Concussions A Greater Problem For Black Youth
By Jazelle Hunt
Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Despite the flurry of news about NFL lawsuits over concussions, the problem affects far more athletes at the...
Black Families Becoming More Aware Of Autism
By Jazelle Hunt
NNPA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As Camille Proctor watched her one year-old son, she knew something wasn’t right. He played with others...
CDC Locks Out Black Providers
By Phil Wilson
NNPA Columnist
On March 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $115 million over five years to 21 organizations to...
Darrell Lynch On The importance Of African Americans To Manage Their Health
By Elaine Porterfield
Special to The Medium
Darrell Lynch loved his welding job. He felt terrific, loved being active, loved using the high-level skills he was...
Final Push To Get Blacks Signed Up For Health Insurance
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – With less than two weeks left to sign up for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, grassroots supporters of the...
Living With Kidney Disease: Charlette Duckett’s Personal Story
It hit me after the birth of my second child: kidney failure. I knew I was at risk because I had lupus, a chronic...
Not Enough Blacks Staying In HIV Treatment Programs
By Freddie Allen
NNPA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Even though Blacks get tested for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), the virus that causes AIDS more than...
Affordable Care Act Will Create More Jobs
By Jazelle Hunt
NNPA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Health care reform under the Affordable Care Act is off to a sickly start. There have been...
HPV Vaccines Less Effective For Black Women
By Jazelle Hunt
NNPA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Although Black women are twice as likely as White women to die from cervical cancer, Human...
Obama On Defensive Over Healthcare Glitches
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Under unrelenting attacks –including from Democratic supporters – President Obama and White House officials continue to struggle as they try to...
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GOP-Controlled Local Boards Restrict Voting On Sundays And Find Other Ways...
Ahead of the midterms, Republican-led states and counties are imposing new voting restrictions, from stricter ID requirements to closed polling places and reduced drop boxes. Texas, Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa and Kansas face changes that could suppress turnout among Black, Latino and young voters in critical Senate and House races, despite scant evidence of voter fraud.
