A New Chapter in Black Medical Education
DEK: Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, the only HBCU college of medicine in the Gulf South, will soon start recruiting its inaugural class. As of this week, the nation has…
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Breast Cancer Risks and Screening Barriers for Black Women
Explore the Insights & Research Division’s new report on Black women and breast cancer.
Health
Actor Jeremy Pope Encourages Everyone to Get “PrEP Wise”
Despite advanced medical treatments nearly eliminating the risks of acquiring HIV and dying of AIDS, the epidemic continues — and disproportionately within the Black community. According to the latest statistics, almost 40,000 new cases of…
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Education
Toxic Legacy: How Lead in Schools Is Silently Harming Black Kids
Lead-contaminated infrastructure remains an unspoken crisis in many predominantly Black school districts — undermining students’ health and academic success.
Video
‘Breaking the Silence’: How Black Women Can Fight Breast Cancer
Despite medical advances, Black women remain more likely to die from breast cancer, with fear, delayed screening, and systemic inequities driving disparities—experts say informed patients, earlier detection, and accountability across healthcare systems are key to saving lives.
Money
The State of Black Businesses Symposium, 10/14
During the live event, the public is invited to engage with panelists on business topics ranging from government contracting to solo entrepreneurship to business funding.
ReligIon
Born in a Funeral Home, This Black Church is All About Life
Living Testimony Ministry began in a funeral home 21 years ago. Today, the small Chicago congregation measures its success not by Sunday attendance but by the lives it touches through service.
Climate
I Grew Up Gasping for Air. Now I Fight the EPA’s Rollbacks
Dakota Gant wanted to sing opera. Air pollution turned her into an activist fighting the rollback of climate protections.
