Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin.
By Sandy West Contributing Writer (khn.org) — Brykyta Shelton found herself standing in a checkout line of a big-box retailer, uncomfortably aware as a woman ahead of her stared at her sandaled ... Tips for Avoiding Skin Cancer for All Skin Tones
• Avoid direct sun, especially between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Keep babies out of the sun entirely. • Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher every day. Reapply ... Declaring a ‘State of Emergency,’ Black Civic organization calls on voters to fight in Midterm Elections:
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — As the summer vacation season winds down and the fall political season is about to heat up, the nation’s premier national Black voter organization ... After wiping out $6.7B in medical debt, this nonprofit is just getting started
By Yuki Noguchi Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org and NPR News) — Soon after giving birth to a daughter two months premature, Terri Logan received a bill from the hospital. She recoiled ... Slave descendants appeal to United Nations to halt St. John grain elevator
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Answers are expected forthwith from the U.S. delegation to the United Nations about perceived environmental racism along the portion of the Mississippi River known as ... SoS races are important
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Democrats play checkers, and Republicans play chess. That’s why the Reagan Revolution, which kicked off in 1980, worked. President Ronald Reagan pledged to trim government bureaucracy, install ... It is the fear that makes us crazy
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist During the Trump presidency, the pontiff continued to speak out. He said the president was “not Christian” because of his views on immigration and ought to ... What it does
By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist I receive and read emails from many sources – even those I oppose. (I believe in knowing what your adversary is thinking!) Common ... The weaponization of words and the threats to our democracy
Republicans weaponize words to stoke racial hatred and fear and drive voters to the polls. From Ronald Reagan’s “welfare queens,” George H.W. Bush’s “Willie Horton,” to Donald Trump Sr.’s “Birtherism” ... New Orleans wants to end NOPD consent decree, but federal judge worries department has regressed
By Nick Chrastil The Lens The federal judge overseeing the New Orleans Police Department’s long-running federal consent decree on Wednesday raised serious concerns about the city’s ongoing difficulties recruiting and retaining officers, ...
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