By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com South Carolina native Sabrina Greenlee was 14 when she encountered her first abusive relationship. Her boyfriend at the […]
Category: Health
Posted inBaltimore News
Protestors call for the protection of abortion rights at Baltimore rally
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Two weeks have passed since a draft of the Supreme Court opinion regarding abortion rights was leaked to the public. If the draft […]
Posted inHealth
Alexa Irene Canady: First Black female neurosurgeon in U.S.
By NNPA Newswire (NNPA Newswire) – It was during a health careers summer program at the University of Michigan that Alexa Irene Canady (b. 1950) decided to pursue medicine, a […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Baby formula shortage fueling spike in milk bank interest
By Mike Catalini and Pat Eaton-Robb, The Associated Press The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest at milk banks around the U.S. with some mothers offering […]
Posted inBooks
Baltimore author chronicles daughter’s triumph over sickle cell
By Sean Yoes, Special to the AFRO It is believed that a mother’s love is the salve that can heal all wounds. But, even a mother’s love is put to […]
Posted inNational News
To Be Equal: Abortion Bans Are Part Of A Larger Agenda To Roll Back Advances In Racial Justice And Women’s Rights
By Marc H. Morial President and CEONational Urban League “At a time when open racism was becoming unfashionable, these politicians needed a more high-minded issue, one that would not compel them […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Waterfront Wellness to offer free outdoor classes beginning May 16
By Special to the AFRO An expanded six-month series featuring fitness and wellness classes seven days a week at Rash Field Park, West Shore Park and Wills Park will begin […]
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FDA limits the use of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to certain individuals
By Special to the AFRO The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, put on the market by Johnson & Johnson, was revised by the U.S. Food and […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges
By Laura Ungar, The Associated Press Testing for COVID-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot new, […]
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#WordinBlack: Love letters to Black women from 5 organizations that care about their health
By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black Every day is a good day to honor Black women. They birth the Black community (even in the most difficult conditions), raise up world […]
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Democrats demand vote to codify abortion law
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced his intentions to vote on legislation to codify the right to abortion law […]
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#WordinBlack: Schools and Black Students’ Mental Health: The Kids Aren’t Alright
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black It’s no surprise that we’re living through difficult times. After two years, we’re still in a global pandemic, which has predominantly impacted people of […]
