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What 400 Years of Family History Teaches About This American Moment

November 3, 2025 admin 0

By Ben Jealous We just fell back. The season of darkness is coming on. But this year, more than any I can remember, that darkness feels existential, not just seasonal. As a professor, I’ve watched it settle over my students […]

Abortion of the Educated Women of Color

February 14, 2025 admin 0

By Brenda E Johnson As we engage in discussions about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Affirmative Action, it is evident that these policies were designed to level the playing field in a world where discrimination has long been institutionalized. […]

Statement by Dr. Gail C. Christopher Executive Director National Collaborative for Health Equity

July 5, 2023 admin 0

BAD AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DECISION WON’T STOP EQUAL RIGHTS PROGRESS The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to end affirmative action in higher education is much more than just a bad ruling; this is an embarrassment on a global scale. It’s […]

On Raising Black Children: The Missing Chapter from “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”

December 17, 2020 admin 0

By Megan T. Ebor, Enricka Norwood-Scott, Alison B. Hamilton and Michele Cooley-Strickland The parenting bible, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” teaches mothers what to anticipate over the course of their children’s lives. However, for mothers of Black children, there […]

Two Masks

July 27, 2020 admin 0

By Deirdre L. Jones-Lowman Lately, I have been thinking a lot about masks–psychological and physical masks as we adjust to our new normal. I posit that masks are worn for safety, protection and to disguise racism and implicit biases. Wearing […]

Dr. Daniel Laroche highlights wellness revolution and what COVID-19 exposed

June 8, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Photos: Provided by Advanced Eye Care of New York Dr. Daniel Laroche is a nationally recognized ophthalmologist and the former chair of the Ophthalmology Section for the National Medical Association. For the past 25 years, he’s been […]

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What 400 Years of Family History Teaches About This American Moment

Abortion of the Educated Women of Color

On Raising Black Children: The Missing Chapter from “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”

Two Masks

It Is OK to Not Be OK

I Can’t Breathe: Poetic Memory of George Floyd

COVID Exposes How Blacks are in Danger in Medical Facilities: Why Family Advocates are Needed