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From Shame to Advocacy: How I Redefined My HIV Status

by Thamicha Isaac February 6, 2025February 6, 2025

Diagnosed at 19, Thamicha Isaac struggled with stigma. Now she’s fighting back by empowering folks who are HIV-positive.

An American Heart Association report finds that chronic diseases, like high blood pressure and obesity — conditions endemic in the Black community — are key factors in keeping heart disease as the leading cause of death in the U.S.

Heart Disease Still the Leading Cause of U.S. Deaths

by Jennifer Porter Gore January 27, 2025January 27, 2025

Unhappy New Year: Black Optimism Is Way Down

by Jennifer Porter Gore January 24, 2025January 24, 2025

Racial Microaggressions Linked to High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy

by Jennifer Porter Gore January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Autoimmune Disease Research Could Help Millions

by Jennifer Porter Gore December 26, 2024December 18, 2024

A Love Letter Celebrating Black Women

by Gwen McKinney December 11, 2024December 11, 2024

A Long Overdue Truth About White Women

by Carmen P. Thompson December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

A gospel recording artist, pastor and the first Black woman for the Neptune, N.J., police department, .Nancey Jackson Johnson, right, is among the 25 women of color in ministry who will be honored at a "Trailblazers and Unsung She-roes" gala in Washington.

Faith

Lifting Up the ‘She-Roes’ of Faith

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware December 4, 2024December 4, 2024

Another Black Maternal Health Concern: Premature Babies

by Jennifer Porter Gore November 21, 2024November 22, 2024

After daring to hope Vice President Kamala Harris might defeat Donald Trump — and worrying what might happen if she didn't — the Black community has been struggling to cope with the cumulitive sress of the 2024 presidential election.

How to Protect Your Mental Health After the Stressful ’24 Election

by Jennifer Porter Gore November 8, 2024November 14, 2024