Yes, There Are Things We All Lie To Our Doctors About, But Here’s Why We Shouldn’t

Fighting Depression (Depression Awareness)

By definition depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Towards the great African promise

This is the day we, the people of the great continent of Africa celebrate the day when the then Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the precursor to the African Union (AU), was formed in

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Louisiana Creole

Louisiana Creole (kréyol la lwizyàn; French: créole louisianais) is a French-based creole language spoken by far fewer than 10,000 people, mostly in the state of Louisiana.[3] Due to the rapidly shrinking number of speakers, Louisiana Creole is considered an endangered

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Source: ThoughtCo

Security Cam Video Raises New Questions in Arbery Shooting

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Security camera footage taken in December outside a home being built in coastal Georgia raises new questions about what Ahmaud Arbery was doing at the site two months later right before he was fatally shot in the

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Source: Black America Web

(1965) Malcolm X, “Speech at Ford Auditorium”

On February 13, 1965, Malcolm Xs home in New York City was bombed. He and his family were not hurt and he decided to keep a longstanding speaking commitment at Detroit, arriving the next day to give the presentation below. This proved however to be his last public appearance. One week later on

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Source: Black Past

Feb

13

1965

Nina Simone - Death

She had suffered from breast cancer for several years before she died in her sleep at her home in Carry-le-Rouet, Bouches-du-Rhône on April 21, 2003.

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Apr

21

2003

Hendrix, Jimi (1942-1970)

Legendary self-taught, left-handed guitarist Jimi Hendrix was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, the son of Lucille Jeter Hendrix and Al Hendrix. Jimi grew up in poverty but he loved science fiction, art, nearby Lake Washington and music, especially the R&B masters, Chuck Berry and Ray

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Source: Black Past

Sep

18

1970

Playing Golf Alone Without the Caddies

Because golf is an outdoor activity that also provides companionship for many people, Jessy says, he misses the 19th hole, a word golfers use for a pub, bar, or restaurant on or near the golf course, very often the clubhouse

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Source: Business Daily

Remembering Sidney Barthwell, Jr. | Afro

In 1965, Sidney was one of the first African Americans to graduate from Cranbrook School in Bloomfield

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Omar Describes Life as a Fearless Fighter in New Memoir | Afro

Civil war broke out when she was 8, and after her family’s compound came under attack by militia, the family escaped and eventually made it to a refugee camp in Kenya, where Omar spent four years before the family moved to the

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Dirty Quarantine Secrets We’re All Keeping

Some things you were glad to discover, like how if you really put your mind to it you can learn how to knit a hat or speak

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Source: MadameNoire

SPECIAL NEEDS NETWORK GOES VIRTUAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

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Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News

Joe Louis - The World Heavyweight Champion

Who Was Joe

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Source: ThoughtCo

Kenya: Here's How You Can Own a Home By Contributing Sh200 Per Month

Nairobi — Kenyans can voluntarily contribute Sh200 per month to own a home, the State Department for Housing and Urban Development has

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Source: allAfrica.com

Dire conditions at the Diamond Hospital isolation facility

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Karen Gordon-Boyle in the COVID-19 Daily Update of May 14 described the conditions at the quarantine and isolation

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

(1862) John S. Rock, “A Deep and Cruel Prejudice”

New Jersey-born John Sweat Rock was one of the first African American dentists in the United States. He was also a medical doctor and in 1861, after studying law, was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1861. On January 23, 1862, Rock addressed the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in

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Source: Black Past

Jan

23

1862

sphinx

sphinx sfĭngks [key], mythical beast of ancient Egypt, frequently symbolizing the pharaoh as an incarnation of the sun god Ra . The sphinx was represented in sculpture usually in a recumbent position with the head of a man and the body of a lion, although some were constructed with rams heads and

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Kaie Kellough’s Magnetic Equator: An Appreciation in Guyanese-Diasporic-Quarantine

The announcement Tuesday morning (May 19th) that Kaie Kellough had won Canada’s Griffin Poetry Prize—one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the world—for his mesmerizing poetry collection, Magnetic Equator —marks an historical moment in the literary histories of diasporic Guyanese and

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Boston Muslims to celebrate Eid at home

Since large gatherings of over 10 people are prohibited in Massachusetts, the ISBCC, one of the biggest cultural centers in the area, is forced to cancel Eid

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Source: The Bay State Banner

VIDEO: Truckers in 21-mile traffic jam for COVID-19 testing without food or water at Kenya/Uganda border

A 21-mile-long (35 km) column of trucks lined a major highway between Kenya and Uganda on Saturday, a sea of diesel engines and goods headed west but stopped at the border for time-consuming coronavirus

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Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

Desoto City Hall & Some Facilities Set For a Limited Reopening on May 18th: Safety Restrictions & Modified Rules In Place

On Monday, May 18th, in conjunction with Governor Greg Abbott’s plan to reopen Texas, DeSoto’s City Hall, and some other important City facilities will reopen to the public on a graduated

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

Covid-19: Ghanaian World War 2 veteran in virus fundraising

A 95-year-old World War Two veteran from Ghana has set up a challenge of walking two miles a day for a week to raise money for coronavirus

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Yolanda Adams reveals her rapper celebrity crush in new talk show

Yolanda Adams appeared on the debut of OWN‘s new talk show “Girlfriends Check In” on Saturday and spilled the beans on one of her celebrity

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Source: theGrio

How High School Seniors can Navigate COVID-19 Uncertainty

For high school seniors bound for college, the COVID-19 pandemic struck at a pivotal time in life — as they finish one chapter and prepare to start a new

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Source: The Birmingham Times

COMMENTARY: COVID-19 — My Personal Battle from a Positive to a Negative Result

As this continued to happen, I made the decision to call the Chief Medical Officer for United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC), Dr. Joseph Varon and share my

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

PRESS ROOM: U.S. Bank Offers Financial Support and Demonstrates Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

A few days after my call with Rep. Reynolds, I received a call on my cell phone from U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Wednesday, March

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Scenes from Djibouti, Camp Lemonier, and the U.S. military's Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa

Scenes from Djibouti, Camp Lemonier, and the U.S. militarys Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa

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Uganda: Truck Drivers - Haunted Essential Workers

From these, several youths and women used to eke out a living, with many of their clients being truck drivers from Kenya, Tanzania and other countries who would offload their cargo at the container depots in the

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Source: allAfrica.com

How Muhammad Ali Influenced Hip-Hop

The death of Muhammad Ali is a reminder that his political candor, distinctive voice, and outsized personality helped shape hip-hop

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Source: ThoughtCo

Josephine Baker

Who Was Josephine

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