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By Obama Foundation The Obama Foundation announced March 7 that the Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening celebrations will begin on June 18 and last through June 21, with a series of events that bring together the changemakers, community members, volunteers and supporters who made the Obama presidency a reality and that welcome visitors to celebrate…

By Payton Aldridge Navigating the special education system can be overwhelming for many families. There’s a lot of unfamiliar terminology, meetings filled with professionals and decisions that directly affect your child’s education. It can sometimes feel like everyone else in the room understands what’s happening – except you.  But it’s important to remember that you…

By Li Lovett “Mass confusion.” That’s how a Texas county judge described the state’s March 3 primaries after hundreds of Democratic voters found themselves turned away from their polling stations and sent to other locations as a result of Republican-driven changes to voting procedures.  After a district judge ordered Dallas county polling stations to stay…

Dr. Dennis Liotta In my nearly 50 years as a chemist at Emory University, I’ve seen the life-changing impact that federally funded university research can have firsthand. I spent the 1980s and 1990s helping develop the first treatments for HIV, which turned the disease from a death sentence into a manageable illness. Today, drugs like…

By Derrick Lane Elise Neal, a self-proclaimed “southern girl,” is known for playing memorable, award-nominated roles in movies such as “Hustle and Flow,” The Real Husbands of Hollywood, Hollywood Divas, movies like Logan with Hugh Jackman and many more. Her model-like physique hasn’t gone unnoticed either…she’s been turning heads for years. In fact, the now…

By Laura Onyeneho The Houston Defender When people hear “hospice,” they often think it’s the end of hope, of options, of life itself.  But for the caregivers and advocates, it’s really the beginning of something else. That is peace, dignity and the chance to say goodbye on your terms. Yet, despite its critical role in…

By Edward Kissam Last summer, Omar Salazar, a young entrepreneur living in Dallas, TX, went to visit his girlfriend, Ella, in Lubbock, up in the Texas Panhandle. Driving Ella to class, maybe distracted by conversation, maybe in a hurry to get her there on time, while exiting the freeway, he crossed a solid white line…

By Stephen S. Strauss It is sad that in the 250ᵗʰ anniversary of the presumed greatest nation on earth, the American people are allowing a convicted felon to run the United States with such a monarchy-oriented attitude.  Political parties have become too nationalistic in modern times. When each person is voting for a political party,…

FARSB, Anthem Blue Cross Foundation and Feeding America highlight how nutritious food supports better health during National Nutrition Month®  Riverside, CA – March 17th, 2026 – Food is a powerful tool for better health, especially as people facing hunger experience higher rates of chronic illness and higher health care costs. During National Nutrition Month in…

By Stephen S. Strauss It is sad that in the 250ᵗʰ anniversary of the presumed greatest nation on earth, the American people are allowing a convicted felon to run the United States with such a monarchy-oriented attitude.  Political parties have become too nationalistic in modern times. When each person is voting for a political party,…

By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA – As Black Maternal Health Week approaches (April 11-17), a new public service announcement campaign is launching to address the alarming rates of Black maternal and infant mortality in Los Angeles County by mobilizing the people closest to Black mothers-their families and friends. Created by…

If you get insurance through your work, you may have access to doula support By Dr. Lisa Saul, Chief Medical Officer of Women’s Health for UnitedHealthcare Pregnancy comes with plenty of checklists. Appointments, registries, leave planning. It also comes with a lot of questions people don’t always talk about. Is this normal? Should I be…

Wanda Haynes-Certified Sommelier Are you getting tired of eating the same old meals? Worn out after work and don’t feel like popping into the grocery store. While desperately avoiding high calorie fast food options. Hello Fresh is an alternative to all the reasons we are tired of wondering what’s for dinner or lunch. How does…

“With Easter coming early this year, we are happy to be prepared to help people in need get nutritious meals,” said Major Adam Morales, Commander of The Salvation Army of San Bernardino. REDLANDS, Calif. —Getting a tasty and healthy meal around holiday time can be a real challenge for people in need. As Easter arrives…

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Bo Tefu | California Black Media  17 Small Businesses Receive $2 Million in State Funding; Applications Open for More Grants   On March 5, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced more than $2 million in state funding for small businesses developing new technologies, while encouraging entrepreneurs to apply for additional grants through a statewide innovation program. The funding,…

by Victoria Mejicanos When discussing how to best serve older residents, it can be easy to get lost in statistics and policies. Experts and seniors alike say what’s most important when considering the aging Black population is communication. “When we think about seniors and look at the social determinants of health, I think that we…

By Charlene Crowell  The nation’s long farewell to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson mirrors his six decades of service to our country and the world. During the first week of March, in cities across the country, celebrations of Rev. Jackson’s remarkable life of service will be observed as he lies in honor at the South…

by Jamannie Morgan For 40 months, Rev. Robert Turner has diligently walked nearly 43 miles from Baltimore to the White House in Washington, D.C. He has walked in the rain, stayed the course when facing sleet and even trudged along in the snow. He has done it without sponsors, without security and certainly without pay….

By Charlotte Bergman Since the days of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Tennessee has grown across practically every measure of a state’s success: socially, economically, demographically, and politically. We’ve moved from a largely agricultural state to a magnet for music, culture, jobs, and great living.  We largely have conservative Republicans to thank for leading us…

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent A new global media platform dedicated entirely to civil rights programming has officially launched, marking a significant expansion in how the history and future of social justice are told and preserved. Civil Rights TV, billed as the world’s first 24-hour television network devoted exclusively to civil rights history,…

By Iris Cumberbatch, PhD, MBA To call 1965 consequential in American history is an understatement. The year delivered a series of tipping points that urged the nation’s conscience to move closer to reaching its ideals.  As part of his Great Society program, President Lyndon B. Johnson‘s administration launched several initiatives to address health, political and…