Gold Standard Offers Free Prostate Cancer Screening
February 15, 2024
Free prostate cancer screenings will be available on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the medical clinic on 7301 S. Western Ave., in Los Angeles.
Breaking News
- Palm Springs Approves $27 Million Reparations Deal for Displaced Black and Latino Families
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- Judge Dion Griffith Morrow Passes Away
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- James Lee and his Mobile Station Celebrate 50 Years Serving in the Community
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- Maggie Hathaway Golf Course Renewal Project Breaks Ground
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- Davis Honored with Advocacy Award at State NAACP Conference
- OUCH! This One Really Hurts. Vice President Kamala Harris Loses Her Bid to be America’s First Female President
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- NAACP California-Hawaii State Convention Highlights Black Voter Engagement, and More
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month – What To Know
October 5, 2023
The October month is finally here! With the seasons and weather changing, let’s fully understand the awareness month that is taking place – Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a very important time as we are able to recognize those who have been affected and those who battle with breast cancer everyday.
Soaring High for His Community Keeps ‘Superhero’ Williams Closer to His Mother Up Above
August 3, 2023
Yuri Williams, the founder of A Future Superhero and Friends, was inspired to create the nonprofit after he lost his mother, Lynda C. Hubbard, to cancer in 2009. He hosts toy and blood drives, helps bring forth supportive services to the unhoused and veterans and visits children with terminal illnesses–all while wearing a superhero costume.
Gloria Molina, Groundbreaking Latina leader in California, Dies at 74
May 18, 2023
Gloria Molina, a groundbreaking Chicana leader in state and local California politics for more than 30 years, died on May 14, after a three-year battle with cancer, her family announced. She was 74.
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.
Say It Loud: I’m Vaxxed, and I’m Proud!
May 27, 2021
Are you worried about the long-term side effects of the vaccine? Are you afraid that it came out too soon for scientists to fully test? Are you worried that you’re going to have to get a booster a year from now?
Embracing Medical Science to Address Cancer’s Racial Disparities
October 22, 2020
Since my own cancer diagnosis and treatment, I have spent a good part of my life listening to and supporting Black women battling breast cancer.
Report: COVID-19 Now is The Third Leading Cause of Death Among Black People
September 3, 2020
“In 2020, more Black Americans will die of COVID-19 than will succumb to diabetes, strokes, accidents, or pneumonia. In fact, COVID-19 is currently the third leading cause of death for African Americans,” concluded Trevon Logan, professor of economics at the Ohio State University and Bradley L. Hardy of the American University in Northwest, Washington D.C. Logan and Hardy are co-authors of a new report from the Brookings Institution, “The Hamilton Project, Racial Economic Inequality Amid the COVID-19 Crisis.”
Rep. Waters Statement on the Appeals Court Ruling that a Provision of Obamacare is Unconstitutional
January 3, 2020
“I am deeply disappointed by the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to support the Republicans in their relentless campaign to repeal Obamacare and strip away its protections for people with pre-existing conditions. This case is further evidence that Republicans will stop at nothing to strike down Obamacare and take away health coverage from millions of Americans.
California Attempts to Revive Compassionate Cannabis Programs
January 3, 2020
For years, Richard Manning knew what he needed to cope with his physical pain, rage and PTSD — much of which he traced to a career-ending knee injury he suffered while on a domestic security detail with the Marines.
Hall of Fame cornerback Willie Brown dies at age 78
October 24, 2019
Willie Brown established the bump-and-run style of defense the Raiders used for decades, provided the iconic play in Oakland’s first Super Bowl title, and impacted nearly every player who suited up for the team over the past half-century.
Breaking News: Diahann Carroll Passes
October 4, 2019
Carroll’s daughter, Susan Kay, told The Associated Press her mother died Friday in Los Angeles of cancer
Testing is Crucial to Diagnosing Prostate Cancer
September 19, 2019
Early Detection is Key to Recovery!
Understanding the Causes and Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
September 19, 2019
Early Detection is Key to Recovery
Words of the Week – When Despair, Pain and Misery Come – Part II
September 11, 2019
After my father passed away, it was just my mother, sister and I living under one roof. He left a big hole, a weird space that was foreign and sometimes scary. I was the man of the house, still had a year-and-a-half of college to go and didn’t have my driver’s license yet (I’m a late bloomer when it comes to many of life’s milestones). At this time, I had a close relationship to my sister, Renell. Her name was Esther Renell Fenison, but most people knew and referred to her by her middle name (my mother’s middle name is