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Doctors studying why obesity may be tied to serious COVID-19 - Black News Channel
By Candice Choi Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed something about the people severely ill from COVID-19: Many were obese. The link became more apparent as coronavirus swept across the globe and data mounted, and researchers are still trying to
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My Journey with Legendary Basketball Coach John Thompson - Black Voice News
When legendary coach, John Thompson, transitioned, I had to take a step back and reflect. With a sad heart, I sought out narrative after narrative scribed by some of my friends. I found solace in that. My Thompson story is more like a phenomenon that happened to me. It began during my transition
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Celebrity Hairstylist Chuck Amos Sets The Record Straight About Brandy's Braids
Between the release of her new album b7, Moesha now streaming on Netflix much to our streaming delight and an upcoming Brandy and Monica Verzuz, Brandy has been on everyone’s […] The post Celebrity Hairstylist Chuck Amos Sets The Record Straight About Brandy's Braids appeared first on Essence.
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White people are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black and Latino Americans | The Atlanta Voice
Black and Latino Americans are receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at significantly lower rates than White people - a disparity that health advocates blame on the federal government and hospitals not prioritizing equitable access. A CNN analysis of data from 14 states found vaccine coverage is twice as
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Kenya: The Changing Fortunes of Maasai Women
[Nation] Driving along the Nanyuki-Dol Dol Road in Laikipia County, one comes across an exotic species of plant bearing pear-shaped spherical purple-coloured fruits.
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‘The First Five’: D.C. Emergency Responders Will Get Vaccine First Thursday
The District will start its coronavirus vaccine program Thursday with five emergency responders, labeled by Mayor Muriel Bowser as "The First Five."
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‘Healing is coming’: US health workers start getting vaccine
Associated Press Health care workers around the country rolled up their sleeves for the first COVID-19 shots Monday as hope that an all-out vaccination effort can defeat the coronavirus smacked up against the heartbreaking reality of 300,000 U.S. deaths. “Relieved,” proclaimed critical care nurse
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Kaiser Permanente Supports Covid-19 Prevention Efforts For People Experiencing Homelessness In Oakland
Kaiser Permanente is supporting efforts to provide more COVID-19 testing to people experiencing homelessness in Oakland and raising awareness about how to prevent the further spread of the virus in the community. A $150,000 grant to Roots Community Health Center – a full-service primary care clinic
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5 Years Since ANTI: Rihanna's Move From Music Into Mogul
In 2005, fans of an emerging pop star Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty rushed home to catch her debut single “Pon De Replay” on 106th And Park. Now, the “Navy” of stans […] The post 5 Years Since ANTI: Rihanna's Move From Music Into Mogul appeared first on Essence.
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An Urban Hospital on the Brink Vs. the Officials Sworn to Save It. | Chicago Defender
By Harris Meyer | KHN Illinois and Chicago officials are trying to figure out how to stop a private company from closing a money-losing urban hospital in a poor, underserved Chicago neighborhood. Trinity Health, a national Catholic tax-exempt chain, wants to close Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
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Pat McGrath Becomes 1st Makeup Artist to Be Named a Dame by Queen of England
Legendary beauty entrepreneur and influencer Pat McGrath was named a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II on New Year's Day, becoming the first makeup artist ever…
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decrease as Vaccinations Increase - Los Angeles Sentinel
California Black Media (CBM) expeditiously hosted a virtual panel with state officials and medical professionals to inform the Los Angeles community of California’s latest protocols in distributing the COVID-19
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Black Women's Groups Find Health And Healing On Hikes, But Sometimes Racism, Too
A Black sisterhood of hikers in Colorado now has chapters across the U.S. and Canada, and includes other sports. "Being around nature, it's like grounding yourself," a founder says. "That is vital."
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Local Community Leaders Seek Vaccine Equity - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… Sacramento County are African American. Area community leaders … : convene an African American COVID-19 Vaccine … African American community; establish regular and transparent dialogue with the African American … and inclusion of African Americans; publish and …
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Beyoncé Film Black Is King to Debut on Disney+ on July 31 (WATCH TRAILER)
Queen Beys Black Parade continues. And heading into July, she brings us the King. Black Is King, written, directed and executive produced by 24-time Grammy®
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Dr. Billy C. Hawkins to be 1st Black President at Talladega College to have Building Named in his Honor
Talladega College will hold a naming ceremony for the Dr. Billy C. Hawkins Student Activity Center on August 14, 2020. The newly constructed 47,000-square-foot student center/arena will be the firs…
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Kaiser Permanente Commits $1 Million to Promote Racial Equity in Southern California - Los Angeles Sentinel
Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest integrated, nonprofit health system, today announced it has awarded $8.15 million to support 40 nonprofit and community-based organizations across the nation. This includes $1 million for 10 organizations in Southern California and is part of a $25 million
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Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes and Dr. Anthony E. Monroe Appointed to Lead Colleges in City University of New York System
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Inflatable Christmas Costume May Have Spread Coronavirus To 44 Hospital Workers
A California hospital is battling a coronavirus outbreak that’s infected at least 44 people in the emergency room ― including one who died of complications due to the infection ― and it…
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Men’s Health Month – Q & A With Dr. Kenneth Green
June was Men’s Health Month, and as the month comes to a close, Kaiser Permanente is encouraging men to take care of their health by sharing ways they can take steps to do
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Kenya: End of an Era As Tuskys Exits Nakuru, the Town Where It All Started
[Nation] As she leans on a red vintage mailbox along Kenyatta Avenue in Nakuru town, the woman clasps her hands around her cheeks, in tears.
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A shameful past: A look at Montgomery County’s history of racism
… worker and one of 78 Black Americans lynched nationwide in 1896, the … county’s first school for African Americans was founded and funded by … of Five for Freedom: The African American Soldiers in John Brown’s …
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Fans Go Crazy After Seeing Will Smith Reunite with ALL of the Cast Members of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," Including Janet Hubert
Will Smith is reuniting with all of the cast members of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” including Janet Hubert. In a Sept. 10 Instagram, Smith made an
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Kenya: Meru Widow's Bitter Test Pushes Her to Seek Justice for Her Ilk
[Nation] When Ms Cynthia Kananu, a mother of two, lost her husband in 2011, her in-laws turned against her. They viewed her with suspicion over her husband's death and denied her a share of his property.
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#AAMAM: Black Parade Celebrating African-American Women Vocalists (LISTEN)
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Electricity - Stabroek News
A week ago Prime Minister Mark Phillips and Minister in the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar met with officials of the Guyana Power & Light Company (GPL) to discuss the four- decade-odd crisis of a broken down national electricity infrastructure and how, conceivably, it might be put together
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Commentary: Holiday meals can be healthy as well as satisfying - WS Chronicle
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Spring 2014: Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America - Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman & CEO Kaiser Permanente
Savoy’s Spring 2014 Issue features the Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America. Savoy lists the 2014 achievers and influencers leading some of the world’s largest corporations. Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente is featured in an exclusive interview as the cover
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