By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green gives THE RUN DOWN on the trending topics in this weeks AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER
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Posted inHealth, LIFE & STYLE, Living
Good Health Goes Beyond Having A Doctor, Insurance
By BlackHealthMatters.com Part of Dr. Aletha Maybank’s medical training left a sour taste in her mouth. Her superiors told her not to worry about nonmedical issues affecting her patients’ quality of life, she said, because social workers would handle it. But she didn’t understand how physicians could divorce medical advice from the context of patients’ […]
Posted inHealth, NEWS
Kidney Disease Is Below the Radar
By BlackHealthMatters.com Nearly half of African Americans have at least one risk factor for kidney disease, but less than 3 percent say they believe kidney disease is a “top health concern,” according to research released in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the publication of the National Kidney Foundation. According to the NKF, everyone who […]
Posted inBaltimore Government, Baltimore News, HBCU, Maryland Government, National News, POLITICS
Cardin, Van Hollen, and Cummings Announce $150,000 for Morgan State University
For Immediate Release August 14, 2019 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (all D-Md.) have announced $150,000 in federal funding for Morgan State University. The funding will create a one-year pilot program that will help increase students’ proficiency and success in programming skills with the goal to […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, National News, NEWS, POLITICS, U.S. Government
Why We Need a Democratic Presidential Forum on Race
The Democratic Black Caucus of South Carolina Chairman Calls for a Democratic Presidential Forum on Race “Ignorance and prejudice are the handmaidens of propaganda. Our mission, therefore, is to confront ignorance with knowledge, bigotry with tolerance, and isolation with the outstretched hand of generosity. Racism can, will, and must be defeated.” ― Kofi Annan, Former […]
Posted inBaltimore News, National News, NEWS, Washington D.C. News
THE RUN DOWN
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green covers the TRENDING STORIES in this weeks edition of the AFRO News Paper.
Posted inBaltimore Community, Baltimore News, NEWS
Hands Across Bmore – Saturday, August 3, 2019
“HANDS ACROSS BMORE” BALTIMORE CITIZENS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS UNITE TO ENCOURAGE PEACE AND ASSIST IN STOPPING THE VIOLENCE WHAT: The organizations Hug Don’t Shoot and Baltimore Cease Fire will coordinate HANDS ACROSS BMORE. The purpose of the event is to unite Baltimore citizens, community organizations and politicians to increase the awareness and need for peace […]
Posted inBaltimore News, Food, LIFE & STYLE, NEWS
Minority-Owned Whiskey Brand Sell Out
Press Release: Black/Brown Owned Whiskey Company Based in Baltimore Release “Rams & Parrots” Store Sells Out in 3 Hours. In 2016, four recently formed entrepreneurs, (three from West Baltimore) decided to unite and dive into the liquor industry. Three years later, they officially have their product debut in a store located in West Baltimore County. […]
Posted inBUSINESS, National News, NEWS
Press Release: JPMorgan Chase and National Urban League Collaborate to Help Black Households Increase Savings
(BUSINESS WIRE)—JPMorgan Chase & Co. is committing $1.5 million over two years to help the National Urban League launch their new Financial Savings Initiative, a program that will help Black households build savings and meet their long-term financial goals. The announcement is being made at the National Urban League Annual Conference in Indianapolis. Through tailored […]
Posted inBaltimore Community, Baltimore News, HBCU, NEWS
Campus Safety at Morgan State University
Morgan State University President David Wilson discusses on-campus safety measures and addresses concerns surrounding safety off-campus.
Posted inCongressman Cumming's Announcements, Maryland Government, National News, NEWS, POLITICS, U.S. Government
RELEASE: Cummings Statement Condemning President’s Racist Remarks Against House Colleagues
Cummings Statement Condemning President’s Racist Remarks Against House Colleagues Washington, DC (July 16, 2019) — Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) submitted the following statement into the Congressional Record in support of H.Res. 489, a resolution condemning President Trump’s racist comments directed at Members of Congress: “I rise to condemn the racist statements made by […]
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Minority-Owned Naturade Rolls Out Organic Nutritional Shakes
(Business Wire) – Minority-owned Naturade VeganSmart, the premier choice for all-in-one nutritional vegan shakes, vegan recipes and a cleanse program, is excited to announce the introduction of VeganSmart All-in-One Organic Shakes. The new USDA Organic shakes offer a complete protein blend that contains everything you need in just one serving. “Our new shakes are the direct result of […]