2+ week, 2+ day ago   (758+ words) (BlackPressUSA Newswire) – Before some of us knew Dolly Parton as the “Queen of Country Music,” we knew her as the woman behind Whitney Houston’s song. We knew the blonde hair, the rhinestones, and that unmistakable Tennessee voice. But somewhere along…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (705+ words) Modeled after the famous book by Victor Hugo Green, the ‘Psychiatric Green Book’ guides families through mental health crises. According to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, more than 61 million U.S. adults experienced some type of mental illness…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (996+ words) While technological advancements like Kindle, Audible and more recently artificial intelligence have augmented the ways in which we can access books for our reading, viewing or listening pleasure, there’s still something gratifying about curling up on your couch and turning…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (683+ words) The Moral Mondays leader is taking his fight to churches and neighborhoods — and ultimately to the ballot box. After weeks of public protests, prayer vigils and arrests in Washington, D.C., activist Bishop William J. Barber II says the national moral…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (234+ words) Advocacy to advance reparations in Maryland garnered major traction over the last few years. Former Delegate Wanika Fisher (D-Md.-47B); former state Sen. Jill P. Carter (D-Md.-41); Delegate Marlon Amprey (D-Md.-40), Delegate Gabriel Acevero (D-Md.-39) and Delegate Aletheia R. McCaskill (D-Md.-44B) have all…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (881+ words) HIV remains a serious public health crisis, with Black people accounting for about 40 percent of people living with HIV despite representing just 12 percent of the U.S. population. Stigma and societal norms continue to derail vital conversations around the epidemic — a public…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (461+ words) A new piece of legislation is seeking to ensure funding will be sustained for the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) initiative, which supports research to tackle preventable maternal deaths…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (504+ words) For those in the disability community, it has always taken a village. When your life is filled with doctor’s appointments, chronic illness symptoms and navigating a world that isn’t built for accessibility, being surrounded by reliable family, friends and peers…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (673+ words) Students from across the country are discovering that civic engagement extends beyond voting booths and government buildings through a Smithsonian initiative that encourages them to explore their own communities, connect with peers nationwide and share their stories. During a Smithsonian…...