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Black History Month 2026 marks 100 years of commemoration—and a renewed spotlight on health equity
Black History Month is reaching a milestone in 2026: a century since historian Carter G. Woodson and colleagues launched what began as Negro Histor...
- Subash Kafle
Cancer and Black History in the United States
Cancer continues to exact a disproportionate toll on Black Americans decades after the civil rights era reshaped the nation’s social landscape, med...
- Jessica Wilson
Family Dynamics Shape Diabetes Self-Management for Food-Insecure Black Adults
A new qualitative study suggests that for African American adults living with type 2 diabetes and food insecurity, “self-management” rarely happens...
- Subash Kafle
NMQF’s Role in Helping Flint Reclaim Its Health Future
In recent years, an urgent public health narrative has emerged in Flint, Michigan, where long-standing environmental and healthcare inequities have...
- Jessica Wilson
AAP Releases New Vaccine Schedule as Pediatricians Push Back on Federal Changes
In January 2026, the American Academy of Pediatrics released its updated childhood and adolescent immunization schedule, positioning its guidance s...
- Victor Mejia
The Current State of Life in Flint, Michigan: Water, Health, and Justice
Nearly a decade after the Flint water crisis first captured national attention, the city continues to grapple with the profound aftermath of one of...
- Subash Kafle
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