Patient Advocates and Doctors Tell Congress to Pass Medicare Virtual Colonoscopy Coverage, Reports ACR WASHINGTON, April 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Colorectal cancer care advocates, minority health care organizations and medical associations want Congress to help address racial and ethnic disparities in screening and outcomes by passing the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act (H.R….
California isn’t playing around in its effort to avoid an undercount in the 2020 Census. By Tanu Henry | California Black Media That determination was clear April 2 when the California Complete Count (CCC) office assembled a mixed group of stakeholders – advocates, state officials, legislative leaders and community members – to kick off an…
(Washington, D.C.) Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement marking Equal Pay Day, the date which symbolizes when the average woman’s wages catch up to the earnings of her male counterpart in the previous year: “This Equal Pay Day, we celebrate the passage by the House of Representatives of H.R.7, the Paycheck Fairness…
By Susan Cox ROSEMEAD, Calif., April 2, 2019 — Thirty high school seniors from the class of 2019 have been named Edison Scholars and will be awarded $1.2 million in scholarships to dream big and power the future through science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) studies by Edison International, the parent company of Southern California…
Actor, political commentator, radio host, author and stand-up comedian, D.L. Hughley will host the highly anticipated jazz and arts festival. (Los Angeles – April 1, 2019) – Executive Director, Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, of The Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute at Cal State University Dominquez Hills, in partnership with Rainbow…
Regal hosts sensory-friendly screenings at an exclusive ticket price of $6.50 KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 2, 2019 – On the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, movie fans of all ages are invited to enjoy “My Way Matinee” sensory-friendly screenings at Regal. Sensory-friendly titles for the months of April and May include Missing Link, Avengers:…
Chris Davies Minister and Team Leader, Faith, INFO Access to abortion is an issue of faith. We believe God created each one of us in God’s own image and named us as good. We believe each one of us is a gift of God, and we are fearfully and wonderfully made into complex and sacred…
By: Lou Yeboah You see, [Proverbs 15:3] says: “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” Those who think they have God fooled are only fooling themselves! Listen, when the Holy Spirit gives you an opportunity, and He begins to touch your life, and He begins to deal…
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The short film competition creates new opportunities for Black filmmakers and awards $10,000 to grand-prize winner LYNCHBURG, Tenn., March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Gentleman Jack Double Mellowed Tennessee Whiskey together with Codeblack Entertainment announces the return of Gentleman Jack Real to Reel, a national contest showcasing the creativity and talent of up-and-coming Black filmmakers. The…
The Social Lites, Inc. celebrated its 52nd Beautillion Ball on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the National Orange Show, San Bernardino. Over 300 guests were in attendance to witness five distinguished young men introduced to society naming Mr. Neuman Sneed II Sir Knight 2019 and awarding approximately $30,000.00 in scholarships and gifts to all Knights….
By: Derrick Johnson, President & CEO NAACP Baltimore, Maryland – Attorney General William Barr released a four-page letter to Congress that raises more questions than answers. Congress and the American people deserve to see the full report and findings from the investigation, not just a summary from Trump’s hand-picked Attorney General. It is absolutely imperative…
By Iqbal Pittalwala Surgery is associated with increased survival for patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer A student at the University of California, Riverside, presented research results at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, or AACR, in Atlanta showing that surgery is associated with higher survival rates for patients with…