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Afrofuturism: A Journey to Health Equity

WEBby Anissa Durham January 24, 2024. This story is part of “Black to the Future,” a series that examines how Afrofuturism pushes us to imagine and create a world where people of …

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Discrimination in Health Care Continues. Here's What Needs to …

WEBBlack and Latino healthcare workers were more likely to say discrimination against patients based on race, ethnicity, or language is a serious problem that impacts …

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More Black Americans Need Health Insurance Coverage

WEBA recent survey conducted by Commonwealth reveals that while more Americans than ever have coverage, many are struggling to afford the care they need or …

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Yes, Your Racist Doctor Is Making You Sick

WEBYes, Racism’s Making You Sick — and Your Doctor Might Be Making it Worse. One in four Black adults age 60 and over have reported experiencing racial …

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On a Mission to Bring Mental Health Equity to Black Folks

WEBOn Feb. 5, AFSP launched a new initiative to support mental health equity for Black communities. Listening, Empathy, Trust, and Support or L.E.T.S Save Lives: An …

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Black Rural Residents Lack Healthcare Due to Racism and Poverty

WEBThe RWJF report says living in a rural community is one disadvantage, but low-income people of color are “multiply disadvantaged” because of their class and race. …

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Black, Disabled, and Dealing With the Maze of Health Care

WEBThis contributes to worsening health outcomes, chronic pain, and mental health issues. The analysis comes from the Institute’s June 2022 Health Reform …

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Evolution of Black Liberation: A New Focus on Mental Health

WEBEvolution of Black Liberation: A New Focus on Mental Health. From the fight for emancipation to MLK to the present, you can’t give everything to this movement and …

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Is Housing Health Care

WEBCalifornia is going the biggest, pumping $12 billion into an ambitious Medicaid initiative largely to help homeless patients find housing, pay for it, and avoid eviction. …

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How to Find Factual Health Sources

WEBBlack folks are disproportionately impacted by a number of health conditions and diseases. When health misinformation and disinformation are circulating, the Black …

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For Black Folks, Medical Mistreatment Starts Young

WEBCompared to 3% of all parents, 9% of Black parents reported that their children were treated or judged unfairly because of their, or their parents’ race, ethnicity, …

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It's Time to Know the True History of Dr. King and Native Americans

WEBAt the 24th Navajo Nation Council in 2020, speaker Seth Damon commended Dr. King for remembering the plight of Native Americans and the genocide …

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Here’s Why Depression in Black Women Might Be Overlooked by …

WEBExposure to racism and other stressors increase the risk for depression in Black folks and other people of color. But for Black women — who are impacted by …

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New Survey Reveals Contrasting Views on American Health

WEBWhen polled about inflation, crime and guns, drugs and opioids, homelessness, immigration, and taxes, each community expressed different views on …

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Health Care Is Front and Center in DeSantis and Newsom Debate

WEBObamacare: Florida: California: DeSantis has refused to expand Medicaid eligibility to more people under the Affordable Care Act. Partly as a result, more than 3 …

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Why Black Men Need Safe Healing Spaces

WEBby The Sacramento Observer April 22, 2024. Ryan McClinton says seeing intentional healing safe space for Black men having a true impact has been a “game …

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Blacks and Yoga, a Growing Phenomenon

WEBShahid, a community activist and founder of the organization Neighborhood Pathways United, discovered yoga meant “to harness in and yoke within yourself.”. She …

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A Tangled Web: Food Equity, Environmental Racism, and …

WEBThis post was originally published on Dallas Weekly. By Marlissa Collier. Weeks ago, countless online communities were sent into shock when they received the …

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