Pushing Back Against The BIPOC Umbrella
The term BIPOC, simply put, is another broad-based term that is intentionally used by policymakers and bureaucrats to water down the ills that plague our society so they don’t look so bad.
Leaders Make Matters Worse By Playing Politics With Students’ Health And Education
The effects on inequality have been stark. Research released last month showed students in majority Black or Hispanic schools ended the school year six months behind where they normally would have been in math, compared with four months for white students. Students in low-income schools were seven months behind.
A Red Flag On The West Coast
Elder is a Black man who allies himself with white supremacists. He denies that systemic racism exists. He argued forcefully to the Los Angeles Times that he wants to “change the rhetoric about how bad the cops are.”
Reducing The Risk Of HIV By 90 Percent
By Phill Wilson
NNPA Columnist
This Friday, February 7h, is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). It’s an opportunity for the nation to take a...
Affordable Health Care For Black America
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.
NNPA Columnist
For the majority of more than 45 million Black Americans and millions of others who have been historically denied...
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...
Ebola: Fight The Disease, Not The Victims
The spread of the deadly Ebola virus in Africa is a global health emergency. Countries around the world must join together to mobilize the...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Raising Awareness And Saving Lives
(Trice Edney Wire) - “Too often, precious lives are interrupted or cut short by cancer. Breast cancer, one of the most common cancers among American...
African-Americans And The ACA: Much Accomplished, More To Do
By Pat Maryland
NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist
The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) promised to improve the delivery of healthcare services in America—especially...
Managing Pain And Opioid Addiction In The Black Community
By Patricia Maryland
NNPA Guest Columnist
As America grapples with prescription opioid addiction, an epidemic shattering communities across our nation, healthcare providers face a challenging question:...
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Moses "Shyne" Barrow, a rapper turned politician in Belize, discusses his journey from the nightclub shooting that led to his conviction to his current role as an elected representative, while also addressing the recent legal issues facing Sean "Diddy" Combs.
