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Health + Wellness
Biden’s New Rule Could Stymie High Medical Debt Rates Among Black Americans –
With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office soon, the Biden administration has been using its executive power to issue…
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Politics
Trump’s Tax Cuts: Impact on Black Americans
An overview of how Donald Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act adversely affected middle-income and low-income Black Americans by…
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Health + Wellness
Why Black Americans Are Waiting Longer for a Kidney Transplant
While it may be common knowledge that Blacks suffer from a higher rate of kidney disease—including ESRD (i.e., end-stage renal…
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Politics
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy: Americans Don’t Know Tech
Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, with his son X, depart the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on December 5, 2024.…
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Health + Wellness
The 10 Leading Causes of Death Among African Americans
Understanding Health Challenges in the African American Community Addressing health disparities is essential to improving the well-being of African Americans.…
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Health + Wellness
Black Americans Aren’t Getting a Critical HIV Medicine – Why?
There’s a stigma around HIV, whether we like it or not. From concerns about sexual promiscuity to beliefs that only…
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Politics
Black Voters Are ‘House,’ ‘Field’ African Americans
Source: Mario Tama / Getty Malcolm X might be the last historical figure to come to mind as it relates…
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Health + Wellness
Who Would Benefit Black Americans’ Health Care?
Photo: Getty Images With the 2024 presidential election less than a month away, both candidates are honing in on major…
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Health + Wellness
MIND Diet Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s in Black Americans – BlackDoctor.org
Cognitive decline, a gradual deterioration of mental abilities, is a growing concern worldwide. For Black Americans, this issue is particularly…
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Health + Wellness
This Genetic Difference Is Unfairly Keeping Black Americans Out of Clinical Trials – BlackDoctor.org
Racial disparities in cancer outcomes are a serious problem, and it begins with clinical trial access. Studies show that people…
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