Postpartum depression and anxiety are common mental health challenges that affect one in eight women, and can be difficult to distinguish between normal challenges of new parenthood and more serious conditions.
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Spelman College first HBCU to launch cosmetic science program
Spelman College has launched a first-of-its-kind cosmetic science program to bridge the gap between the beauty industry and creators of the products, offering a concentration and minor in cosmetic chemistry to students interested in entering the field.
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The Supreme Court leaves admissions plan at an elite Virginia public high school in place
By The Associated Press The Supreme Court on Feb. 20 left in place the admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia that some parents claimed discriminates against highly qualified Asian Americans. The court’s order, over the dissent of Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, ended a legal challenge to a policy that […]
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Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery
By Matt O’Brien and Ali SwensonThe Associated Press Major technology companies signed a pact Feb. 16 to voluntarily adopt “reasonable precautions” to prevent artificial intelligence tools from being used to disrupt democratic elections around the world. Executives from Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok gathered at the Munich Security Conference to announce […]
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BEYA STEM DTX Conference Returns to Baltimore Bringing Thousands of Visitors to the Area
The 2024 conference returns to its birthplace of Baltimore, Maryland to celebrate the achievements of minorities in STEM fields. By: Career Communications Group, Inc. BALTIMORE – Feb. 14, 2024 – PRLog — The highly anticipated BEYA STEM DTX Conference (www.beya.org), a flagship event dedicated to celebrating the achievements of minorities in STEM fields, is making its return to Baltimore, Maryland at […]
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Biden-Harris Administration’s liquified natural gas decision gives hope to younger generations
By Ben Jealous James Hiatt lives in an area along the Mississippi River in Louisiana that has been dubbed “Cancer Alley.” Teeming with chemical plants and oil and gas refineries, the air the residents of this area breathe contains more carcinogens than anywhere else in the country. One of those oil and gas facilities is […]
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Inequitable algorithms: Facial recognition’s alarming pattern of misidentifying Black individuals sparks calls for reform
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – Recent research conducted by Scientific American Online supported fears that facial recognition technology (FRT) can worsen racial inequities in policing. The research found that law enforcement agencies that use automated facial recognition disproportionately arrest Black people. The report’s authors stated that they believe these […]
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Promising new gene therapies for sickle cell are out of reach in countries where they’re needed most
By Laura UngarAP Science Writer Gautam Dongre’s two children in India and Pascazia Mazeze’s son in Tanzania live with an inherited blood disorder that turns blood cells into instruments of pain. New gene therapies promise a cure for sickle cell disease, and Dongre says he’s “praying the treatment should come to us.” But experts say […]
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PRESS ROOM: Renowned climate activist and HBCU Green Fund founder, Felicia Davis, unveils empowering global youth initiatives at COP28
ATLANTA, Ga. and WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 14, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Distinguished climate activist and founder of the HBCU Green Fund, Felicia Davis, took center stage at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, making groundbreaking announcements that underscore the organization’s commitment to global climate action and youth empowerment. In a momentous press […]
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Extreme weather is disrupting Amtrak’s trains — and its climate benefits
Written by L.V. Anderson In 1984, when Andrew Bader was 5, his parents took him on a cross-country train from California to New York. It was a special trip, one of the last experiences Bader shared with both parents before they split up. Decades later, in 2021, Bader decided to reenact a portion of the trip […]
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Black Women of STEM: how four entrepreneurs are changing science, technology, engineering and math
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers are some of the highest-paying, fastest-growing professions on the job market. In 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the median annual wage across all STEM occupations was $95,420 compared to $40,120 for non-STEM occupations. But, the STEM workforce […]
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WHO wants name change for ‘Monkeypox’ virus, calling it ‘discriminatory and stigmatizing’
By Black Press USA NNPA NEWSWIRE – The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced plans to find a new name for the viral disease informally known as ‘monkeypox,’ which the world body says is “discriminatory and stigmatizing.” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a briefing on the matter, said the virus is no longer behaving […]