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Join Directors for Screening of Oscar-Nominated Documentary Trouble the Water
April 09, 2009
National Low Income Housing Coalition is presenting a night at the movies with a private screening of Trouble the Water, the award-winning and Oscar- nominated documentary about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath ...
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Ovarian Cancer Screening Not Catching Early Disease
April 02, 2009
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THE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING TRIALS DEBATE: A CALL TO ACTION
March 25, 2009
African American men are diagnosed at a rate 60% higher and die at a rate 150% higher than all other men in the US from prostate cancer. This is the largest racial disparity for any type of cancer. ...
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Screening Test Could End Racial Disparity in Colon Cancer Mortality
March 24, 2009
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PATOIS Presents New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival: Social Justice Speakers and Screening Series at Tulane Law
March 04, 2009
Peace by Piece: Raising Awareness One Film at a Time. A documentary and speaker series on public housing and organizing against racism ...
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Rep. Granger Introduces Bill To Provide Funds for Colon Cancer Screening Programs for Low-Income, Uninsured U.S. Residents
March 03, 2009
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Prince Among Slaves Film Screening and Discussion at Rumi Forum
March 02, 2009
Prince Among Slaves is a documentary film by Alex Kronemer that could not be more relevant today, as we face the realities of racial and religious misunderstanding. ...
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Research: Minority Children Need Strategies To Fight Obesity
September 08, 2011
The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity, created by the president as part of the first lady's "Let's Move" campaign, aims to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation, returning the country to a rate of 5 percent by 2030, which was the rate before childhood obesity first began to rise in the late 1970s. ...
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Black Caucus To Host DC Cancer Summit
September 08, 2011
The Prostate Health Education Network, Inc. (PHEN) announced today that it will host its "Seventh Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit" in Washington from September 22- 23, 2011, at the U.S. Capitol and Washington Convention Center. This year's theme is "Saving Lives: Strategies for Eliminating the African American Prostate Cancer Disparity." The Summit will kick-off on Sept. 22 ...
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Conference To Focus On Boosting Minorities In Technology
August 31, 2011
Several of the nation’s leading technology entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, along with members of the Black technology community will take part in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) 41st Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to discuss tangible efforts ...
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Justice Dept. Finds Florida Inmates Abused
August 30, 2011
A U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the Miami-Dade County jail system has found inmates are routinely abused, refused mental and physical medical care and are constantly at risk for disease. The report details the deplorable conditions within the county’s Corrections and Rehabilitation Department and claims employees ...
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Study To Look At Hereditary Prostate Cancer In Blacks
August 23, 2011
Creighton University’s Hereditary Cancer Center, has received a three-year, $731,278 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to study the role heredity plays in prostate cancer among Blacks. “Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States,. African American men have two times the occurrence of prostate cancer as do Caucasian men and suffer a significantly higher ...
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NY Hosts Int'l Latino Film Festival
August 18, 2011
The New York International Latino Film Festival (Nyilff) which this year pays tribute to actor Andy Garcia, began Monday with its traditional Cinema Under the Stars, a free outdoor screening. Nyilff includes conferences, premieres, documentaries, short subjects and concerts. Scheduled for today is a day dedicated to Andy Garcia with the presentation of ‘A Conversation with Andy Garcia’, which will delve into his career and achievements as an actor, director, musician, producer and family man. ...
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Patient Navigators Help Reduce Cancer Care Disparities
August 17, 2011
Past research shows that minorities suffer higher rates of advanced cancer and deaths from all types of cancer compared to whites. Health Behavior News Service reports in an article in the August issue of Cancer, the role of “patient navigator†is emerging as a tool to address these disparities. ...
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Not Enough Black Police Recruits, Says NAACP
August 16, 2011
The New Jersey State police department has come under criticism from the state chapter of the NAACP for not having enough black cadets in this year's recruit class. The first class of recruits in two years reports for training today ...
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Racial Profiling Concerns At Newark Airport
August 05, 2011
An internal TSA report finding that Hispanic passengers were racially profiled at Newark Liberty International Airport has revived concerns that security screeners may have engaged in racial profiling at airports nationwide, according to local sources. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security ...
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Policy Change Aims To Lessen Health Care Disparities
August 04, 2011
To help address serious racial and economic disparities in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in the United States, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today released a policy statement that outlines specific provisions of 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that have the potential to reduce these disparities. ASCO’s statement makes recommendations to ensure that such provisions ...
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NJ Settles Police Dept Discrimination Suit
August 02, 2011
The federal government has reached a settlement with the state of New Jersey in a lawsuit alleging the state discriminated against black and Hispanic police officers. The Department of Justice argued a written test New Jersey used since ...
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Stigma Prevents HIV Testing By Black MDs
August 01, 2011
Social stigma is the largest barrier to routine HIV testing by African-American frontline care physicians, according to a new National Medical Association survey. Despite the belief by most physicians surveyed (93 percent) that HIV is either very serious or a crisis in the African-American community, findings suggested that ...
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Obama To Address Latino Convention
July 21, 2011
Black Radio Network will be carrying the webcast of the National Council of La Raza's annual convention live from Washington as President Barack Obama will join national leaders from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors. The conference will be held July 23–26 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel and will feature issues vital to the Latino community and all Americans: education, the economy, health care, immigration reform, and more. ...
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Black Film Festival Starts Tuesday In Miami
July 05, 2011
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) comes back to Miami to celebrate the contributions that the African-American community has made to the film industry. This year the ABFF schedule includes four days of film screenings, cocktail receptions, workshops, and "master classes" taught by the likes of Robert Townsend and Spike Lee. ...
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Latino Rights Group Reports On 'State Of Latino Nation"
June 30, 2011
As part of a press conference held today at its 82nd Annual National Convention, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), highlighted its commitment to improving health among the U.S. Hispanic population. One initiative, Latinos Living Healthy, is aimed at reducing childhood obesity among ...
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Study Finds Answers To Increased Black Heart Attack Risks
June 28, 2011
Researchers may have discovered one reason that African Americans are at increased risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular events. According to a new study published online in the journal Radiology, African Americans have increased levels of non-calcified plaque, which consists of buildups of soft deposits ...
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Minorities Not Being Properly Screen For Diabetes Despite Risks
June 24, 2011
Although people from certain ethnic groups are at high risk for getting diabetes and should be screened, a new study suggests that such screenings are not being done as often as they should. Dr. Ann Sheehy, a hospitalist and clinical assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, was lead author of the findings, which appear in this month's edition of Diabetes Care. ...
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HIV/AIDS Worry Majority Of Blacks
June 22, 2011
The Kaiser Family Foundation today released its eighth large-scale national survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS. Kaiser is reporting black Americans, and particularly young blacks, express much higher levels of concern about HIV infection than whites. ...
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Cervical Cancer--A Preventable Tragedy For Latinas
June 03, 2011
As part of a national campaign, the California Medical Association Foundation is raising awareness about cervical cancer and vaccinations that can prevent the disease. ...
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LATINO FOOD SECURITY GLOOMY
June 02, 2011
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Fed's Flip-Flop Over Black Police Department Test Scores
June 01, 2011
"We are appalled to learn that the DOJ has branded our tests as "invalid," despite having been appraised openly in advance of our validation steps." ...
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Health Care Quality Gaps And Disparities Persist Nationwide
June 01, 2011
Among minority and low-income Americans, the level of health care quality and access to services remained unfavorable. ...
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Yale School of Medicine Honors First Black Women Graduates
May 27, 2011
“We are delighted to celebrate the accomplishments of these extraordinary African Americans who courageously broke the racial barrier at Yale School of Medicine.†...
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Planned Parenthood: KS Budget Amendment Undermining Women's Health
May 13, 2011
“It is outrageous that Gov. Brownback will sign a budget bill that will undermine women’s health and deny Planned Parenthood from providing preventive health care.†...
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