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Health Disparities Pod Cast

May 12, 2020 admin 0

Marking National Nurses Week 2020 and the bicentenary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. Nurse advocates and leaders from across the U.S. meet to celebrate the nursing profession and discuss many topics, including its diversity, future aspirations, and their nursing heroes. Featuring: […]

The Pain of Mother’s Day Without Your Child

May 9, 2020 admin 0

By Twanna Harrisphotos Twanna Harris It’s 3 am, the Thursday morning before Mother’s Day, and I can’t sleep because my heart is broken into little tiny pieces and I’m not even sure it can ever be whole again. In addition […]

New Coalition Calls for Prioritization of Underserved and Rural Small Businesses in Coronavirus Response

May 8, 2020 admin 0

BY U.S. Black Chambers Inc The U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) is a founding member of a new coalition created to advocate for prioritized CARES Act funding for underserved small business owners.The Page 30 Coalition is named in recognition of Page […]

The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center Mother’s Day Celebration

May 8, 2020 admin 0

Register for the event ABOUT BHERC The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center, a nonprofit, public benefit organization, is designed to advocate, educate, research, develop, and preserve the history, and the future, of blacks in the film and television industries. […]

Stop Excluding People of Color in Environmental Policies

May 7, 2020 admin 0

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.– NNPA NEWSWIRE Protecting the environment should be about protecting people, regardless of the color of their skin, their ethnicity or race, where they live or how much money they make. The fight to save […]

NBNA National Nurses Week Activities!

May 6, 2020 admin 0

Thursday, May 7 | 6 p.m. Eastern, 5 p.m. Central Cleveland Council of Black Nurses Celebrates National Nurses Week! The Cleveland Council of Black Nurses (CCBN) will host a virtual town hall meeting with Dr. Charles Modlin, MD, MBA, Director […]

#GivingTuesdayNow: A Global Day of Unity and Giving

May 5, 2020 admin 0

#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. This new day is organized by GivingTuesday, and is being held in […]

The Greater New York City Black Nurses Association Zoom Town Hall, Wednesday, April 29th at 8 p.m. featuring U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Lauren Underwood.

April 29, 2020 admin 0

By Greater New York City Black Nurses Association, Inc. Presents: PART 2: Voices from the Front Lines: The State of Nursing during COVID-19 DATE: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 TIME: 8 PM – 10:00 PM EST Web Zoom Link: https://liu.zoom.us/j/3340892781 Phone: […]

The 100 Black Women of Prince George’s County in collaboration with The 100 Black Men of Prince George’s County present a webinar:

April 27, 2020 admin 0

What you need to know to engage successfully with banks as the 2nd tranche is distributed under the CARES Act. How do you determine where your small business fits within the bank’s process and how do you maximize your chance […]

SIGNATURE BRIDE & WebWed Mobile to Give Deserving Couples a Happily Ever After via Virtual Wedding & Honeymoon Package

April 25, 2020 admin Comments Off

SIGNATURE BRIDE & WebWed Mobile to Give Deserving Couples a Happily Ever After via Virtual Wedding & Honeymoon Package With COVID-19 forcing cancelation and postponements of weddings, couples can still get a chance to say, “I Do” FORT LAUDERDALE, FL […]

The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on the Black Community

April 24, 2020 admin Comments Off

By National Black Nurses Association Silver Spring, Maryland) April 23, 2020 – The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA), the largest association of professional Black nurses in the country across all specialties, today called for policymakers, professional healthcare organizations and health […]

Rockville Pulmonary Care Physician Says More Actions Need to Be Taken to Protect African Americans Against the Coronavirus

April 23, 2020 admin Comments Off

“Or Multiple Deaths Will Continue to Occur” Rockville, MD – A Rockville pulmonary and critical care medicine consultant and physician said more actions need to be taken immediately to protect African Americans against the coronavirus “or multiple deaths will continue to […]

Join Thursday Network for Wellness Wednesdays on Instagram Live

April 22, 2020 admin Comments Off

by National Urban League Thursday Network Join Thursday Network every Wednesday at 12pm in April for an interactive TN Instagram Live series focused on your overall well being. It will be interactive, practical and informative sessions designed to prioritize wellness in a time when it […]

Giving VOICE to Nurses on the Front Lines in the Fight Against the Coronavirus

April 16, 2020 admin Comments Off

By National Black Nurses Association, Inc. On Thursday, April 9, 2020, the Greater New York City Chapter of the National Black Nurses Association, Inc., held a special program entitled, “VOICES from the Front Line: A Virtual Town Hall on the […]

Fun Family Entertainment 60-MINUTE SPECIAL – Cirque du Soleil

April 10, 2020 admin Comments Off

By Cirque du Soleil we have something special for our fans! Since you cannot come to us, we’re coming to you with a #CirqueConnect hour-long special. Enjoy a front-row seat to awe-inspiring moments of the larger-than-life shows of KURIOS – […]

NIH clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine, a potential therapy for COVID-19, begins

April 9, 2020 admin Comments Off

BY National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Study is enrolling hospitalized adults with COVID-19 A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adults hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has begun, with […]