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CDC Pledges $5M in Scholarships for Tuskegee Descendants

This post was originally published on Word In Black By: Alexa Spencer Nearly a century after the launch of the Tuskegee Experiment, in which 623 Black men in Alabama...

Reality of Kidney Disease in Black America

Kidney disease, a shadowed giant within Black America, has long lurked in the background of public health discussions, its significance often underestimated in the...

Tune in to Word In Black’s Event With Dr. Joy DeGruy and Dr. Bahia Cross

Join us on Wednesday, Oct 25, for a conversation about what racial healing looks like in real time for the Black community. What part do...

When it Comes to Tech, We Are Who We’ve Been Waiting For

Illustration Credit: Fallon Wilson/Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier By Joseph Williams “Black girls code, artificial intelligence doesn’t discriminate, and Black people are driving change in America.” – Dr. Fallon...

Can Breathing Help Heal Black Racial Trauma?

Waiting to exhale? Wellness expert Zee Clarke believes intentional breath work can help relieve the stress of being Black in America. by Joseph Williams It’s something we...

Beyond Air: Environmental Injustice and Health and Economic Disparities 

In the second installment of "Clear the Air," our series on environmental justice, we delve into the data, uncovering stark disparities that haunt marginalized...

Empowering Detroit: School-Based Health Hubs – A Renaissance in Public Health and Education

In an effort to fundamentally improve the well-being of Detroit's most vulnerable families, the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is championing a game-changing...

How Parents Can Protect Babies From RSV

Photo by William Fortunato/Pexels.   by Anissa Durham Word In Black    Respiratory syncytial virus is a common illness that causes cold-like symptoms. But for premature babies and...

The Cost of Aging While Black

Black Aging Older Black Woman  Racism, discrimination, and systemic barriers can create unique challenges that can make aging more difficult and expensive for Black people.       By...

Desmond Howard Awards Medals at Team Rewind Annual Defeat Diabetes Rally

Rewind, a new venture and clinical program partnering with University of Michigan Health to help people reverse type 2 diabetes, hosted its second-annual Defeat...

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