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Executive Director of the Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus, Dr. Keith Green, Honored at Truth Awards for Decades of HIV Advocacy

Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy of Better Brothers LA Dr. Keith Green, was honored with the Bayard Rustin Advocacy Award at the 12th Annual Truth Awards, held...

Building Trust and Health: Northwestern Medicine Strengthens South Side Communities in Bronzeville

Photo Credit: Northwestern Medicine Faith leaders, medical professionals, and community advocates gathered on Chicago’s South Side for a timely and urgent dialogue on health equity,...

Five ways to improve your health this year that don’t rely on losing weight

PeopleImages/Shutterstock by Rachel Woods, University of Lincoln Every January, internet searches for the terms “diet” and “weight loss” surge, gyms become busier and diet trends spread...

Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm

More than half of Detroiters rent Detroit’s aging housing stock. Suzanne Tucker/Getty Images by Roshanak Mehdipanah, University of Michigan; Kate Brantley, University of Michigan, and...

Juneteenth Illinois: Two-Day Event Highlights The Holiday’s Four Pillars

Recently, leaders of Juneteenth Illinois gathered at Malcolm X College to host a press conference to highlight the importance of Juneteenth in Chicago.  The purpose...

Hip-hop and health – why so many rap artists die young

Hip hop artists, from top left, clockwise, DMX, Lexii Alijai, Prince Markie Dee and Trugoy the Dove have all passed away within the past...

Black singles with college education embrace life without marriage

by Kris Marsh, University of Maryland Why is it seemingly OK to ask single people “Why are you single?” when married people are rarely asked...

Black Babies Born After Fertility Treatments Have Higher Risk Of Death

Black babies are about two times more likely to die before their first birthday than white babies. But according to a new study, the disparity...

West Garfield Park to Open GPRWC, a Community-Led Wellness Facility

For years, the West Garfield Park community has been a neighborhood of wellness inequities. The Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative (GPRWC) is working...

A Day to Raise Awareness and Stop the HIV/AIDS Stigma

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is a day to raise awareness, mobilize, prevent, and get tested. In 1999, NBHAAD began as a grassroots...

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