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The Call That Saves a Life

The Call That Saves a Life Not everybody survives the wait for an organ transplant. We spoke to eight Black Americans who received a transplant....

He’s a Legendary Transplant Surgeon. At 88, His Work Isn’t Done

Dr. Clive O. Callender fought racism in medicine and built a movement that saved thousands of Black lives. by Anissa Durham This article is part of “On Borrowed...

The Cruelest Kind of Heartbreak

https://videopress.com/embed/hpliCBEN?cover=1&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwordinblack.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2FBobby-and-Brandon-Thumbnail-FINAL.jpeg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=1&hd=0 Trump’s tax cuts will make getting a heart transplant even harder for Black patients who already struggle to maintain Medicaid coverage. by Anissa Durham This article is...

‘Hot Flashes and Cool Conversations’: Chicago Event Kicks Off National Menopause Tour

Tanya Bennett, founder of Hot Flashes and Cool Conversations Foundation, with Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (Photo Provided).  Women from across the city gathered at...

Nearly 50% Drop in Black Cancer Deaths, Yet Stark Disparities Persist

Photo Credit: Getty Images The American Cancer Society’s new report, Cancer Statistics for African American and Black People, 2025, brings some good news and hard...

‘Hot Flashes And Cool Conversations: The Menopause Chronicles’ Tour Kicks Off In Chicago, Feb. 23

Tanya Bennett, founder of the Hot Flashes and Cool Conversations Foundation (Photo Provided). The Hot Flashes and Cool Conversations Foundation, PUSH 365 Event Group LLC,...

Valerie Jarrett to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2025 Women Of Excellence Event

Valerie Jarrett (Photo Credit: Obama Foundation). Trailblazers Unite to Celebrate the Leadership and Impact of Exemplary Black Women at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk on...

Dementia: The Silent Epidemic Stealing Our Loved Ones

Black Americans are twice as likely to develop dementia, yet awareness and early intervention remain low (Photo Credit Aalok Soni/baseimage). BHM Our Voices: Viewpoints on...

The Untold Stories of Black Adoption: Shattering Silence and Stigma

Sandria Washington and Samantha Coleman know firsthand the impact of secrecy in Black adoption. As late-discovery adoptees, they turned their pain into purpose—founding Black...

First Lady of Calumet City Saprina Jones Fights Breast Cancer and Launches Support Initiative

Saprina Jones and her husband, Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones (Photo Provided).  Saprina Jones, First Lady of Calumet City and wife of Mayor Thaddeus Jones,...
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