Teonna Woolford has always wanted six kids. Why six? “I don’t know where that number came from. I just felt like four wasn’t enough,” said Woolford, a Baltimore resident. “Six […]
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Bullying of Blacks takes a toll on mental health
Although Black children make up 15 percent of the US public school population, they comprise 35 percent of those who reported being harassed or bullied on the bases of race, […]
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Homeless find navigating streets more complicated
“Marion” once again packed up his belongings and moved his tent across the street for a few hours during another “sanitation sweep” when the homeless encampment of about 30 people […]
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Small Business Assn. ‘Operation Hope’ assists entrepreneurs
The U.S. Small Business Administration(SBA) has been helping small businesses get on their feet by providing federal government aid, counseling, assisting, protecting the interests of small business concerns, preserving free […]
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Clearing pollution may cut risk of dementia
During the past decade, a growing body of research has shown that air pollution harms older adults’ brains, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia. What hasn’t been clear is whether […]
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Micro-racism and trauma
When it comes to mental health and how to deal with it, the advice given to the Black community varies from person to person and from solution to solution, depending […]
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Will acceleration days close the learning gap?
Chris Warren, eighth-grade language teacher, immediately noticed the academic regression in his middle school students at Young Oak Kim Academy after almost 18 months of remote learning due to the […]
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Pride month history
After nearly 100 years since the creation of the first LGBTQ+ human rights organization, the community has grown substantially. The journey and the mission are not over, as many people […]
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Sharing a Black father’s ‘gems’
This year, Juneteenth and Father’s Day coincide on Sunday and standing at that intersection are African-American fathers. “We need to hear their diverse voices,” said singer and author Nita Whitaker. […]
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James Knox starts summer camp for inner-city youth
James Knox, an LA native, knows firsthand what challenges youth face every day. Raised in Compton, Knox and his peers decided that they were not contributing to the narrative that […]
