Black-On-Black Therapy Is Difficult To Access Nationwide
A new study found that for every 1,002 BIPOC across the nation’s 45 largest cities, there is only 1 BIPOC therapist.
Black Mothers’ Mortality Rates Remain Among World’s Highest
American mothers, especially Black moms, are dying at one of the world’s highest rates, according to a detailed report released to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on July 25.
Black Americans And The Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury And Homelessness
Research shows that maintaining employment is a greater challenge for Black Americans living with traumatic brain injuries than other demographics.
Hidden Heat Risk For Black Student Athletes
Extreme heat can be fatal without hydration and breaks. Black student-athletes living in Southern states are at a higher risk.
Black Women Weigh Emerging Risks Of ‘Creamy Crack’ Hair Straighteners
Relaxers can contain carcinogens and have been linked to breast, uterine, and ovarian cancers, studies show. Hear Black women weigh in on "creamy crack" and the product's harms.
Redlining Linked To Heart Failure In Black Adults
Researchers discover that redlining has not only political impacts but also health impacts on Black folks.
Black Community’s Eye Health: Cataracts and Risks
African Americans have a higher risk of eye diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, and more — but achieving better eye health is possible.
Catching Up With Gospel Artist Aj Evans After Nomination For Gospel Award
For his first album, AJ Evans was nominated for a Stellar Gospel Music Award. He chatted with Wakisha Bailey about the experience.
Nothing Worked For Her Teenage Son’s Depression, Until His Doctor Suggested Ketamine
Mondi Kumbula-Fraser feared she'd lose her son to treatment-resistant depression. A doctor's suggestion to try a medication off-label changed everything.
Family Of Henrietta Lacks Wins Settlement For Her Stolen Cells
Henrietta Lacks loved ones are getting justice for the first time since her cells were unethically extracted from her body over 70 years ago.
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Here’s Who Is Getting Paid At DHS And Who Isn’t
President Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to pay Transportation Security Administration employees their back pay, while other DHS staffers, including FEMA workers, Coast Guard, and CISA employees, are still not being compensated.
