(Image courtesy BlackHealthMatters.com) By BlackHealthMatters.com There’s no resilience gene to help us deal with adversity. Experts say it’s a skill to foster, a muscle to pump up. Six months into the twin calamities of a pandemic and a tough economy, this may be a good time for a resilience workout. Resilience is the ability to […]
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Women Data Scientists Created GPS-Driven App to Help Kenya Keep Covid-19 Numbers Low
A data science non-profit in Kenya is using location data from people’s cellphones and a brief questionnaire to gauge their Covid-19 risk and generate maps that show emerging and current disease hotspots. (Women in GIS Kenya) By Sharon Kiburi, Zenger News, Africa A group of female data researchers are providing the tech and data muscle […]
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How Do We Handle the Rise in Suicides?
(Image courtesy BlackHealthMatters.com) Via BlackHealthMatters.com The facts are jarring: Suicides have jumped over the last two decades. The reasons, experts say, are multifactoral. “Certain indicators impact individuals and the rise of suicide—the opioid epidemic; the great recession, which greatly impacted the jobs market and how people connect their identity through a job; chronic illness; diagnosed […]
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Proposed Bill Would Give ‘Hero Pay’ to Hospital Workers
(By Syda Productions_Shutterstock) By Associated Press Hospital workers out front in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic would receive “hero” pay, or bonuses, under a bill proposed by a Maryland representative. Democratic Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland’s Second Congressional District plans to roll out his proposal on Thursday, The Baltimore Sun reported, citing a […]
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Op-Ed: The All Healers Mental Health Alliance is Sounding the Alarm for Virtual Education and Black Youth
The All Healers Mental Health Alliance (AHMHA) By The All Healers Mental Health Alliance The All Healers Mental Health Alliance (AHMHA) is a national organization compriosed of physicians,sychiatrists, nurses, social workers professionals, psychologists, and other health professionals, along with community advocates, faith leaders, and advocates health professionals from across the country. They facilitate long- term, […]
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Maryland Court Ruling Weakens CDC Eviction Ban
Maryland Communities United members make their voices heard on Facebook livestream. (Courtesy Photo) By J.K.Schmid Special to the AFRO Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a sweeping moratorium on evictions across the country, Sept. 2. “In the context of a pandemic, eviction moratoria like quarantine, isolation and social distancing, can be an effective […]
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MTA Cuts Create ‘Woes’ for City Residents
By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO The proposed cuts to the bus service across the state are prompting concerns among both riders and city leaders. Last week, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) announced a comprehensive cut to service. The proposed changes would slash service by roughly 20 percent across the city, leading to longer […]
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Op-Ed: Caring For Our Caregivers
Destiny-Simone Ramjohn and Rob Malone (Courtesy Photos) By Destiny-Simone Ramjohn, and Rob Malone Since March, the news media has reported on recurring personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages during the coronavirus pandemic, which have pitted the federal government, state and local governments, and large health systems against each other in an international competition to secure limited […]
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Black Church PAC Urges HBCUs Not to Force Black Students to Participate in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
The Black Church PAC OAKLAND, CA – The Black Church PAC today urged the presidents of Dillard University and Xavier University of Louisiana, both historically Black colleges, to refrain from offering their students up as guinea pigs for controversial and untested coronavirus vaccine trials. Given the Black community’s troubling experience with the American medical system […]
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The Silver Lining in COVID-19’s Dark Clouds
This article was originally published in the National Urban League’s 2020 State of Black America. Authored by – DR. LISA COOPER James F. Fries Professor of Medicine; Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in Health Equity, Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nursing & Bloomberg School of Public Health Many people were caught off guard as we witnessed rising […]
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A Call to Community on a New School Year
Baltimore City Schools’ CEO, Dr. Sonja Brookins Santelises By Dr. Sonja Santelises “I just want to frame it, for my dad.” Those were the words of 2020 graduate, Kuijuan, as he spoke of earning his diploma. He’d travelled a bumpy path to that diploma, often juggling school and work to help support his family. He […]
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Turning a Crisis into Creation: Distance Learning 2020
Kyair Butts By Kyair Butts Imagine dealing with your own fear and anxiety in addition to those of children and families while balancing the requirements and growing expectations that others are placing squarely on your shoulders. Some have fallen under this weight. Their voices mere cries for understanding and a sense of direction as we […]