The sounds and teachings of African culture filled the air as the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations (ASCAC) hosted their 31st annual Ancient Kemetic (Egyptian) Studies Conference. This year the event was held from March 13 – 16 at Essex County College in Newark, N.J. The conference brings together scholars, artists and […]
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Mount Ennon Baptist Church Brings Awareness to HIV/AIDS
Mount Ennon Baptist Church held their annual HIV/AIDS awareness service on March 3. While most churches shy away from topics of sexually transmitted diseases, Pastor Delman Coates says it is important, as a Black church, to break the silence on HIV/AIDS. Thousands of church members attended service dressed in black, with red accents, to bring […]
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Thousands ‘Go Red’ for Heart Disease Awareness
This month is full of red hearts for Valentine’s Day. It is also when attention is focused on heart disease, the leading cause of death for Black women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Demonstrations throughout the country this month raised awareness for heart disease. The most widespread […]
