Toxic Legacy: How Lead in Schools Is Silently Harming Black Kids

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By: Word In Black

Planned Parenthood of Illinois Vows to Stay Open After Trump Defunding Bill

July 7, 2025

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Restoring Black Fatherhood: Dr. Clinton Boyd Jr. Champions Healing and Hope Through FFHC

July 6, 2025

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New Illinois Billboard Campaign Aims to Destigmatize Addiction Recovery for Black Men

July 2, 2025

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First Ladies Health Day Returns to Chicago on June 29 with Free Vaccines, Screenings at 15 Churches

June 26, 2025

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Chicago OEMC Issues Heat Safety Alert as Temperatures Expected to Soar

June 21, 2025

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Tacuma Roeback: Black Maternal Mortality Is a Crisis—And Men Must Help Change That

June 18, 2025

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Onyx Medical Wellness to Open South Shore Clinic Serving Black and LGBTQ+ Communities

June 17, 2025

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Dr. Ngozi Ezike on Closing the Cancer Survival Gap in Black Chicago Communities

June 8, 2025

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From Breakdown to Breakthrough: How Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health Is Healing Chicago

May 30, 2025

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