Health Archives - Word In Black

Aging in the Black Community: A Live Event

by Shernay Williams September 25, 2026September 25, 2026

On 9/30, join Word In Black for a virtual conversation on aging featuring influencers, health researchers and inspiring 60+ year olds

SHENZHEN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 15: In this photo illustration, a person holds an iPhone displaying icons for Copilot, Gemini, Meta AI, Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, DeepSeek, Perplexity and Doubao in a folder titled "Artificial Intelligence" on September 15, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

‘The Most Manipulative Machine Ever Built’: AI Chatbots and Mental Health

by Jennifer Porter Gore September 24, 2026September 24, 2026

Black Patients Aren’t Avoiding Clinical Trials. They Often Aren’t Asked

by Jennifer Porter Gore September 22, 2026September 22, 2026

Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney Kevin Reddington takes a photo with a supporter outside the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on August 26, 2026. Lindsay Clancy is on trial for the January 2023 strangulation deaths of her three young children.

After the Clancy Mistrial, Postpartum Issues Get A Fresh Look

by Jennifer Porter Gore September 21, 2026September 21, 2026

At Word In Black’s latest food roundtable, farmers and advocates connected what we eat to land, affordability, trust and power. The opening panel featured (from upper left) Dr. Christa Mahlobo, head of Word In Black's research division; Jennifer Porter Gore, WIB's health correspondent; food justice activist Tambra Raye Stevenson; and Sha’ka Von Thomas of the Houston Board of Food Security.

Black Farmers Roundtable: Food Is More Than What’s on Your Plate

by Jennifer Porter Gore September 18, 2026September 18, 2026

A New Prescription for Closing Harlem’s Mental Health Gap

by Jennifer Porter Gore September 17, 2026September 17, 2026

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Two Moms Killed Their Kids. Did Race Play a Role in Their Cases?

by Jennifer Porter Gore September 15, 2026September 15, 2026

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Replay: Black Farmers Roundtable

by Shernay Williams September 9, 2026September 17, 2026

Two Shots A Year Stops HIV. Why Can’t More Black People Get It?

by Jennifer Porter Gore September 8, 2026September 9, 2026

Salesman organizing fruits at a street market

Beyond the Supermarket: The Fresh Options Reshaping How We Eat

by Jennifer Porter Gore September 3, 2026September 2, 2026