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Reciting daily affirmations can help women of color maintain a positive outlook when life throws unprecedented challenges.

How concerned should we be about the rising disease?

I’m facing two battles before me – my diagnosis and the fight for voting rights. I am convinced that they can both be fought with the same weapon: the power of community.

A study conducted by the American Academy of Dermatology found that Alopecia areata is more common among African Americans.

A recent study suggests that Black men 55 and older are causing the recent spike in overdose deaths among men older men.

The Denver Post recently did a report on the issue and dropped some alarming statistics when it comes to the mental health of our brothers in Colorado. Since 2013, the outlet says that suicide amongst Black men in the state has nearly doubled from 10.2 suicides per 100,000 people to 20.2 suicides per 100,000 in 2020.

Each year on December 1, people across the globe observe World AIDS Day, uniting in the fight against HIV, showing support for people living with disease, and remembering those who have died from an HIV-related cause.

According to a recent study by Science Magazine, black and brown folks on average take longer to fall asleep and wake up when compared to their white counterparts. These discrepancies lead to major health concerns like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

Whether you're looking for something fashionable, a great read, or a few health and wealthiness goodies, we've gathered up some gift ideas that will certainly bring a smile to any Black women's beautiful face.

Newsweek is being criticized for using a COVID-19 vaccine fearmongering photo of a frightened girl clutching her teddy bear captioned with the question: "Would you give this kid a shot?"

Conversations about mental health and wellness have become more prevalent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public transparency about mental health has also increased, breaking through long-held stigma around mental health. 

Republican candidate for Nevada's lieutenant governor, Mack Miller, was violently thrown out of a Clark County Committee meeting where a resolution declaring misinformation on the COVID-19 vaccines a public health crisis was announced.