Today's Date: October 6, 2022
One championship in the record books, Leadbetter taking ReadyWise food sponsor to World Of Outlaws World Finals   •   Denver Employees Retirement Plan joins the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System for Automated Distribution   •   Tutors International Features in Times Online Article About Travelling Tutors   •   USPS Announces Holiday Mailing Deadlines To Service Members Abroad   •   Miko Expands Consumer Robotics Portfolio With Square Off Acquisition   •   LIBERTY Dental Plan of New York Awards 12 Scholarships in Partnership with PENCIL   •   Greenwood and Travis Hunter Sign NIL Deal and Partner to Launch the “Choose Black” Campaign   •   Test Release special characters in the headline © ® ™ é ñ ü ç î ò   •   LIBERTY Dental Plan of New York Awards 12 Scholarships in Partnership with PENCIL   •   Greenwood and Travis Hunter Sign NIL Deal and Partner to Launch the “Choose Black” Campaign   •   CCM Hockey proud to be the Official Hockey Equipment Supplier of the PWHPA for the 2022-2023 season   •   Advice about Eating Fish for Your Family this National Seafood Month   •   Mogul Launches Nationwide Campaign Called “Build Better Boards” to Champion More Diverse Boards   •   “What I Want to Know with Kevin P. Chavous” Podcast Launches Third Season in Search of Answers to Education’s   •   Poll: Over Half of Voters of Color Oppose Government Negotiation of Drug Prices Once They Learn About Consequences for Patients   •   The Face of Menopause   •   Congressional Black Caucus Institute Launches Tech Platform to Diversify Public Policy Recruitment   •   Test Release special characters in the headline © ® ™ é ñ ü ç î ò   •   Mogul Launches Nationwide Campaign Called “Build Better Boards” to Champion More Diverse Boards   •   You:Flourish and VXVY Mental Health partnership accelerates accessible LGBTQ+-affirming wellness and behavioral health solutions
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ABORTION RIGHTS ADVOCATES PROTEST

ABORTION RIGHTS ADVOCATES PROTEST

NEW YORK - Abortion rights advocates took to the streets nationwide today against the possibility the U. S. Supreme Court will soon overturn Roe v. Wade. ... read more
PROTESTS MOUNT AFTER SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS ROE V. WADE

PROTESTS MOUNT AFTER SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS ROE V. WADE

NEW YORK - People are taking to the streets around the nation today to protest the U. S. Supreme Court's historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion. ... read more
ENTERTAINERS JOIN PLEA TO WEAR MASKS

ENTERTAINERS JOIN PLEA TO WEAR MASKS

NEW YORK - Comedian Chris Rock and actress Rosie Perez today joined New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in urging the public to wear masks and get tested for the coronavirus.They pointed out that Black and Hispanic people are disproportionally impact by COVID-19 and need to protect themselves and others by wearing the masks. "Everybody that can get tested should get tested as quickly as possible," said Rock. ... read more
MINORITY COMMUNITIES HIT BY NEW DRUG CRISIS

MINORITY COMMUNITIES HIT BY NEW DRUG CRISIS

Alarmed that 33 people were severally sickened by an overdose of the synthetic marijuana known as K2, law enforcement have fanned out in minority sections of Brooklyn, NY to locate the sources of the drugs. ... read more
Research: Minority Children Need Strategies To Fight Obesity

Research: Minority Children Need Strategies To Fight Obesity

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. ... read more
Black Caucus To Host DC Cancer Summit

Black Caucus To Host DC Cancer Summit

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 ... read more
Food Insecurity Higher In Minority Households

Food Insecurity Higher In Minority Households

The USDA today released a new report of Food Security in the U.S.. The report showed that food insecurity rates were substantially higher than the national average for households with incomes near or below the current federal poverty line ($22,350 for a family of four), households with children headed by single women ... read more
Peer Pressure Puts Black Girls At Higher HIV Risk

Peer Pressure Puts Black Girls At Higher HIV Risk

In a recent study involving 64 African American adolescent girls ages 14 to 17, researchers found that up to 59% of the study’s subjects experienced sexual abuse that included threats, verbal coercion, condom coercion and physical violence. Of the 64 interviewed, unwanted sex made up 30% and 9% respectively of the abuse cases. ... read more
Black Kids Twice As Likely To Have Food Allergies

Black Kids Twice As Likely To Have Food Allergies

In a new study, black kids were twice as likely as white kids to have an immune response to foods such as peanuts, milk, and eggs, and almost four times as likely to have a "sensitization" to three or more foods. The research suggests that race and ancestry may play an important role in food allergies. Dr. Rajesh Kumar, ... read more
Few Blacks Wear Seatbelts

Few Blacks Wear Seatbelts

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), the No. 1 leading cause of unintentional injury death for all Blacks is motor vehicle crashes. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for Blacks ages 1 to 14. Of those killed while passengers in a vehicle, 52 percent of Black children were not restrained at the time of the crash. Though wearing a seat belt is the best way to avoid injury, ... read more
Study: Degree Of Obesity A Factor For Minority Diabetics

Study: Degree Of Obesity A Factor For Minority Diabetics

According to a new University of Michigan Health System study obesity is a known risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. But it hasn’t been clear whether the “dose” of obesity—how much excess weight a person has, and for how long—affects the risk of diabetes. The study of about 8,000 adolescents and young adults shows the degree and duration of carrying extra pounds are important risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood. ... read more
$12M Grant To Improve Minority Mental Health

$12M Grant To Improve Minority Mental Health

Five minority fellowship program grants are being awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for a total of up to $12.2 million. These three year grants will be used to train a new wave of behavioral health care providers. The program focuses on increasing the number of culturally competent behavioral health ... read more
Study: Doctors May 'Learn

Study: Doctors May 'Learn" Bias In Med School

New Johns Hopkins research shows that medical students -- just like the general American population -- may have unconscious if not overt preferences for white people, but this innate bias does not appear to translate into different or lesser health care of other races. The research findings, to be published tomorrow in the Journal ... read more
Hunger Strikes Older Minorities

Hunger Strikes Older Minorities

A report released today by AARP found that that the risk of hunger for Blacks and Hispanics in their 50s was twice that of whites over the years studied. The study also provided detailed analysis of hunger risk across states and major metropolitan areas, finding that hunger risk was notably higher among those residing in the South. ... read more
Study To Investigate Causes Of Breast Cancer In Blacks

Study To Investigate Causes Of Breast Cancer In Blacks

UNC scientist Robert Millikan will partner with Christine Ambrosone, of Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and Julie R. Palmer, of Boston University, in the most ambitious study to date of breast cancer among younger Black women. Data from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Carolina Breast Cancer Study demonstrated that Black women under the age of 45 are more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive types ... read more
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