Breastfeeding has always been a deeply personal and culturally shaped experience, particularly within the Black community. August is designated as Breastfeeding Awareness Month. As such, its meaning, acceptance, and practice in...
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Summer Health: Prioritizing Our Teens
When school lets out for the summer, teens enjoy a break from academics—but they’re also at greater risk of harm. While summer offers freedom and fun, it removes the structure, supervision, and services that typically help...
Teen Health: Importance of Annual Doctor Visits
A popular slogan when it comes to healthcare is, “Prevention is better than a cure.” Early detection significantly improves the chances of surviving serious illnesses like cancer and diabetes—both disproportionately affect our...
Digital Detox for Teens: Can you do it?
Digital devices have the potential to improve our lives in meaningful ways—such as making telehealth accessible—but they also have the capability to cause serious harm. For example, the original idea behind the creation of social...
Teen Health: Summer Break Wellness Tips
Black teenagers’ views on summer fall into four groups: some attend camps to learn new crafts or sports; others will chase exciting parties; a third group take on summer jobs at pools or restaurants; and some simply relax and do...
Swim Lessons for Black Teens
Many Black teens today may not know how to swim due to a legacy of historical exclusion and systemic barriers. For much of the 20th century, Black Americans were denied access to public swimming pools through segregation laws...
Teen Health: Respect, Consent, Real Relationships
Let’s keep it real. Are we having honest conversations about teen sex in the Black community? I am not talking about the awkward health class lesson or the fear-based lectures many parents give that offer little more than shame...
Racism, Raids, and Public Health
Immigration enforcement and racial injustice in the United States have long been intertwined with systemic public health crises. In 1954, the federal government launched Operation Wetback, a mass deportation campaign...
5 Alzheimer’s Home Safety Tips
As we recognize Alzheimer’s Awareness Month this June, it’s critical for the Black community to reflect, educate ourselves, and take action. It can no longer be business as usual. As Black Americans, we can achieve anything we...
Prepping for Your Own Alzheimer’s Future
Have you ever watched a loved one slowly lose their memories and wondered: Will this be me one day? If Alzheimer’s runs in your family, that question that can keep you awake most nights. And for many in the Black community, this...