healthcare system

Research Finds Black Californians Prioritize Health, While System Fails to Prioritize Black Californians

Maxim Elramsisy, California Black MediaOctober 13, 2022

The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) has released a study that found Black Californians are highly engaged with their health care, are active in advocating for their health and have strong and clear opinions about how the healthcare system can be improved.

News Political

Biden Surrogates Tout ‘Plan for America’

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentAugust 6, 2020

Staging frequent media briefings where surrogates tout Biden’s message remains a regular occurrence of the campaign. On Tuesday, July 21, former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, championed Biden’s plan.

Family Health

Prostate screening is a must

By Ricki Fairley, The Cincinnati HeraldMay 30, 2019

African-American men are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer and twice as likely to die from it.