Culture

Pastor Jennifer Carner

By Taroue Brooks Tell us again about your education/training. As the first female ordination candidate in a rural Missionary Baptist Church, my father insisted that I read every commentary and theological resource I could get my hands on.  He thought […]
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Health

The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on the Black Community

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 […]
Health

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

“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 […]
Business

Join the U.S. Black Chambers to learn how to manage, develop, and safeguard your business in “the new reality.”

Thursday, April 23rd, 2pm ET: Details: Title: Managing in the New Reality Date: Thursday, April 23rd Time: 2:00pm ET Location: Webinar RSVP Link: usblackchambers.org/cares-act/ Featuring: Antwanye Ford, USBC Board Member, President & CEO of Enlightened Inc. Marvin Clark, President, KLA One LLC Become a Member […]
Wellness

FAITH OVER FEAR

By Dr. LaKesha Legree What the hell is happening?  What do we do?  What’s going to happen next?  Am I sick?  Will I get sick?  What am I going to do if I get sick?  These are common thoughts that […]
education

Breaking The Mold: Higher Education Pivots Amid Pandemic

By Zillah Fluker, Ph.D. and Staci Jones Sweeping across the globe at a rapid pace, the COVID-19 pandemic has left society scrambling in its wake and has exposed faults and incongruences in many long-standing systems. Particularly hard hit are industries […]
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Health

Choosing Our Victories in Dynamic (C.O.V.I.D.)–Times: A Mental Wellness Perspective

By Deirdre L. Jones-Lowman March 2020 was a time of transformation and stillness.   The societal playing field has been leveled by COVID-19.  Almost everyone is in the same place: spiritually, physically, economically, and feeling financially and emotionally vulnerable. For me, […]
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Health

Symptoms of Coronavirus

Watch for symptoms Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure (based on the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses). Fever Cough Shortness of […]
education

DELTA STEAM Academy

By Taroue Brooks I recently sat down to talk to Nikki Grier CEO & Founding School Leader at Delta Steam Academy What inspired you to start DELTA STEAM Academy?  DSA was born out of my strong desire to ensure that […]
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Health

MyTelemedicine Launches Coronavirus Covid-19 Self-Assessment Tool

Leading telemedicine provider seeks to rapidly deploy consumer-friendly solutions to mitigate spread of deadly coronavirus. Telehealth industry leader MyTelemedicine announced today the release of a COVID-19 Coronavirus Self-Assessment Tool, designed to help people determine whether to seek immediate medical care […]