6 Tips For Avoiding Holiday Learning Loss
Teachers and parents offer six tips to keep your student engaged — while taking time to relax — during the time off.
COVID-19, the Holidays, and RSV
Dr. Cameron Webb, JD, MD, a senior policy advisor for COVID-19 Equity on the White House COVID-19 Response Team, shares how to protect yourself from infection during the holidays.
Why Do Holidays Take A Toll On Teen Mental Health?
About 60% of all Americans say the holidays negatively impact their mental health. Here’s how to help students who are struggling at home cope during the break.
Comas, Strokes, and Blood Clots: A Long COVID Survivor Tells All
Heather-Elizabeth Brown was denied care at the hospital over and over again, before being in a medically-induced coma for 31 days. Now she’s telling her story of what it’s like to live with long COVID.
5 Easy Tips To Keep Your Health On Track During The Holidays
Even playing spades can keep those pounds from creeping on — and keep obesity-related health problems at bay.
Black Psychologists Are Absent In Public Schools
Psychologist Dr. Jameca Woody Cooper says “school districts need to seek out psychologists who can attend to their student’s needs.”
Shopping for ACA Health Insurance? Here’s What’s New This Year
Consumers may find relief in some key changes made by Congress and the Biden administration, although other issues remain unsettled.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Brings Treatment Options To Forefront In Black Community
By Sherri Kolad, Michigan Chronicle
This post was originally published on Michigan Chronicle
Black women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer than White women,...
Are Churches The Key To Ending The Black Overdose Crisis?
Black folks seeking recovery from drugs and alcohol haven’t always had access to adequate care. Now doctors, churches, and online communities are rising up to help.
Texas, Battling Teen Pregnancy, Recasts Sex Education Standards
This fall, school districts across Texas are marking a shift to what educators call an “abstinence-plus” curriculum — the first time the state has revised its standards for sexual health education in more than 20 years.
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America’s First Elected Black Governor Tells Activists, Politicians: ‘Don’t Stop. You...
Former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, 95, delivered a passionate keynote at the Richmond Crusade for Voters' 70th anniversary, urging activists to persist in the fight for justice. Reflecting on his historic career, from removing a racist state song to securing Virginia's MLK holiday, Wilder emphasized unity, perseverance, and the enduring importance of civic engagement and voting rights.
