Compiled by AFRO Staff In March of 2020 the activities of day-to-day life came to a grinding halt as the coronavirus pandemic began. No country has been left untouched by COVID-19, the condition caused by the virus. Communities across the globe have struggled to combat an enemy you can’t see- a coronavirus moving at uncontrollable […]
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PRESS ROOM: Autism influencer Jeremiah Josey releases a new book about his experience as a Black man with autism
By NNPA NEWSWIRE An important addition to autism literature and a much-needed voice for autistic people of color. (NNPA NEWSWIRE) — Autism influencer Jeremiah Josey’s new book, “Here’s What I Want You to Know 2,” brings the autistic perspective to the BLM movement with heart and passion. In simple and powerful terms, Jeremiah opens up about […]
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Dems rally around abortion. Are they reaching Black voters?
By Harm Venhuizen, The Associated Press/Report for America Facing critical races for governor and U.S. Senate, Democratic hopefuls in Wisconsin are hoping that their support for abortion rights in the face of a Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade can overcome the headwinds of a midterm election long expected to favor Republicans. But […]
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Hepatitis in the Black community: find out who’s at risk
By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black It’s estimated that millions of Americans are living with hepatitis. But while the inflammatory liver condition can affect anyone, Black people are more likely to die from it — and structural inequities have a lot to do with this. Adrienne Simmons, director of programs at the National Viral Hepatitis […]
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Baltimore-based Hocker Dental Lab, boasts over 50 years in business
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Born and raised in West Baltimore, Frank Hocker never imagined he would end up working in the dental field for over 50 years. Five decades in, his passion for the work has endured– even when running his own dental lab was considered a […]
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Homelessness in Baltimore on the decline according to 2022 Point in Time Count
By AFRO Staff Baltimore has reduced the number of homeless residents struggling on the streets of Charm City in the past year, according to information from the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS). The homeless population counted in 2020 numbered 2,193 people. That number was 1,597 when the count took place earlier this year, continuing […]
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Boost now or wait? Many wonder how best to ride out COVID’s next wave
By Sam Whitehead and Arthur Allen, Kaiser Permanente for Word in Black Gwyneth Paige didn’t want to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at first. With her health issues — hypertension, fibromyalgia, asthma — she wanted to see how other people fared after the shots. Then her mother got colon cancer. “At that point, I didn’t care […]
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The Decision Project educates and dispels organ donation myths among the black community
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Ieesha Johnson wants to empower the Black community to make informed choices and decisions about organ donation. Maryland has more than 2,500 people waiting for organ donations– and 44 percent of them are Black. In 2016 she discovered that while only 9 percent of the Baltimore residents in […]
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Ayesha Curry, Big Freedia and Chef Lorena Garcia Team Up with No Kid Hungry to Help Kids Get Free Summer Meals
Text ‘FOOD’ or ‘COMIDA’ to 304-304 to find free summer meals for kids; Awareness is critical as kids could miss out on 95 Million meals this summer WASHINGTON – All kids deserve a happy, healthy summer, but as communities continue to struggle with the effects of the pandemic, millions of children are at risk of […]
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Some schools hit hard by virus make few changes for new year
By Sharon Lurye and Collin Binkley, The Associated Press As a new school year approaches, COVID-19 infections are again on the rise, fueled by highly transmissible variants, filling families with dread. They fear the return of a pandemic scourge: outbreaks that sideline large numbers of teachers, close school buildings and force students back into remote […]
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Tammy Boyd: Improving healthcare for low-income Americans through better managed care
By Tammy Boyd I handled healthcare policy for the late Congressman John Lewis, and today I work for the Black Women’s Health Imperative. If you work in healthcare policy today, you know that health equity – or ensuring that disadvantaged populations get customized approaches to care and better medical outcomes – is a top priority. […]
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Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped
By Liz Szabo and Lauren Weber, By Kaiser Permanente for Word in Black Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases — already struggling to contain an explosive increase in infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea — now find themselves on the front lines in the nation’s fight to control the rapidly growing monkeypox outbreak. After decades […]
