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Local Organizations Help Continue Atlanta’s Black Women History by Breaking Barriers in Overcoming COVID-19 in its Community

February 10, 2022 admin 0

By Josephine Reid – There have been more than 1.8 million cases of COVID-19 in Georgia during the pandemic. The Metro Atlanta Chapters of Top Ladies of Distinction, Incorporated, along with Atlanta Councilwoman Andrea Boone and […]

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

January 27, 2022 admin 0

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 […]

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

January 25, 2022 admin 0

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 […]

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

January 25, 2022 admin 0

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 […]

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Dr. Kelli Tice Announced as GuideWell’s First Chief Health Equity Officer

January 19, 2022 admin 0

GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation (GuideWell), the parent to a family of forward-thinking companies focused on transforming health care, today announced the appointment of Kelli Tice, MD as the enterprise’s first ever Chief Health Equity Officer. […]

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I’m A Star Teens Create Mental Health Tool-kits for Duval County Students – Presents Tool-kits at School Board Meeting

January 18, 2022 admin 0

By Carla Mechele – Teen influencers in I’m A Star Foundation are sharing gift boxes of inspiration to students across Duval County to support their mental health. During the first school board meeting of 2022 […]

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Florida Blue Offering Free Wellness Classes

January 12, 2022 admin 0

Florida Blue River City Market place community specialist Marie Norman serves as a social service professional and health coach. Her position as Community Specialist is to help make life easier, one day at a time. […]

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“Eye Care” For You

December 29, 2021 admin 0

By Savannah Tribune | on December 22, 2021 – December is almost over. As you look back over 2019, reflect not only on what you did to help take care of others, but what you did to take care of […]

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Stroke in the Black Community

December 15, 2021 admin 0

By Nycole K. Joseph, M.D. – Stroke is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, and in the United States, about 800,000 strokes occur per year. Eighty-seven percent of strokes […]

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Surviving COVID-19 – Jacksonville City Council President’s Saving Grace Story

December 15, 2021 admin 0

By Darryl Sellers – The COVID-19 pandemic has been a very trying, taxing, and tenuous time for Black Americans who have felt the effects of the virus. For Jacksonville City Council President Samuel Newby, there’s one […]

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