a new pandemic,” said Dr. Cameron Webb, the senior policy advisor for Equity on the White House COVID-19 Response Team.