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Rev. Robin Hood, left, and Louvenia Hood, executive director of MotherÕs Opposed to Violence Everywhere, talk to a member of their community outside the Greater Rock Missionary Baptist in Chicago. Photo by Sebasti‡n Hidalgo for City Bureau

Black Families Beg Cops to Take Action When Loved Ones Go Missing

THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — At least three complaints alleged that officers at stations where they tried to file a report in-person told them to instead call...

Founded in 2015, Obesity Care Week has a global vision for a society that values science and clinically based care and understands, respects, and accepts the complexities of obesity.

BlackPressUSA3 years ago

Obesity Care Week Begins as Report Reveals that Nearly 50 Percent of African Americans Have Obesity

Organizers have focused on changing the way society cares about obesity and have worked to empower individuals by providing affordable and comprehensive care and prevention programs,...

“This is a call to action. Lives are on the line – the lives of those with the least access to medical, financial and social resources,” said producer and veteran broadcaster Sybil Wilkes.

Black History4 years ago

Divine 9 Aims to Save the Lives of Black Women Endangered by Roe v. Wade Repeal With ‘Tell Somebody’ PSA Campaign

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Alexis McGill Johnson, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, an advocate for reproductive rights, supports the Divine 9 campaign, proclaimed that “What we...

Talks around details on language in the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in Congress ended in late September after a dispute between Republican Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) over what Scott defined as “defunding police.” (Photo: Philadelphia, PA USA - November 24, 2014; A young protester and his mother are seen holding signs at Dillworth Park at Philadelphia City Hall. [photo by Bas Slabbers] / iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History4 years ago

Study Shows Police Killings in U.S. Have Been Widely Undercounted

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Last summer, after the May 25, 2020 killing of George Floyd by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, there were protests in the...

In looking toward solutions, Ms. Yentel called the Build Back Better plan, currently being written by Congress, a “tremendous opportunity” to invest in desperately needed housing infrastructure.

Black History5 years ago

PRESS ROOM: Clyburn Chronicles Episode with Nlihc President and CEO Diane Yentel

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Just like 2020, we will remember as the year of the pandemic, the year when racial inequities were brought to the forefront in...

Since May of this year, the SPLC has filed litigation in Alabama and Louisiana to challenge election laws that force voters to choose between participating in democracy and protecting their health. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

SPLC Announces $30 Million Investment to Increase Voter Registration

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The work ahead of us will not be easy,” said SPLC President and Chief Executive Officer Margaret Huang. “The COVID-19 pandemic has and...

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study in Atlanta found that, in a cohort of 305 adults hospitalized with coronavirus, 83 percent were black. Similarly, in Washington, D.C., 80 percent of lives lost to coronavirus are black. Public health officials report that Latinx populations are overrepresented in coronavirus deaths, too. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

OP-ED: Racial divide of coronavirus is real, so are innovations that can help

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black and Latinx seniors are more likely to be affected by health conditions that can heighten the risk of coronavirus-related complications. Black adults...

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Black Families Beg Cops to Take Action When Loved Ones Go Missing

Obesity Care Week Begins as Report Reveals that Nearly 50 Percent of African Americans Have Obesity

Divine 9 Aims to Save the Lives of Black Women Endangered by Roe v. Wade Repeal With ‘Tell Somebody’ PSA Campaign

Study Shows Police Killings in U.S. Have Been Widely Undercounted

PRESS ROOM: Clyburn Chronicles Episode with Nlihc President and CEO Diane Yentel

SPLC Announces $30 Million Investment to Increase Voter Registration

OP-ED: Racial divide of coronavirus is real, so are innovations that can help

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Black Families Beg Cops to Take Action When Loved Ones Go Missing

Obesity Care Week Begins as Report Reveals that Nearly 50 Percent of African Americans Have Obesity

Divine 9 Aims to Save the Lives of Black Women Endangered by Roe v. Wade Repeal With ‘Tell Somebody’ PSA Campaign

Study Shows Police Killings in U.S. Have Been Widely Undercounted

PRESS ROOM: Clyburn Chronicles Episode with Nlihc President and CEO Diane Yentel

SPLC Announces $30 Million Investment to Increase Voter Registration

OP-ED: Racial divide of coronavirus is real, so are innovations that can help

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