By Black Health Matters Getting older can bring many changes, both physically and mentally. Even when you’re healthy, your brain and body start slowing down. Maintaining your cognitive health—the ability to clearly think, learn, and remember—is important for your overall well-being. Many things influence cognitive health. Your genes, lifestyle, and environment can all impact your […]
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Stay agile at any age
By Black Health Matters You may have noticed a few of the signs already. Maybe when you get up in the morning, you’re stiffer than you used to be. Or your knees get achy after sitting a while. Over time, everyone’s body ages and shows signs of natural wear and tear. Regular exercise helps delay […]
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How to properly manage and simplify your medication regimen
By Black Health Matters Medications play a key role in helping many individuals, especially older adults, maintain their quality of life. However, for some, managing medications to achieve the best outcomes can be a challenge. Why is medication management important, and who does it affect? Medication management is a problem for a lot of people, […]
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Black Churches 4 Digital Equity fights to close the digital divide
By Nicole D. Batey During the COVID-19 pandemic many churches in the Black community closed their physical church doors out of caution and safety concerns. Pastors around the country worked to transition to online ministry, only to find that many of their congregants- especially seniors or those in low-income neighborhoods- didn’t have internet access or […]
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Women have 30% less money than men when they retire— here’s how to plan ahead
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Shelly-Ann Eweka has worked at the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) of America for over 15 years. Founded in 1919, TIAA was established to help improve quality of life for teachers. Today, it’s a Fortune 100 financial services company and serves more […]
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State Board of Elections Announces New Early Voting, Voter Registration Dates
This story originally appeared on Maryland Matters By Bennett Leckrone Early voting for the delayed July 19 primary will begin on July 7, according to an announcement Monday from the Maryland State Board of Elections. The deadline for primary voters to request a mail-in ballot is July 12, according to the Maryland Elections Administrator Linda H. […]
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Legislative Brief HB0007
By J. J. McQueen, Special to the AFRO In July of 2019, Thomas D. Zdon was involved in a motorcycle accident that resulted in the death of his wife, Sherry Zdon. They were hit head on by an oncoming vehicle near the Conowingo Dam. The crash caused the loss of Mr. Zdon’s left arm and […]
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Towanda R. Taylor: Using her second chance to give one to others
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the AFRO Towanda R. Taylor was suddenly unemployed. After utilizing the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to care for her father, she was out of a job- one she had worked for a decade. Taylor faced many options. She could give up, she could cry or […]
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Video shows cop kneeling on Wisconsin student’s neck
The Associated Press School officials in Kenosha, Wisconsin, released surveillance footage that shows an off-duty police officer putting his knee on a 12-year-old girl’s neck to restrain her amid a lunchtime fight. The Kenosha Unified School District released redacted footage of the March 4 fight on March 18. It shows Kenosha officer Shawn Guetschow intervening […]
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U.S. House passes bill to prohibit discrimination based on hair
By Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press Black people who wear hairstyles like Afros, cornrows or tightly coiled twists should not face bias in society, school and the workplace, the U.S. House said March 18 in voting to make it explicit that such discrimination is a violation of federal civil rights law. “There are folks in […]
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PRESS ROOM: Attorneys Ben Crump and Diandra ‘Fu’ Debrosse Zimmermann Decry Alleged Johnson & Johnson Exploitation of Black Americans & Evasion of Responsibility
(BUSINESS WIRE) — Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and Diandra “Fu” Debrosse Zimmermann of DiCello Levitt Gutzler are calling on the Congressional Black Caucus to denounce Johnson & Johnson’s alleged exploitation of Black Americans and to close a legal loophole that allows the company to avoid […]
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Maryland drivers celebrate gas price reduction as governor approves fuel tax moratorium
By Stephen Neukam, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS— Maryland drivers saw an immediate reduction in their gas prices Thursday as Republican Gov. Larry Hogan signed into law a 30-day moratorium on the state’s tax on fuel. The 37-cent reduction is one of the first in the nation and one of the rare few since policy makers […]