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Black swimmer, who looks to be in trouble, is about to be thrown a lifering from a rescuer. Every year, Black children and adults drown because they don't know how to swim.

Shrinking Lifesaver: CDC Cuts Team Helping End Black Drownings

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 30, 2025May 30, 2025

Pedestrian walks past a pharmacy showing COVID-19 signs

RFK Jr., Vaccine Skeptic, Ramps Up COVID Risks For Black People

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 29, 2025May 30, 2025

A Black woman, sitting in her bedroom, holds in her hands a pregnancy test and checking the results

GOP’s ‘Beautiful’ Bill Endangers Black Women’s Health

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

As the patron saint of Black Gen X'ers, Malcolm X — and the letter that replaced his "slave name" — reached iconic status (and became a fashion statement) with the release of Spike Lee's biopic in 1992.

Malcolm X at 100

‘X Factor’: Why Malcolm Is the Hip-Hop Generation’s Icon

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 19, 2025May 20, 2025

Maryland Senator Angela Alsobrooks at a rally outside NIH on May 11th.

RFK Jr. Shrugs at $700B in Medicaid Cuts That Hurt Black People

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 16, 2025May 16, 2025

Cover of The Men's Preventive Health Guide

Helping Black Men Stay Healthy, at Any Age

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 13, 2025June 3, 2025

White House to Cities: Good Luck Fighting Lead Poisoning

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

Woman, fighting breast cancer, wears a pink scarf, and clenches her arms as a survivor.

Why More Black Folks Are Surviving Cancer Than Ever Before

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 6, 2025May 6, 2025

Baltimore After Freddie Gray: A Decade of Reduced Violence

by Jennifer Porter Gore April 29, 2025April 29, 2025