By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor, dbaileyafro.com In anticipation of a Covid-19 surge this coming winter, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee recommended Oct. 11 adding most COVID-19 vaccines to the recommended vaccination schedule for children and adults in the United States. The action by the CDC’s independent vaccine advisers came a […]
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Alzheimer’s Foundation of America to hold virtual education conference for D.C. residents
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Are you one of the millions of Black Americans impacted by Alzheimer’s disease? Maybe you are a caregiver, a sibling or a child with questions and concerns– and you’re not alone. More than 20 percent of Black Americans will develop Alzheimer’s disease in their lifetime–more than twice the rate of […]
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NAACP, Brookings Institute create database detailing statistical snapshot of Black America
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor You would expect higher income and education levels to relate to longer life spans for Black people in America. You might have even assumed correctly that communities with higher levels of Black home ownership and Black business ownership resulted in places where Black people enjoy lives well into their senior […]
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ALZHEIMER’S EDUCATING AMERICA TOUR AND CAREGIVER’S CONFERENCE – DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTING BLACK AMERICANS
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Are you one of the millions of Black Americans serving as a caregiver for someone impacted by Alzheimer’s disease? The Alzheimer’s Foundation is sponsoring an Educating America Tour-Alzheimer’s & Caregiving Conference Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 am to 1:00 pm (registration opens at 9 am) at Whittemore House (1526 New Hampshire […]
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Black women and reproductive freedom meet a crossroad in the fight for abortion rights
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Planned Parenthood is doing the extra work to make it known that Black women are at the heart of the fight for reproductive freedom. Planned Parenthood Federation, whose network of clinics serves 400,000 Black women each year, has organized a “Stand for Black Women” campaign, designed to send a message […]
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Divine Nine launches fight against abortion restrictions with “Tell Somebody” campaign
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), known across the nation as “The Divine Nine,” are joining forces and ramping up the fight to protect Black women’s lives. The Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLO) recently announced the “Tell Somebody” public service campaign, emphasizing the disproportionate impact of the Supreme Court’s […]
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President Biden holds United We Stand Summit to address hate crime in America
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Dawn Collins fights back tears when she speaks about her son, Richard Collins III. The proud Bowie State University mom was just days away from watching her son, recently commissioned as an Army 2nd Lieutenant, walk across the commencement stage. Lt. Richard Collins III would have been the third generation […]
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BET co-founder Sheila Johnson now making moves as luxury hotel creator and CEO
By Deborah Bailey. Contributing Editor Sheila Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) has been exceptionally busy over the past 10 years. These days, she can be found serving as founder and C.E.O. of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, a luxury brand of resorts started in Middleburg, Va., an hour from the nation’s capital. Johnson’s longtime […]
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Prince George’s County Schools faces staff shortages, lifts mandatory mask mandate as students head back to school
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) returned students to a smaller number of teachers and staff in their buildings this year. PGCPS C.E.O. Monica Goldson said the school system is experiencing a shortage of roughly 900 teachers and an additional 150 bus drivers in Maryland’s second school district, serving 130,000 […]
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The tough first week of school for District of Columbia students
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Students in the D.C. area piled back into classrooms this week, but D.C. administrators are still working out some details of the “welcome back,” as many children arrived at hot facilities and chaos surrounding students COVID-19 vaccination status. With the first week of school, temperatures soared into the 90s’ and […]
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HBCU spotlight: Howard University starts the year with service
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor The Hilltop is open! Classes have started for Howard University students coming from all corners of the globe this week– but did you know the real start of the Howard University School year happens the week before classes? This year – as they have for the past several […]
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The Inflation Reduction Act and Black America: White House advisers and Black leaders weigh in
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor President Biden has signed the 730-page Inflation Reduction Act into law. Your senators and congressmen are at home in their districts until Labor Day and not much in the way of legislation is predicted to happen between now and the 2022 mid-term elections in November. According to the House […]