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Why Black joy on Juneteenth is an act of resistance against racism
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(NEW YORK) — Opal Lee, 95, has spent much of her life advocating for civil rights. When she was just 12, her family home...
Louisville mayor apologizes to Black residents for centuries of systemic racism
By Bailey Loosemore, Louisville Courier Journal —
Three days before Juneteenth — a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the 1...
Katy Tur; How racism impacts Black Americans' health
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our we...
Sen. McClellan Charges Racism as Va. Health Commissioner works to Improve Health of Black Mothers and Babies
By James C. Sherlock
The left will not be swayed from invoking racism in every situation, everywhere.
They deploy that charge especially disgracef...
New System Boosted Lung Cancer Surgery by 43% in Black Patients
If surgery for early non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is not performed within 8 weeks of diagnosis, survival outcomes are not as good as they cou...
American Cancer Society (via Public) / New Perspective Shows Higher Breast Cancer Mortality for Black Women Emerged 40 Years ago
New Perspective Shows Higher Breast Cancer Mortality for Black Women Emerged 40 Years ago
American Cancer Society researchers stress the need for...
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