• The Panda Cares Foundation, through the Panda Cares Scholars Program, administered by UNCF (United Negro College Fund), has just announced a partnership with Broccoli City for the Acts of Care 2022 Community Service Project Competition. (uncf.org)
  • The JPMorgan Chase Foundation collaborates with the United Negro College Fund to offer performance-based grants. (centralstate.edu)
  • The program is administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), but sponsored by NAACP and Money Management Institute (MMI). (findinternships.com)
  • The enjoyable afternoon netted thousands of dollars, which was donated, to the United Negro College Fund. (ambroseehirim.com)
  • The U.S. Congress, In 2002, established a National Minority Health Month and Health Disparities Month "to promote educational efforts on the health problems facing minorities and other health disparity populations. (floridahealth.gov)
  • Ensuring diverse public health and health care workforces to provide services to diverse populations, in combination with other strategies, can increase access to and quality of healthcare for vulnerable populations and decrease health care disparities. (cdc.gov)
  • One of the pillars in eliminating disparities is increasing diversity in the health professions and in all areas of public health. (cdc.gov)
  • Focused and ongoing efforts to address avoidable inequalities, historical and contemporary injustices , and the elimination of health and healthcare disparities will support our vision of better health for all. (cdc.gov)
  • Coronavirus has not created health disparities," he said Thursday during a conversation on "Epidemics and Health Disparities in African American Communities" at Harvard's Hutchins Center . (bostonglobe.com)
  • For that reason, it is imperative that we not only be sure every hospital and state is collecting racial data, but that we use this information to take action and upend the inequities and negligence that create health disparities. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Learn what CDC is doing and help raise awareness of the health disparities that affect minorities. (newhorizonfhs.org)
  • Inspired by Booker T. Washington's 1915 establishment of Negro Health Week, National Minority Health Month is a time to raise awareness about health disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations. (nd.gov)
  • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health (OMH) and its partners tailored this year's National Minority Health Month celebrations toward COVID-19-associated disparities. (nd.gov)
  • Although vaccinations and boosters are important steps to curb the spread of the virus, there are apparent disparities in vaccine uptake among racial or ethnic minority groups. (nd.gov)
  • Engaging in interactive activities like the OMH's Health & Wellness Campaign and Minority Health Bingo Challenge are other ways to increase one's awareness of racial and ethnic minority health disparities. (nd.gov)
  • During the month of April-and in the coming months-let's tackle COVID-19 disparities together in the active advancement of minority health. (nd.gov)
  • We share stories on how partnerships help address health disparities to ultimately achieve our vision of ensuring all people have an opportunity to live as healthy as possible. (cdc.gov)
  • September 10, 2021 - In 2020, CDC launched Partnering for Vaccine Equity to reduce disparities in vaccine access and increase vaccination among racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, held many racist views and made statements disparaging some minorities, including saying that Australian aboriginals were "the lowest known species of the human family" and also stated that she didn't want "the word to go out" that she sought "to exterminate the Negro population. (dailycaller.com)
  • Her references to "exterminate the Negro population" and the "unfit" haunted Planned Parenthood's reputation for years. (dailysignal.com)
  • Healthcare providers, people who work in a supermarket as a cashier, drive a bus, work in construction, and others who provide essential public service must be diligent about following prevention measures to protect themselves from COVID-19 while at work," says Dr. Leandris Liburd, director of CDC's Office of Minority Health and Health Equity. (cdc.gov)
  • Each year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) develops a theme for Minority Health Month. (drjanetseabrook.com)
  • According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) , nearly 10% of Black women feel like "everything is an effort" compared with 6% of white women who feel this way. (psychcentral.com)
  • Charles Brody was an adult and child psychiatrist who dedicated his career to providing mental health services to diverse populations. (uncw.edu)
  • The council also recommended conducting a study on medical education with a focus on health equity and racial justice, improving diversity among healthcare workers, and fixing inequitable outcomes from minorities and marginalized patient populations. (medscape.com)
  • This work will continue beyond the urgency of the current COVID-19 pandemic and upcoming flu season to ensure long-term impact in racial and ethnic minority groups-with the potential to expand its focus into other underserved adult populations. (cdc.gov)
  • National Minority Health Month began with Booker T. Washington advocating a National Negro Health Week in 1915. (floridahealth.gov)
  • He designated the second week of February as Negro History Week and galvanized fellow historians through the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, which he founded in 1915. (wmuk.org)
  • Recognizing that health is the key to progress and equity in all other things," said Tuskegee Institute founder Booker T. Washington, who proposed the observance of "National Negro Health Week" in 1915. (cdc.gov)
  • Back in April 1915, Dr. Booker T. Washington began advocating for "National Negro Health Week. (drjanetseabrook.com)
  • That observance grew into a month-long initiative to advance health equity across the country on behalf of all racial and ethnic minority groups-National Minority Health Month, which is recognized each year in April. (cdc.gov)
  • Long-standing systemic health and social inequities have left many racial and ethnic minority groups more likely to get sick and die from COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
  • Use Among U.S. Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups, released April 27, 1998. (cdc.gov)
  • This new program is an example of CDC's broader commitment to addressing health inequities among racial and ethnic minority groups. (cdc.gov)
  • Flu and COVID-19 vaccination coverage have been consistently lower among adults from racial and ethnic minority groups, who also experience disproportionate rates of chronic diseases and higher rates of severe flu and COVID-19 illness. (cdc.gov)
  • These efforts can be challenging, but progress in our most challenging issues happens when we intentionally organize, convene, and work together to address the health inequities that our communities face. (cdc.gov)
  • Improving public health and eliminating health inequities are achievable when done hand-in-hand. (nd.gov)
  • Conversations in Equity is a collection of blogs dedicated to increasing the awareness of health inequities. (cdc.gov)
  • Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) was an American historian, a scholar and the founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. (wmuk.org)
  • Woodson was instrumental in launching Negro History Week in 1926. (wmuk.org)
  • Thus, Woodson created Negro History Week around the two birthdays as a way of "commemorating the black past," according to ASALH . (wmuk.org)
  • Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week, the precursor to Black History Month, in order to disseminate information on Black History and control the narrative of our stories. (mmhplou.com)
  • Black History Month first originated as part of an initiative by writer and educator Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who launched Negro History Week in 1926. (few.org)
  • Woodson proclaimed that Negro History Week should always occur in the second week of February - between the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. (few.org)
  • One of the programs that our team at Community HealthNet Health Centers worked hard to implement is CenteringPregnancy TM . (drjanetseabrook.com)
  • Community HealthNet and many other health centers are ready and willing to help because your health (and your baby's health) matters! (drjanetseabrook.com)
  • This 2022 National Minority Healthy Month theme is Give Your Community a Boost -a nod to advocating for COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots, alongside other Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations like physical distancing and handwashing. (nd.gov)
  • During the 2018-2019 academic year, Centers of Excellence supported more than 1,300 trainees - 99% of them were underrepresented minorities and 64% came from financially or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. (medscape.com)
  • The MMWR series of publications is published by the Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Hu- man Services, Atlanta, GA 30333. (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, tailoring public health resources toward preventing chronic and infectious diseases that may worsen COVID-19 outcomes is of utmost importance. (nd.gov)
  • Vaccine equity is paramount for improving health outcomes. (nd.gov)
  • The Flexner Report caused harm not only to historically Black medical schools, but also to physician workforce diversity and to the clinical outcomes of minority and marginalized patients, according to the medical education advisory body. (medscape.com)
  • The 2022 National Minority Health Month theme invites all people to help turn the tide of this disease in their communities. (nd.gov)
  • One mechanism for achieving a diverse public health and health care workforce is to establish, promote, and conduct student training programs in public health. (cdc.gov)
  • The case for diversity in the health care workforce. (cdc.gov)
  • Increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of the health care workforce is essential for the adequate provision of culturally competent care to our nation's burgeoning minority communities. (cdc.gov)
  • A diverse health care workforce will help to expand health care access for the underserved, foster research in neglected areas of societal need, and enrich the pool of managers and policymakers to meet the needs of a diverse populace. (cdc.gov)
  • Understanding the dynamics of diversity in the public health workforce. (cdc.gov)
  • The public health workforce faces several urgent priorities and developing an ethnically and racially diverse composition to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse nation is among the most challenging. (cdc.gov)
  • Understanding, recognizing, and responding to the challenges associated with limited diversity in the workforce are vital for the organizational success and competitiveness of public health. (cdc.gov)
  • This report, Missing Persons: Minorities in the Health Professions, examines the root causes of this challenge and provides detailed recommendations on how to increase the representation of minorities in the nation's medical, dental, and nursing workforce. (cdc.gov)
  • Supplement Issue: Preparing the Future Public Health Workforce: Contributions of the CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program. (cdc.gov)
  • While the survey found that there's been a 166% increase of racial and ethnic minorities within the psychologist workforce (from 7,140 to 18,986) between 2000 and 2019, Black clinicians represent only about 2% of practicing psychiatrists and 4% of psychologists providing care, according to the APA . (psychcentral.com)
  • Lincoln and Douglass were each born in the second week of February, so it was traditionally a time when African Americans would hold celebrations in honor of emancipation, Kaplan said. (wmuk.org)
  • Changing migration patterns, increased educational attainment, and industrial restructuring have important implications for rural residents, particularly the almost 4.1 million African-Americans, or Blacks (the largest minority group in rural areas), who reside in small towns and rural areas of the United States (see "February is Black History Month" ). (usda.gov)
  • Compared to other racial/ethnic groups, African Americans bear the greatest health burden from preventable tobacco related diseases, 1- 5 which kill approximately 45 000 African Americans yearly. (bmj.com)
  • This effort builds upon the previous success of the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Flu supplement program , which promotes healthy behaviors and chronic disease management among five racial and ethnic groups: African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders. (cdc.gov)
  • What I'm hearing you say is that if you have this 15-week abortion ban, and you have all these people who already are lacking maternal health care, and of course, access to reproductive health care, that they were - they're likely going to go past that 15-week mark, and then they get pushed into pregnancy, whether - whether or not they like it," Krishnamoorthi said. (dailycaller.com)
  • The vote was close, and it took Mike Pence (the guy right out of central casting to play a Nazi soldier) to cast the deciding vote to block access to reproductive health services for poor women. (blogspot.com)
  • The theme is especially timely as we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately affected minority communities and placed unique burdens on Black health care professionals. (wmuk.org)
  • As mentioned by researchers from the Alliance for Resource Equity, "people of color and their families find themselves enduring a pandemic that disproportionately impacts their health, mired in an economic crisis that disproportionately affects their financial well-being, and living in a country that too often still struggles to recognize their humanity. (uncf.org)
  • United States Senator Ron Wyden cited Bivins' Willamette Week article on March 16, 2017 when announcing his support for recently introduced anti-hate legislation. (wikipedia.org)
  • It's a New Day in Public Health. (floridahealth.gov)
  • CDC-RFA-MN11-1101 The CDCs National Undergraduate Student Program: A Public Health Workplace Experience to Increase Student Interest in Public Health. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC-RFA-MN17-1701 CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program (CUPS): A Public Health Experience to Expose Undergraduate and Graduate Students to Minority Health, Public Health and Health Professions. (cdc.gov)
  • This paper highlights a session, "Public Health Professions Enhancement Programs," that was held during the 2015 symposium titled "National Negro Health Week to National Minority Health Month: 100 Years of Moving Public Health Forward" in Atlanta, Georgia. (cdc.gov)
  • Community- and faith-based organizations, employers, healthcare systems and providers, public health agencies, policy makers, and others all have a part in slowing the spread of COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
  • Each year, the American Public Health Association (APHA) sponsors National Public Health Week. (neweditions.net)
  • David Williams, a professor of public health at Harvard, said coronavirus is exposing the roles economic injustice and racial bias play in health care. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Two concrete ways to tackle COVID-19 include: (1) debunking myths and (2) sharing reliable public health resources to encourage family and friends to get fully vaccinated. (nd.gov)
  • That's 25 years of promoting public health research, evidence-based programs, policies, and strategies that improve the health and safety of all women and girls. (cdc.gov)
  • In my read of this year's review, I see a flashing light for U.S. health care: "Wake up, public health! (healthpopuli.com)
  • At first glance, it may look like a short-term disruption that will resolve itself once the public health threat is over and students can go back to campus. (conahec.org)
  • As the tobacco industry expands its global reach, public health advocates should anticipate similar industry efforts to exploit the vulnerabilities of marginalised groups. (bmj.com)
  • The report is included in the MMWR Series of publications so that the material may be readily accessible to the public health community. (cdc.gov)
  • Public health programs must effectively address the health needs of this significant proportion of people. (cdc.gov)
  • A health equity perspective helps us understand the context in which risk for COVID-19 happens. (cdc.gov)
  • Achieving health equity requires valuing everyone equally. (cdc.gov)
  • As we look ahead to a healthier nation, we invite you to learn more about health equity and how to better support your communities. (cdc.gov)
  • COVID-19 health equity projects are currently underway and information on these projects is available on CDC's COVID-19 web page. (cdc.gov)
  • The theme for 2016 is "Accelerating Health Equity for the Nation. (newhorizonfhs.org)
  • Looking Forward: Key Milestones in Health Equity! (cdc.gov)
  • The community-based approach is informed by recommendations from an expert listening session CDC held in July 2020 and attended by leaders in health, racial equity, and community engagement. (cdc.gov)
  • This year's theme, Black Health and Wellness , pays homage to medical scholars and health care providers. (wmuk.org)
  • METHODS: In this test-negative case-control study, we estimated the effectiveness of the BNT162b2 BA.4/5 bivalent vaccine using data from electronic health records of Kaiser Permanente Southern California health system members aged 18 years or older who received at least two doses of the wild-type COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. (bvsalud.org)
  • The president described disproportionate rates of unemployment, imprisonment and lack of health insurance in minority communities as barriers of the moment. (vdare.com)
  • Bivins had become homeless and jobless in November 2021, having previously worked at Oregon Health and Science University. (wikipedia.org)
  • This year, it is "Active & Healthy," which will allow OMH and minority health advocates throughout the nation to highlight the health benefits of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity into our daily lives. (drjanetseabrook.com)
  • This is also a national campaign during the month of October and throughout the year, encouraging people to take charge of their health and encourage their loved ones to do the same. (floridahealth.gov)
  • The idea eventually grew in acceptance, and by the late 1960s, Negro History Week had evolved into what is now known as Black History Month. (wmuk.org)
  • February was chosen primarily because the second week of the month coincides with the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. (wmuk.org)
  • National Minority Health Month looks vastly different this year. (cdc.gov)
  • Originally known as "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week," Congress broadened its celebration and instituted "National Disability Employment Awareness Month" (NDEAM) as an annual October celebration in 1988. (neweditions.net)
  • Did you know that April is National Minority Health Month? (drjanetseabrook.com)
  • Three in four U.S. health citizens say the spread of false information about health issues is a major problem, found in Kaiser Family Foundation's Health Misinformation Tracking Poll Pilot published earlier this month. (healthpopuli.com)
  • Washington called on local health departments, schools, churches, businesses, professional associations, and the most influential organizations in the African American community to "pull together" and "unite …in one great National Health Movement. (cdc.gov)
  • He reached out to local health departments, schools, churches, organizations, government entities, and businesses in search of support for this initiative to create a National Health Movement. (drjanetseabrook.com)
  • Incubation time from exposure to development of primary lesions, which occur at the primary site of inoculation, averages 3 weeks but can range from 10-90 days. (medscape.com)
  • Today, April 2, kicks off the week-long celebration aimed at starting conversations and engaging communities to create a healthier nation. (neweditions.net)
  • In communities across the nation, the Y is a leading voice on health and well-being. (mfldymca.org)
  • Members of a national labour federation, Kilusan Mayo Uno (May First Movement), Nestle's Workers' Union, Central Azucareara de Tarlac, Negros Federation of Sugar Workers, a leader of the Department of Agrarian Reform Employee Association, regional college employee union leaders and various militants in both the electrical company and bus company employee unions were murdered in 2005. (epw.in)
  • Intel sponsors a summer internship program tailored to female undergraduate and high-school students and underrepresented minorities. (centralstate.edu)
  • The Gateway to Leadership Program is a 10-week paid summer internship for undergraduate students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). (findinternships.com)
  • Aurora Advocate Health welcomes students to its sites to tour and learn how their fields of study, such as accounting and marketing, can contribute to corporate growth and career success in any industry, including healthcare. (centralstate.edu)
  • This imbalance contributes to the gap in health status and the impaired access to health care experienced by a significant portion of our population. (cdc.gov)
  • While some outstanding physicians, dentists, and nurses are minorities, access to a health professions career remains largely separate and unequal. (cdc.gov)
  • When we look at today's landscape of abortion access, when we talk about a 15-week ban, we can look at Florida, for example, what's happening today with the natural disaster Hurricane Ian. (dailycaller.com)
  • Ford highlighted the connection between American history and African-American history by recognizing the celebration officially during the celebration of the United States Bicentennial, also corresponding with the 50th anniversary of Negro History Week. (few.org)
  • I'm proud of the work we do in CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) to support Americans' journey to good health-especially among people most vulnerable to chronic disease. (cdc.gov)
  • We protect the health of Americans at every stage of life by encouraging regular physical activity and good nutrition, helping to prevent obesity in children and adults, and addressing barriers to treating obesity in children. (cdc.gov)
  • Krishnamoorthi claimed that a ban on most abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy would increase pregnancy-related deaths, particularly among black women. (dailycaller.com)
  • As that state has a 15-week ban, and we think about what's happening to families, what's happening to their homes, folks that may be 13-weeks pregnant, or even 10-weeks pregnant, let's say deal with the things that they're having to deal with in their life, they're being pushed further and further into pregnancy," Kumar said. (dailycaller.com)
  • When we look at the landscape around accessing abortion and the limited number of clinics that are still available in haven states, and how long people are waiting, sometimes several weeks, that's also pushing them further into pregnancy. (dailycaller.com)
  • The Supreme Court upheld Mississippi's law banning most abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy in a 6-3 ruling authored by Justice Samuel Alito that overturned Roe v. Wade in June. (dailycaller.com)
  • The clinical features of thyroid 13 weeks of pregnancy. (who.int)
  • dysfunction during pregnancy are dif- clinics in 4 teaching health care facilities, After enrolment of patients, 5-7 ficult to assess because the signs and based in the city of Irbid in the north of mL of venous blood was drawn by symptoms may be interpreted as fea- Jordan, were the setting for the study. (who.int)
  • The contents tures of normal pregnancy or may be Two of the 4 teaching health care were homogenized by gentle inversion attributed to other medical conditions institutions were primary health care 5 times. (who.int)
  • See also Seizure Disorders in Pregnancy , Women's Health and Epilepsy , Antiepileptic Drugs , and Neural Tube Defects . (medscape.com)
  • This celebration coincides with Mental Illness Awareness Week, recognized by Congress since 1990 to educate the public about mental illness. (neweditions.net)
  • METHODS: Using a validated bias-correction method, we adjusted self-reported body mass index (BMI) data from the 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) by using measured data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. (cdc.gov)
  • INTRODUCTION: Adults with severe obesity are at increased risk for poor metabolic health and may need more intensive clinical and community supports. (cdc.gov)
  • Ridolfi also sits on the Disproportionate Minority Contact Subcommittee for the State of California's Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (prisonlegalnews.org)
  • The health care system has always been part of that practice. (bostonglobe.com)
  • And in America, anti-Blackness in health care is longstanding. (bostonglobe.com)
  • A blog covering the health/care ecosystem and people. (healthpopuli.com)
  • Not all "retail health" sites are created equal, U.S. consumers seem to be saying in a new study from Wolters Kluwer Health, the company's second Pharmacy Next: Consumer Care and Cost Trends survey. (healthpopuli.com)
  • Specifically, consumers have begun to differentiate between health care delivered at a retail pharmacy versus care offered at a retail store - such as Target or Walmart (both named as sites that offer "health clinics in department stores" in the study press release). (healthpopuli.com)
  • It's a volume speaking volumes on the current picture of prescribed meds, spending and revenues, health care utilization trends, and a forecast looking out to 2027. (healthpopuli.com)
  • Meanwhile Black people in the city often struggled to find affordable housing, health care, schools and jobs to fulfill their daily needs, a struggle that still continues to this day. (unewsonline.com)
  • The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts. (floridahealth.gov)
  • After the alleged actions, a reporter at Fox 12 spoke with him at his request, where he was reported in the charging document as having made many disparaging remarks about Jewish people, admitted to the vandalism, and claimed he would smash the windows of any black or minority owned businesses. (wikipedia.org)
  • I was later to learn that this lot was not just an individual matter, but that millions of working-class people and Negro people suffered this lot under capitalism - if not identical, in one degree or another. (peoplesworld.org)
  • Earlier this week, Dr. Anthony Fauci exposed the medical field's ongoing disregard for Black life. (bostonglobe.com)
  • The tobacco industry has been highly influential in the African American community for decades, providing funding and other resources to community leaders and emphasising publicly its support for civil rights causes and groups, while ignoring the negative health effects of its products on those it claims to support. (bmj.com)
  • The apparent generosity, inclusion, and friendship proffered by the industry extract a price from groups in the health of their members. (bmj.com)
  • Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans and Pacific Island- ers, and Hispanics -- patterns of tobacco use, adverse health effects, and the effective- ness of interventions need to be understood in terms of tobacco's cultural and socio- economic effects on the members of these groups. (cdc.gov)
  • Since 1964 when the first Surgeon General's report on smoking and health was released, this report is the first to focus exclusively on tobacco use among members of these four racial/ethnic groups. (cdc.gov)
  • I just want to turn your attention to this 15-week nationwide abortion ban, which Sen. Lindsey Graham first talked about, but it turns out on June 24 of this year, Mr. McCarthy, the House Minority Leader, actually said he supported that," Krishnamoorthi said. (dailycaller.com)
  • Such action is of paramount importance to reducing tobacco use in the United States and meeting national health objectives for the year 2000. (cdc.gov)
  • With continued diligence, we shall strive to reach and exceed when- ever possible our stated health goals by the year 2000 and reduce the enormous health burden caused by tobacco products. (cdc.gov)
  • Increasing diversity in the health professions: Reflections on student pipeline programs. (cdc.gov)
  • According to Free Press-a media watchdog group that promotes diversity and plurality in journalism-that may well happen in "the next two weeks. (blackstarnews.com)
  • This diversity demands close attention from the agencies and individuals responsible for protecting the pub- lic's health. (cdc.gov)
  • For too long in tobacco control, attention to diversity has been less consistent than is necessary for planning and developing effective health programs. (cdc.gov)
  • In June, New Editions facilitated the seventh annual meeting between the US Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Agriculture (USDA) at HUD headquarters. (neweditions.net)
  • All New Horizon Family Health Services offices will close today at 12:00 pm for staff training. (newhorizonfhs.org)
  • Use of trade names and commercial sources is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (cdc.gov)
  • Up to now, he has been consistently and wrongly portrayed as a stern black exceptionalist who takes Negroes to task for not meeting his standard. (vdare.com)
  • That's why Jehron Petty launched ColorStack, a nonprofit that runs community building, academic support, and career development programs for Black and Latinx college computer science students across the U.S. ColorStack runs a three-week virtual career-building boot camp, hosts a 12-week computer science program, puts on a three-day computer science summit, and manages. (afrotech.com)
  • In addition to consigning the role of the Black physician to "educating the [Black] race to know and to practice fundamental hygienic principles," the Flexner Report also observed that "a well-taught negro sanitarian will be immensely useful," per the Council's report. (medscape.com)
  • The Coach Foundation, the charity arm of the venerated fashion line, has announced its recommitment to minority students through the Dream It Real Initiative. (afrotech.com)