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Reflections on Black Excellence and the NFL’s Role in Driving Generational Impac
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Reflections on Black Excellence and the NFL’s Role in Driving Generational Impac

By Troy VincentMarch 10, 2023

To fulfill its responsibility to the Black community, the National Football League partnered with the HBCU Week Foundation to provide high school students with $10,000 scholarships to attend an HBCU. Also, the league has allocated $125 million toward closing the wealth-equity gap by partnering with Black-owned companies. NFL Votes focuses on voter education, registration, and activation. The NFL also is filling a pipeline of diverse coaching candidates at all levels.

Nehemiah Project LA Aims to Help Transitioning Youth
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Nehemiah Project LA Aims to Help Transitioning Youth

Brian W. Carter, Contributing WriterFebruary 23, 2023

Bishop Ed Smith is known as an acclaimed author, world-renowned speaker, educator, philanthropic leader, and pastor.He has assisted business leaders, families, and individuals in building legacies and in fulfilling their God-ordained gifts, talents, and hearts. Now he is making sure transitioning youth have a future with Nehemiah Project LA (NPLA).

Nurse Explains Rewards, Tribulations and Importance of Diversity and Equity in Her Profession
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Nurse Explains Rewards, Tribulations and Importance of Diversity and Equity in Her Profession

Sentinel News ServiceOctober 27, 2022

 As a young girl, Tamarra Crandall wanted to become a doctor, aspiring to help cure patients suffering from illnesses that cause so much pain and discomfort, especially among minority populations. As fate would have it, Crandall didn’t pursue a medical degree. But, as she will tell you, she pursued the next best thing, which was a career in nursing, and she has no regrets.

Peer Run Mental Health Organization Advocating for Black Patients
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Peer Run Mental Health Organization Advocating for Black Patients

August 4, 2022

July 31 marked the end of Mental Health Observance Month, but for Rayshell Chambers and others, the importance of mental health goes far beyond one month, especially in the Black community.   During a recent interview with the L.A. Sentinel, Chambers talked about the importance of fostering better health outcomes for all mental health patients, but particularly among African Americans.    For example, she said, only one in three Blacks who need mental healthcare actually receives it. Despite the increased focus on mental health, racial disparities persist in diagnosis, access to culturally responsive care, and treatment settings, she said.      Chambers is the

‘Same Game, Different Smokers’ Opens in Anaheim
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‘Same Game, Different Smokers’ Opens in Anaheim

Sentinel News ServiceJuly 14, 2022

The MUZEO Museum and Cultural Center opened “Same Game, Different Smokers” to the public on July 7 and continues until August 24. The groundbreaking exhibit is an exploration of the troubling relationship the tobacco industry has had with the Black community over the last 400+ years. 

Five Ways to Support Your Child’s Mental Health
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Five Ways to Support Your Child’s Mental Health

Dena Vang, Contributing WriterJune 8, 2022

During the recent virtual town hall titled “Mental Wealth: COVID’s Impact on Mental Health in the Black Community,” a panel of trusted doctors discussed insights into how parents and caregivers can support their children’s mental health during the pandemic and beyond.

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Images That Changed Our View – 30 Years of Reflection

Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Contributing WriterApril 28, 2022

The video that captured the beating of Rodney King was profound in so many ways. For the very first time, the nation witnessed police brutality in a raw form as filmed, not by a member of the media, but rather from an average citizen. And marginalized communities of color now had evidence of what we had been saying for years – law enforcement used unlawful tactics and tended to target Black males and used excessive force without cause or care of discipline. The proof was there. The video was broadcast for all to see. Then came the trial and the acquittal of the officers. The date was April 29, 1992.