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Candidate for Congress Kina Collins Says It is Time to Let Young People Lead

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THE CHICAGO DEFENDER — Chicago Defender Staff – By Kina Collins | Chicago Defender – (Source: www.blackpresusa.com) – John Lewis was 25 when he marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, and was […]

New National TV Ad Campaign Addresses Vaccine Hesitancy for Children Ages 5+

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A compelling new television ad campaign designed to reach African American families aims to address vaccine hesitancy and encourages African American families to get children five and older vaccinated. The new ads, broadcast on TV […]

AKA Spends MLK Day On

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The Gamma Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated spent their annual MLK Day of Service (held on the King holiday) as a day on! The day of service was established in 1996 […]

Neonatal Unit Families Recipients of Zeta Love

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The Omega Zeta Zeta Chapter (OZZ) of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., left no child behind as the chapter distributed water and snack packs to the parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) inside […]

New Organization Seeks to Connect Black Women Influencers

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The Women’s Council of the First Coast (WCFC) is on a mission to Collaborate Educate Empower (C.E.E.) business women in all fields of enterprise. The WCFC was created to be a bridge for women’s organizations […]

Ribault Educator Selected Teacher of the Year

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Charles Darwin Magdaluyo, a human anatomy and physiology teacher at Jean Ribault High School was named the 2022 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year at the 31st Annual EDDY Awards. Magdaluyo, who has taught […]

Empowering Black Communities Means Ensuring We Can Make Our Own Decisions with Dignity

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By BlackPressUSA – By Marcela Howell – (Source:www.blackpressusa.com) – While activists of color have historically practiced reproductive justice through our grassroots organizing, campaigns, and broader social justice work, naming it has helped further focus on […]

Documentary of the First Black Umpire in the National Baseball League to Debut in February

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by Atiya Jordan – (Source: www.blackenterprise.com) – The day Art Williams became the first Black umpire in Major League Baseball’s National League, he knew it would be all worthwhile. And it was, just in time to celebrate his memory for […]

Catherina Malone-Taylor Touts The Importance of the Black Mental Health Guide

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By Eddy “Precise” Lamarre – Source: www.rollingout.com – Catherina Malone-Taylor is the founder of the Black Mental Health Guide. She provides Black mental health professionals with the infrastructure to grow a sustainable practice through branding, operational […]

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month / Mayo Clinic: Screening Can Catch Cervical Cancer Early

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common cause of cervical cancer. And during January, Cervical Health Awareness Month, women are encouraged to receive the HPV vaccine. They also are encouraged to schedule a screening (pap […]