NNPA NEWSWIRE — “And I hope to be tangible evidence for young girls and young boys and girls from communities of color that you can aspire...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Rev. Dr. Earle Fisher thinks that focusing so much attention on the endorsements misses the bigger news story — that for all the...
THE FLORIDA STAR — With drastic advances in technology and the overuse, and oftentimes misuse, of social media research indicates that heavy social media use may...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a study published earlier this year by the American Psychiatry Association, Millennials were found to be the most anxious generation. Women reported...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Youth from six inner-city schools gathered at Los Angeles Trade-Tech College May 18 for the second annual Emerging Leaders Youth Summit as a...
DALLAS POST TRIBUNE — The European Parliament’s recent ban on single-use plastic products was hailed as a positive step in the world’s battle against climate change.Yet at the...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — Nigel Shelby killed himself after he was subjected to anti-gay bullying in Huntsville, Alabama, his family says. Shelby was 15 years old. The...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Systemic racism drives both poverty and the mass incarceration of low-income people, especially people of color. This cycle of poverty and criminal justice...
CHICAGO CRUSADER — According to the National Alliance on Mental Health “an estimated 16 million American adults—almost 7% of the population—had at least one major depressive episode...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This year’s event will highlight the 400th year recognition of the first enslaved Africans brought to the shores of Virginia in 1619. It’s...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Black people with mental illnesses are already overrepresented in our jails and prisons.
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The event brought together nearly 60 employers looking to fill more than 1,200 open positions.
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Zoe Kravitz looks for roles written for women of a different race.
ROLLINGOUT.COM — At the end of each year, we declare we are leaving the people behind who hurt us and discarding everything that brings us pain...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — Status: Melanated presents the 6th installment of the Afropreneurial Community Eat and Greet on Monday, January 7, 2019.
THE AFRO — A long time sufferer of extreme anxiety, Devin has decided to take a stance, and use his music and his voice as both...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — Since the inception of modern media, certain narratives have consistently been promoted and only a handful of individuals receive positive recognition publicly.
THE AFRO — The Hustler’s Guild is using a hustler’s mentality to break down stigmas about mental health in the Black community and empower D.C. Youth.
By Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) During the month of May, we recognize Mental Health Month, and raise awareness for the millions of Americans living with...
By Alma Gill (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Dear Alma, Alma, I’m wondering what’s going on with Kanye West? Do you think there are some underlying reasons...
By Chida Warren–Darby (The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint, NNPA Member) On Tuesday, September 27, thirty-eight year-old Alfred Olango was gunned down in El Cajon, Calif.,...
TORONTO (EurekAlert) – More than half of older adults with clinical depression don’t get better when treated with an antidepressant. But results from a multicentre clinical...
JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A $30 million, city-sponsored experiment in training non-professionals to provide mental health help will focus on people who...
by Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Things are “moving in the right direction” in terms of the treatment of mental health...
STEVEN WINE, AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Former NFL tackle Jonathan Martin posted on Facebook that difficulties in the profession led him to attempt suicide...
