The American Heart Association encourages everyone to create healthy habits that give them the best chance at a longer, healthier life DALLAS, January 31, 2022 — Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific data indicate deaths from heart disease and stroke have risen significantly[1] and more people are reporting lower physical and emotional wellness.[2] This February during American Heart […]
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A Resurrection: Designing New Life Into Michigan’s Only HBCU
By Nyah Marshall, Howard University News Service The future of HBCUs seemed worrisome with five Historically Black Colleges and Universities having closed in the last two decades and many others open in name only after losing accreditation. Today, enrollment is up at several HBCUs, donations are flowing and the Lewis College of Business in Detroit […]
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It’s time to up the ante in dating
By Megan Kirk, New Pittsburgh Courier The dating game is full of wins and losses for singles. In a world full of smoke and mirrors, it can be hard to find a significant other who has the same plans and goals. However, for those who have come across a partner they want to get serious […]
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New step to curb tech giants’ power advanced by Senate panel
By Marcy GordonAssociated Press Congress has taken a new step toward reining the market dominance of Big Tech. Bipartisan legislation advanced by a Senate panel would bar the dominant online platforms from favoring their own goods and services over those of rivals. It could, for example, prevent Amazon from steering consumers to its own brands […]
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Collapsed Pittsburgh bridge and 175 others rated poor in county drive home need for investment
by Charlie Wolfson, PublicSource via New Pittsburgh Courier The 447-foot Forbes Avenue bridge spanning a Frick Park ravine garnered poor ratings on its condition for years. When it collapsed early Friday morning, it became a shocking punctuation point on the calls for investment into the region’s infrastructure. “Infrastructure will continue to deteriorate and we need […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Moderna executive claims a fourth vaccine may be needed in the fall
By Black Health Matters A Moderna executive claims a fourth vaccine may be needed in the fall. During a healthcare conference, the CEO of Moderna stated that front-line workers and people 50 and older might need a fourth dose of the vaccine. The Booster shots administered over the last few months will protect those vaccinated […]
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Former bishop, Staccato Powell, charged in fraud scheme involving AME Zion congregations across California.
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeNorthern District of California OAKLAND – Staccato Powell and Sheila Quintana were arrested and appeared in federal court today to face conspiracy, wire fraud, and mail fraud charges stemming from an alleged fraudulent scheme committed upon congregations of the AME Zion Church in California and private lenders, announced United States Attorney […]
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Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden first court pick
By MARK SHERMAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, numerous sources said Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden his first high court opening, which he has pledged to fill with the historic naming of the court’s first Black woman. Breyer, 83, has been a pragmatic force on […]
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New stamp to honor pioneering Black-Native American sculptress Edmonia Lewis
By AFRO Staff A new stamp honoring Edmonia Lewis, a pioneering African-American and Native American sculptor who surmounted racial and gender barriers to earn international acclaim, will begin circulation Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Postal Service. The USPS will honor Lewis as “first African American and Native American sculptor to earn international recognition” during […]
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Video shows struggle that preceded restrained Black teen’s death
By The Associated Press Surveillance video shows a Black 17-year-old struggling with staff at a Wichita juvenile center last fall before he died after he was restrained facedown for more than 30 minutes. Sedgwick County released 18 video clips late Jan. 21 of what happened before Cedric Lofton was rushed to a hospital on Sept. […]
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Black man arrested as white felon twice his age suing police
By KEN RITTER, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 25-year-old Black man is suing two police agencies in Nevada after he was misidentified as a white ex-felon nearly twice his age, arrested, and held for six days in jails in two Las Vegas-area jurisdictions. Shane Lee Brown claims civil rights violations, false imprisonment, negligence […]
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At-home COVID tests now available to all U.S. citizens
For the last two years, the world has been battling a pandemic of the deadly ever-mutating coronavirus. Since then, vaccines and COVID tests have been distributed to citizens to help prevent the spread of the virus. During the holidays, the United States experienced a shortage of free rapid at-home Covid-tests due to travel and affordability. […]