By Lynn Pearcey Introduction Jungles are home to an assortment of inhabitants: some we know well, some we just met, others we ...

The American Cancer Society has launched the VOICES of Black Women study to investigate the disparities in cancer survival ...

By ReShonda Tate Originally appeared in Word in Black Griner talks focusing on mental health, advocacy, and life after detainment in her new book. Brittney Griner, the perennial WNBA All-Star, […] ...

Impact Ventures has received a half-million-dollar grant from the PNC Foundation to create the PNC Community Micro Equity ...

By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA President Joe Biden will award 19 individuals the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Civil rights icon Medgar Wiley […] ...

Rural hospitals in Texas are facing a growing mental health crisis due to a shortage of mental health care providers and long ...

James A. Washington, Publisher Emeritus of the Dallas Weekly, passed away on February 1, 2019, leaving behind a legacy of ...

Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in the next legislative session By Joshua Fechter and Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune May 8, 2024 “Dade Phelan directs […] ...

The US economy added 175,000 jobs in April, with the unemployment rate remaining at historically low levels of 3.9%, and ...

By Aswad Walker Originally appeared in Word in Black With states from sea to shining sea enacting laws to ban Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices, and the SCOTUS overturning of […] ...

Lee Greer, founder of Body by Lee, has used her experience of overcoming health disparities to create an inclusive space for ...

Elara Caring has settled a DOJ investigation for improperly placing ineligible patients in hospice care to maximize profits, ...