Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor Starting March 29, 2021, anyone over the age of 16 in Louisiana will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine. Last week, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana […]
Louisiana Department of Health The Louisiana Department of Health is coordinating the COVID-19 Vaccine distribution effort in Louisiana. As more vaccines become available from the CDC, more individuals and groups will be offered a vaccination. […]
Justice Page Data News Weekly Contributor The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected overall health in many aspects. While the focus has been on adults, children are facing extreme physical challenges as well. Attending school virtually has […]
Darcie Ortique NNPA/OW Contributor African American women are reportedly more susceptible to being overweight or obese than any other race. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health has reported that […]
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent It’s no secret that African Americans – particularly teens – are committing suicide at record levels. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates have increased […]
Data News Weekly Staff Edited Report NEW ORLEANS – Xavier University of Louisiana received a $16.8 million Grant Renewal from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of the National Building Infrastructure Leading to […]
Cierra Mayes Texas Metro News Writer With so much going on in the world today, there are many real-world issues that are in need of our focus. One of these issues happens in our everyday […]
Linda Goler Blount, MPH President and CEO, Black Women’s Health Imperative The cost of insulin is skyrocketing and people—especially Black women—are dying because they cannot afford or don’t have access to vital medication. There is […]
Black mothers are three to four times more likely to die during childbirth than white ones, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Black maternal mortality. The longstanding and pervasive problem has […]
By Jannelle Walker Special to The New Tri-State Defender Last week, 68-year-old Loretta Griffin became the first African-American Memphian to compete in the National Senior Olympics for swimming, coming full circle from her days […]
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