Community Conversation Focuses on Heart Health

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease and stroke — the first and fifth leading causes…
01.07.19
City of East Point to Host First MLK Day of Service

“Life’s persistent and most urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” The answer to Dr. Martin Luther King,…
01.07.19
What It Means To Study Food At An HBCU

I stare at a photo of seven women. They are presumably Spelman College students, tilling the soil of the Oval,…
01.16.19
Dollar Stores Are Taking Over the Grocery Business, and It’s Bad News for Public Health and Local Economies

Today, there are more dollar stores in the United States than all Walmarts and Starbucks combined. These low-priced “small-box” retailers,…
01.04.19
‘Freedom Farmers’ Tells the History of Black Farmers Uniting Against Racism

When Monica M. White was growing up, her family would travel from Detroit to visit her grandparents in Eden, North…
01.03.19
Saint Leo University Opens New Atlanta Education Center

Saint Leo University will open its newest education center today, Wednesday, January 2, in beautiful Atlanta! Classes begin Monday, January…
01.02.19
City of Atlanta Announces New Warming Center Activation Protocol and Criteria

As the City of Atlanta prepares for winter weather,  new criteria for warming center activation during frigid temperatures have been…
01.02.19
New Editorial Proposes Changes to Improve Minority Representation in Clinical Trials

In an editorial published in CNS Spectrums, Jay Avasarala, MD, PhD, takes the research community to task for its lack of…
01.02.19
IMPACT18 Empowers 600 College Students During #ARISE in Atlanta

While many college and high­ school students are enjoying the last days of 2018 relaxing during winter break, more than…
12.27.18
10 Things to Do in Atlanta for New Year’s Weekend

If you’re in the mood to get out and enjoy the city of Atlanta — and possibly do something extra…
12.27.18
UNCF and Annual Mayor’s Masked Ball Raises $1.3 Million for HBCUs

The 35th Annual UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball, the inaugural for Florida A & M University alumnae Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms,…
01.04.19
Moderate or Severe Sleep Apnea Doubles Risk of Hard-to-Treat Hypertension in African Americans

African Americans with moderate or severe sleep apnea are twice as likely to have hard-to-control high blood pressure when their…
12.21.18
Atlanta Hawks Give Back to Area Youth with “Holiday Hangout” Experience

As part of the club’s Season of Giving efforts, the Atlanta Hawks, along with their partner State Farm, Wednesday gifted…
12.21.18
YMCA of Metro Atlanta Previews New Westside Leadership and Learning Center

Westside Future Fund (WFF) hosted its final Transform Westside Summit of 2018 on December 7, welcoming the YMCA of Metro Atlanta as its featured…
12.20.18
Prostate Cancer Scoring Method May Underestimate Mortality Risk in Black Men

Black men diagnosed with prostate cancer classified as low risk may actually have a more-aggressive form of the disease that…
12.19.18
Will Mark Zuckerberg Resign? Facebook Is Under Heavy Fire By Civil Rights Leaders

Civil rights groups were calling for a major leadership change at Facebook one day after a damning report confirmed how…
12.21.18