Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, CEO San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper (Courtesy Photo) By John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Today there is a crisis in Black America that is greater than the Tuskegee experiment itself. That experiment for more than 30 years deliberately used Black men as lab rats […]
Category: Coronavirus
Posted inBUSINESS
American Heart Association hosts Black Women & Wellness Roundtable with Divine Nine & the Links, Inc.
Influential Black women amplify need for health equity amid COVID-19 American Heart Association announces EmPOWERED to Serve™ Black Women and Well-Being Roundtable in partnership with Divine Nine Sororities and The Links, Inc. DALLAS, February 19, 2021 — In appreciation of Black History Month and American Heart Month, the American Heart Association, the leading global voluntary […]
Posted inCoronavirus
CareFirst inspires workforce, neighboring employers to join “Better Together” Campaign through COVID-19 vaccine pledge
Company will donate up to $1.7 million to regional community organizations on the frontlines of vaccination efforts Baltimore, Md./Washington, D.C. – Today, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), a not-for-profit and the largest healthcare company in the mid-Atlantic region, announced it is expanding the impact of its “Better Together” COVID-19 vaccination adoption campaign through a new pledge targeted […]
Posted inNEWS
TBE#7 – Coronavirus rescue plan must be big, bold and transformative
National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) To Be Equal #7 February 18, 2020 Coronavirus Rescue Plan Must Be Big, Bold And Transformative Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League ”President Joe Biden has inherited an even worse situation than our nation faced back in 2009: a national health […]
Posted inBaltimore Community
Baltimore-based construction company Whiting-Turner provides financial aid to Morgan State students
Civil Engineering students engage in course instruction at Morgan State. (Photo Courtesy of Morgan State University) Whiting-Turner Commits $300K to Morgan State University to Keep Students Enrolled and Maintain Pipeline for Top Talent Construction Company’s Funding Will Support Construction Management and Civil Engineering Students Over the Next Three Years BALTIMORE — Morgan State University (MSU) has […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Maryland House of Delegates announces comprehensive housing legislation
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (Courtesy Photo/msa.maryland.gov/) Annapolis, MD – Today, Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and House leadership announced a legislative package designed to address critical housing issues facing Maryland communities. “The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an incredible amount of strain on families across the state,” said Speaker Jones. “This legislation addresses issues raised by the […]
Posted inD.C. Community
Op-ed: Children belong in school and DCPS has shown that they can be safely Children Belong in School and DCPS Has Shown That They Can Be Safely
(By Phuttharak_Shutterstock_1779117098) By Cassandra Matthews After a very difficult year for our city, DC Public Schools (DCPS) is starting to reopen school buildings for students. As the grandmother of three school-aged children, I could not be happier. Children belong in school. And DCPS has shown they can do it safely. My five-year-old grandson, Mahri, attends […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Discovery Education event celebrates Black leaders in STEM
Chevron, Boeing, the American Petroleum Institute (API), Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, Caterpillar Foundation, the Manufacturing Institute, The National After School Association, and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will display how they are using their STEM skills to make a difference and introduce students to STEM. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The members […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Urban Health Report announces Holistic Health 100 List
The Urban Health Report (UHR) By The Urban Health Report.org President Joseph R. Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris lead UHR Holistic Health 100 List (Chicago, IL)- The Urban Health Report (UHR), a health and wellness digital hub focused on eradicating health disparities of Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) through information and education, launches […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Black hospital faces vaccine mistrust from unlikely source
Dr. Rita McGuire, an obstetrician and infection control specialist at Roseland Community Hospital talks Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, with staff members about taking the COVID-19 vaccine. McGuire says countering misinformation and mistrust about vaccinations is a daily battle. Many workers ”have not forgotten about those studies where they used us as experiments,” McGuire said, including […]
Posted inSports
Michael Jordan gives $10M for North Carolina health clinics
Basketball legend Michael Jordan speaks during a press conference ahead of an NBA basketball game between the Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks in Paris, in this Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, file photo. Jordan is donating $10 million to launch two medical clinics in underserved communities near his hometown in North Carolina, a regional health care […]
Posted in!Front Page
Keep up on kids’ dental health, despite pandemic
During Children’s Dental Health Month, dentists recommend families maintain good oral health routines, even if the pandemic is delaying trips to the dentist. (Adobe Stock) By Maryland News Connection ANNAPOLIS, Md. — February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and dental-health experts are urging families not to skip kids’ routine dental visits despite disruptions during […]