Month: June 2019

By Charlene Crowell In recent years, the spate of homicides linked to questionable uses of deadly weapons and/or force, have prompted many activist organizations to call for racial reparations. From Trayvon Martin’s death in Florida, to Michael Brown’s in Missouri, Eric Garner’s in New York and many other deaths — a chorus of calls for…

UC Riverside-led mouse study focuses on cannabis-like molecules that augment feeding behavior By Iqbal Pittalwala Signals between our gut and brain control how and when we eat food. But how the molecular mechanisms involved in this signaling are affected when we eat a high-energy diet and how they contribute to obesity are not well understood….

By Terry Stanton When it comes to having access to quality health care, minorities still lag behind their white counterparts, research shows, and that can include dental and orthodontic problems that get postponed or go untreated. “This is a huge problem because regular checkups and care are critical to keeping your teeth and gums healthy,”…

By Kenneth E. Thorpe The World Health Organization thinks that drug companies are ripping off cancer patients. For every dollar these firms invest in drug development, they supposedly reap excessively high profits. The global health body urges governments to consider “strengthening pricing [control] policies at the national and regional levels.” Instead of promoting price controls…

By Sentinel News Service May is National High Blood Pressure Month, and it’s important to understand this health condition, and know how to protect yourself from what’s often been called a “Silent Killer!” Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure typically has no signs or symptoms, making it that much more dangerous. Unless treated, however,…

By Rick Beavin, California Market President Humana For military veterans who are approaching Medicare eligibility or are new to Medicare, it might be confusing to know the difference between your VA benefits and Medicare benefits. Let’s set the record straight on four common misperceptions about veterans and Medicare.  Myth #1: My health coverage is covered…

By Katherine Lewin, Special to The Informer via DiversityInc A report released Sunday shows that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is not the scourge that Republicans make it out to be. In fact, the report found that the ACA is linked to a reduction in racial disparities in the care of cancer patients and to…

By Michaela Purdue Lovegood Twenty years ago, I was a director of youth programs for a subsidiary organization of the Chicago Housing Authority. I ran after-school, GED and job training programs for Black youth living in the city’s public housing.  In the three years that I ran these programs, there were four times when I…

Authorities says Kent Taylor, who resigned from the Lennox District in April amid questions about his management, died by suicide By Mike Kennedy The former superintendent of an elementary district in the Los Angeles area has been found dead in his home two months after stepping down amid questions over his management. The Los Angeles…

By Defender News Service Bed, Bath & Beyond now has black girl magic on the executive board. The company has appointed a businesswoman named Mary Winston as their interim CEO according to USA Today. Before Winston took her talents to Bed, Bath and Beyond, she was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of…

Kayla Epstein, The Washington Post Everett Palmer had traveled from his home in Delaware to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on April 7 to resolve an outstanding DUI warrant from 2016, his family told The Washington Post on Thursday. But two days later, his family received a call that he had died at York County Prison. An…

By CPS San Antonio – Texas, (May 31, 2019) – In 2018, CPS Energy saw an increase in the number of customers reporting to have been victimized by someone representing themselves as a CPS Energy employee to steal money from them. CPS Energy urges their customers to be on full alert for individuals posing as…

By Miles Jaye, Staff Writer, Texas Metro News Count Basie performing at the Aquarium Night Club, NYC. (Photo: Library of Congress’ Music Division / Wikimedia Commons) By Miles Jaye, Staff Writer, Texas Metro News I’ve listened to jazz music all my life. I was raised on the greats: Satchmo, Duke, Count, Bird, Diz, Monk and…

By Defender News Service After the cancellation of Lee Daniels’ FOX series Star, the internet called for Daniels to shop the show to the other networks, and he listened. Unfortunately, his calls have gone unanswered. He revealed on social media that he was able to persuade another major network to pick up the series. “Thank…

LaMarco Cable Area Executive of Africa Chiseled on the wall nearing the exit of Elmina Slave Castle in Ghana are these words: In Everlasting Memory Of the anguish of our ancestors So will the real men get up May those who died rest in peace. May those who return find their roots. May humanity never…

By: Lou Yeboah Now I know that for many of you Fathers’ Day is not easy. Some of you had bad relationships with your fathers. A few of you may not have known your Dad – even if you lived with him. And this day  is difficult for some of you because your dad is…

New income guidelines can save qualified SCE customers money on their electricity bill. By Susan Cox There’s good news for Southern California Edison customers with limited incomes who need help keeping the lights on. Effective June 1, the California Public Utilities Commission – Opens in new window announced new 2019-2020 income-qualified guidelines for three financial…

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