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HHS Secretary RFK Jr.’s reversal on fluoride in water could worsen health disparities for Black Americans

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has made a reversal on decades-long guidance from the CDC to recommend the fluoridation of water. The stance is concerning to public health experts who say the practice has reduced the occurrence of oral disease. Kennedy, who has long been a skeptic of the safety of fluoride in water, announced on Monday that he will order the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) to halt its advisory recommendation […]

April 8, 2025

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VP Harris mourns historically Black Altadena amid California fires, condemns insurance disparities and misinformation

Vice President Kamala Harris lifted up historically Black communities in Altadena and called out insurance companies and misinformation on Wednesday amid the devastating wildfires in her home state of California. The vice president made a surprise visit to the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast in honor of the civil rights icon, hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network. Harris, who was welcomed with applause and a standing ovation, gave brief remarks at the breakfast held at the […]

January 18, 2025

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Can Psychedelic Therapy Be A Viable Option For Addressing Mental Health Disparities In The Black Community?

There's a growing interest in the potential of psychedelic therapy as a solution to address mental health disparities in the Black community. Historically, the Black community has faced significant barriers in accessing quality mental health care, leading to higher rates of untreated mental health issues. Psychedelic therapy involves the use of psychedelic substances such as psilocybin (magic mushrooms) or MDMA (ecstasy) in a therapeutic setting to treat various mental health conditions. Studies have shown promising results in using psychedelics to […]

May 23, 2024

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New Initiative That Pays Tribute to Shirley Chisholm Launched to Help Reduce Health Disparities in Black America

Nationwide — Black America suffers from high disparities in the affliction and treatment of hypertension, diabetes, asthma and stroke. The higher rates have been attributed to a lack of medical education and access to care. As a tribute to Mrs. Shirley Chisholm for over 30 years of service as National Spokesperson emeritus for Educate Black America, Park Walk America has been launched as an information portal that provides key health, fitness, nutritional and background information from leading publications, web sites […]

March 5, 2024

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Biden seeks to redress racial disparities with marijuana pardons and drug clemencies

Christmas has come early for some as President Joe Biden announced the commutation of 11 nonviolent drug offenders and moved to pardon thousands convicted of simple possession and use of marijuana on federal lands. “It’s time that we right these wrongs,” Biden said in a statement released Friday morning. Biden announced that the nearly dozen people having their sentences commuted had served “disproportionately” long sentences for nonviolent drug offenses, explaining, “All of them would have been eligible to receive significantly […]

December 22, 2023