Two Harvard trained psychiatrists have authored a practical guide to help people better understand how to deal with the growing crisis in America. More than 40 million people in the U.S. suffer from mental health problems, yet less than half receive adequate care and treatment. In their new book to be released in September, “Understanding […]
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Mental Health: Debunking Myths In Black Community
By Black Health Matters Hint: You cannot pray depression away Addressing mental health in our community is a touchy subject—and it should be a given how many African Americans are suffering from a form of depression and anxiety or mental illness such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. According to the Health and Human Services Office […]
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Black Men: America’s Greatest Assets
By blackhealthmatters.com What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Black males in the United States? That’s the question that social entrepreneur Trabian Shorters would like more Americans to ask themselves. “I’d follow that question with another: Is it good? Because too often, the first thing people conjure up in their minds […]
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THE RUN DOWN
By BE INSPIRED GLOBAL / AFRO.COM Host MICHA GREEN gives us the RUN DOWN on the happenings within the Congressional Black Caucus. #CBCFALC19 #AfroNews #BlackMediaAuthority #BeInspiredGlobal
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Stage Set for No. 1 vs. No. 2 in High School Football as Mater Dei Meets St. Frances Academy
By MaxPreps Staff After resounding victories for both teams Friday, high school football has itself a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup next Saturday, Sept. 14 as top-ranked Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) welcomes St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) to Southern California. Panish Family Stadium in Bellflower will be the site of the contest, scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. […]
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Removing Breastfeeding Stigma Could Unlock Lifesaving Benefits to Black Mothers and Their Babies
PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 28, 2019– The United States is one of the most dangerous places in the developed world for a Black woman giving birth and for Black infants in their first year of life. Stark racial disparities exist between Black and White infants in the U.S. The infant mortality rate of non-Hispanic black infants is […]
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THE RUN DOWN
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green gives us THE RUN DOWN on TRENDING STORIES in this weeks Afro-American News Paper. (ALL THE WAY FROM BERMUDA)
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11th Annual 5K Prince Hall Shriners Walk to Prevent Diabetes
PRESS RELEASE FROM: Anchor PR Group Anchor PR Group represented the Lilly Diabetes Solutions Center at the 11th Annual 5K Prince Hall Shriners Walk to Prevent Diabetes on the campus of Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday, August 17th. Over 600 of its members and friends from around the country from Seattle, Washington, to […]
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PRESS RELEASE: While the Federal Government Aims to Warehouse Children, Mayor Bowser Displays Model for Short-Term Family Housing
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) – (202) 727-5011; latoya.foster@dc.gov Dora Taylor-Lowe (DHS) – (202) 374-9473; dora.taylor-lowe@dc.gov While the Federal Government Aims to Warehouse Children, Mayor Bowser Displays Model for Short-Term Family Housing (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the ribbon on The Sterling, the District’s short-term family housing site […]
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DR. FRANCES “TONI” DRAPER Speaks On Trump, Baltimore and the 2020 Elections
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL DR. FRANCES “TONI” DRAPER speaks on Trump’s Baltimore attacks and calls the community to be proactive leading up to the 2020 Elections. #TheBlackMediaAuthority
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Kirk Franklin Recieves Pandora Billionaire’s Plaque
On Thursday Aug. 15th, fourteen-time GRAMMY® award-winning artist, songwriter, and producer Kirk Franklin was honored with a Billionaire plaque from Pandora. The music streaming company surprised Franklin by presenting him with the prestigious award on stage at the Los Angeles stop of his LONG LIVE LOVE TOUR. Franklin was moved by the honor. He says, […]
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Baltimore City Radio Show Host, Community Activist and Pastor, Rev. Dr. St. George I.B. Cross Dies
For Immediate Release Contact: Christy Baldwin- 443-838-0664 christyjoystewart@gmail.com Outspoken, dedicated and trailblazing community leader, political activist and pastor, Rev. Dr. St. George I. B. Crosse passed away on August 7, 2019. He was 79 years old. He battled Dementia and died from complications of the disease at the Woodholme Gardens facility in Pikesville, Maryland. Rev. […]