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NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the “Ask Dr. Kevin” series enters its fourth year, I want to turn my focus to a rare, but very serious form of heart disease known as ATTR-CM. ATTR-CM is a life-threatening, underdiagnosed disease associated with heart failure, but many people have never heard of it or don’t know
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A debate over identity and race asks, are African Americans ‘Black’ or ‘black’? - African American News Today - EIN News
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Coronavirus disparity, George Floyd protests spotlight chronic economic racial gap: Black Americans have 10 cents in wealth for every $1 whites own - African American News Today - EIN News
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Could Dayton’s Black voters turn Ohio blue?
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The social media incident was yet another example of the President retweeting dubious messages from his twitter account. The tweet regarding “The Villages” was later deleted after Black Republican Senator Tim Scott expressed dismay. The Republican from South Carolina also called the
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Your Guide to Fourth of July 2020 in Seattle - African American News Today - EIN News
to the millions of African Americans who would remain 4 The Struggle for African American Freedom Explore key exhibit The Struggle for African American Freedom, curated by the s African-Americans in the U.S. Military, which details Black Americans
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The Enemy Within - The Seattle Medium
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Tyler Perry To Pay Funeral Expenses For Girl Shot in Atlanta
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Kareem Abdul Jabbar ‘It’s Important for Athletes to Speak Out’ in Wake of George Floyd Protests
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OP-ED: Past Due Time for American Healthcare System to Protect Black Americans
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