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Study Finds Evidence of Racial and Class Discrimination Among Psychotherapists

WASHINGTON – A new study suggests that psychotherapists discriminate against prospective patients who are black or working class. “Although I expected to find racial and class-based disparities, the magnitude of the discrimination working-class therapy seekers faced exceeded my grimmest expectations,”

Georgia Teens Redesign Mobile App to Grade Quality of Police Services

The teenage trio from Georgia, Ima, Asha and Caleb Christian relaunched their FiveO police rating app using the $22,000 first place award from the 2015 Hiil Innovating Justice Challenge at The Hague, Netherlands. The FiveO [NxtGen] app helps to build

Trial Brings Hope to All Cancer Patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted breakthrough therapy designation this month to a polio virus for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma brain cancer. The designation came after nearly unprecedented results during a Phase I clinical trial from Duke University

Unlocking the Power of Belief

From National Cancer Institute Previous studies have suggested that placebo treatment can have positive effects on a variety of disorders and disease-related symptoms. However, the methodology used to collect and interpret the data may not have been ideal, because the

Harnessing Nature’s Vast Array of Venoms for Drug Discovery

LA JOLLA, Calif. – Scorpions, snakes, snails, frogs and other creatures are thought to produce tens or even hundreds of millions of distinct venoms. These venoms have been honed to strike specific targets in the body. For victims of a

Expeditions Study Native Herbal Medicines

ITHACA, N.Y. – Returning to campus from expeditions in the forests of South and Central America, a team of Cornell University undergraduate science students is applying modern analytical techniques to learn the chemistry behind the nature-based medicinals that work for

Cancer Diagnosis? What You Need to Know

What Now? When you have a cancer diagnosis, it is normal to feel frightened, sad and worried. People who have had cancer often talk about experiencing three feelings: loss of control, unwanted aloneness and loss of hope. Here you’ll find

Mother Symone Marshall Dies in Texas Police Custody After Weeks of Neglect

Huntsville, Texas–Symone Marshall, a beautiful 22-year-old mother of a 3-year-old-daughter, died in police custody on Tuesday, May 10 with no real explanation. According to her family, she was in a brutal car accident on April 26 in which her car

Groundbreaking Conference Advances Native Health and Nutrition Policy Efforts

Last week the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) convened nearly 200 Native leaders, Native youth advocates, and national philanthropic organizations to advance policy work relating to nutrition, food access, and health outcomes within Native

Rihanna Launches Global Scholarship Program

Multi-platinum international superstar Rihanna started the the Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) in 2012 in honor of her grandparents, Clara and Lionel Braithwaite. Grants funded by the foundation are used to promote global programs in areas that Rihanna is most passionate

The Power of Expectations

Expectations have a lot of power over people as is evidenced by the placebo effect: Patients get pills that have no active ingredient. But the patients are not aware of that. Firmly believing that they are taking an effective drug,

Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy, and Practice

Bullying has long been tolerated as a rite of passage among children and adolescents. There is an implication that individuals who are bullied must have “asked for” this type of treatment or deserved it. Sometimes, even the child who is

Emotional Eating Is a Habit That Can Start in Childhood

Food can be an extremely effective tool for calming young children. If they are bored on a long car journey, or fed up with being in the pushchair, many parents use snack foods to distract them for a little longer.

How We Must Face the Rise of the Radical Right

One thing is clear: millennials – those born after 1980 – are the world’s future, and they’ve already made significant contributions. Social media alone wouldn’t be what it is today without millennial entrepreneurs, for example. “It’s not just technology defining

An Online Portal to Curb Hate Speech and Prevent Radicalization

With Donald Trump now the presumptive Republican nominee for the president of the United States, angry online rhetoric is front of mind for many Americans. What is hate speech? Does a statement like Trump’s campaign-trail comments about Mexican immigrants —

Schools Need to Provide Better Access to Community Services So All Students Can Learn

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – All across the country, there are low-performing school districts, under-achieving students and frustrated teachers, but current literature doesn’t fully address the root of the problems. “The public schools can function as community centers with the belief that

Congregations Striving for Racial and Ethnic Diversity May Shrink, Baylor University Study Finds

WACO, Texas – Congregations attempting to boost their racial and ethnic diversity may end up with fewer people in the seats, according to a Baylor University study. The findings, published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, are

From Power Talking to Power Doing

Veteran radio talk show host Carl Nelson, will present his third Power Talk event on June 17-19, 2016 at Union Temple Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. The event has featured the likes of Tony Browder, Ashra Kwesi, the late Dr.

Atlanta Teen Wins “2016 Best Film” at Delta Sigma Theta Sorority International Film Festival

Atlanta – Fathers Incorporated and Black Rose Mediaworks is pleased to announce that its recent documentary; “A Queen’s Discovery: A Young Girl’s African Journey To Find Her Greatness Within” co-produced by 16-year old Nzinga Braswell, has been awarded “2016 Best

Black Student Athlete Raises Over $20,000 for Sports Drink Success

Lamar Letts, a student at Northeastern University, say his new product Hylux, which is a vitamin enhanced water, is the best alternative to traditional sports drinks. Northeastern University’s 4th year student, Lamar Letts, has formulated a sports drink called Hylux

This Is Why Republicans Continue to Lose the Black Vote

(NNPA) Those who have followed my writings know that I have been and will continue to be very critical of my Republican Party over the lack of real engagement with the Black community. I am now beginning to question whether

Students Use Summer Vacation to Prepare for a Healthy Future

(StatePoint) Is your family thinking about the skills and experience your child needs for college and future success? The majority of college admission officers recommend that students start preparing before or by ninth grade. Yet, more than half of middle

“Black” Expresses Deep Emotion for the Violence Suffered by Black Children and Teens Around the World

Miami, Florida-based GodBeGod Publishers has published its first book entitled “Black” – a book of poetry and daily affirmations by Denise Paulette Isaac. She says she was driven by the spirit of God, which gave her the unction to respond

The Lives of Homeless Youths Across the Country

A new study conducted on behalf of the federal government by University of Nebraska-Lincoln sociologists offers a sobering portrait of the lives of homeless youth across the United States. More than half of the youth who participated in the study

Afeni Shakur, Mother of Tupac Shakur, Dies at Age 69

On May 2, 2016, police and paramedics responded to a report of possible cardiac arrest at Shakur’s home in Sausalito, California. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. A former Black Panther activist and reformed

Heritage Box Collaborates with Afrikan Gems on Afro-Centric Gift Boxes for Mother’s Day

Heritage Box is partnering with newly launched company, Afrikan Gems, to offer authentic afro-centric Queen Edition gift box sets in honor of Mother’s Day. Heritage Box is a subscription box service created to provide children of African heritage with engaging

New Websites Launched Listing All African American Events and Non-Profit Organizations

Durham, N.C. – The revised EveryBlackEvent.com website as well as the premier of the newest component to the “EveryBlack” family, the EveryBlackNonprofit.com site, have been launched by CEO Jimmy Davies of Durham, North Carolina. Both websites are available to the

Affordable Service Helps African American Authors Create Their Very Own Online Book Store

There are thousands of African American authors who struggle to sell their books independently. Most are selling on Amazon or Barnes & Noble, but few know how to effectively sell their books via their own web site. Sadly, many have

Wellness Coach Offering Free Consultations to Help Women Get Naturopathic Answers to Health Questions Concerns

According to several studies and reports, African Americans continue to suffer the most from obesity and other obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and strokes. Even worse, many African Americans do not go for regular check-ups with their family

79-Year Old Personal Trainer and Competitive Bodybuilder’s New Book

Ernestine Shepherd, “The Guinness Book of World Records’ Oldest Female Body Builder”, is a health and fitness evangelist who believes it is never too late to become physically fit, and wants to take that message to a larger audience with

Women Who Are Cheated on ‘Win’ in the Long Run; New Women ‘Lose’

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Women who lose their unfaithful mate to another woman actually win in the long run, according to new research from Binghamton University. “Our thesis is that the woman who ‘loses’ her mate to another woman will go

Troubled Homeowners Can Avoid Foreclosure With New Mortgage Modification Program

Since 2004 approximately 8 million homes have been lost to foreclosure, according to CoreLogic, a national mortgage data firm. Although the number of homeowners entering foreclosure has fallen dramatically since the height of the crisis, 434,000 homeowners remained in some

Harriet Tubman: Economic Freedom Fighter

(NNPA) – When Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew announced that Harriet Tubman would grace the new $20 bill, my heart sang hallelujah. Additional changes to the currency were also announced. The back of the $10 bill will now recognize the five

NYU Study Finds Shifting Gaps in Educational Attainment Among Students of Different Incomes

A new NYU Steinhardt study published in the journal AERA Open looks at income-based gaps in educational attainment. While the difference in high school graduation rates between high- and low-income students shrunk, inequality may have shifted to higher education, with

The Great Migration Was a Triumph of the Black Press

(NNPA) There were over six hundred Black families applying for 53 apartment units in just one day in Chicago in 1917. In two years, more than 100 storefront churches would dot the South Side. By 1930 the number would climb

Parents Upset After Police Arrest Students, Ages 6 to 11, at Their School for Not Breaking up a Fight

Murfreesboro, TN – Some parents in a small town in Tennessee are highly upset after several kids between the ages of 6 and 11 were handcuffed and arrested at their elementary school for not stopping a fight. The altercation was

Viola Davis to Star With Denzel Washington in Film Adaptation of August Wilson’s “Fences”

According to HollywoodsBlackRenaissance.com, Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis and two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington, will star in a film adaptation of August Wilson’s Fences to be released next year through Paramount Pictures. The film is already in production, will be shot

Vivica A. Fox to Host 2016 DNC Watch Party Celebrating the Black Vote

PHILADELPHIA, PA., (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) – Actress, producer and businesswoman, Vivica A. Fox, will join chair of the Darby County PA Democratic Party, Richard Womack Jr, to host the DogonVillage.com’s 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC) Watch Party complete with dinner, dancing,

Teen Produces Documentary to Advocate for Girl’s in Ghana, Africa

Atlanta – A Queen’s Discovery: A Young Girl’s African Journey To Find Her Greatness Within, a documentary directed by 16-year-old Nzinga Anasa Braswell, has been selected for the 2016 International Film Festival hosted by the Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta

Former Detroit Gang Member, Now Gang Peacemaker

Ray Winans, once affectionately known as “Killer Ray,” is helping reduce gun violence in Detroit – one gang member at a time. The 37-year-old former gang member is an unconventional activist who mediates among gangs, police and federal prosecutors while

The Good Faith Illusion: Searching for Economic Justice

The more I investigate the status of economic justice in public spending the clearer the horror of economic exclusion becomes. Once I was reminded that the objective of equity in public spending had been addressed in NCGS § 143-128.2, Minority

Incredibly Sexist Ads Big Pharma Used to Peddle Pills to Women

In the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) boasted slick, “Mad Men”–style ads in which women clearly “knew their place” and stayed in it. Ads about the pathos of aging wives and mothers losing

Criminal Justice Reform Snagged in Campaign Politics

(Urban News Service) Planned reforms to federal drug and sentencing laws that imprisoned many African-Americans have become locked up by election-year politics. “The cost of incarceration and a growing awareness of the problems with mandatory minimum sentences have created a

Dr. Lawrence Rouse, JSCC President, Receives President of the Year Award

KENANSVILLE, N.C. – Dr. Lawrence Rouse, president of James Sprunt Community College (JSCC) in Kenansville, was recently named President of the Year by the State Board of Community Colleges. During Dr. Rouse’s tenure at JSCC, he has strengthened the collaboration

Mothers Say Middle-Class Status Little Protection Against Gendered Racism for Black Boys

Study reveals how African American mothers parent young sons – via ‘bias-preparation’ strategies – to navigate ‘Thug’ image and vulnerabilities of African American masculinity. Middle-class African American mothers must parent differently than their white counterparts. African American middle-class mothers bear

Research Explores Effectiveness of Male Support Groups

Dr Esmée Hanna, Research Assistant in the Centre for Men’s Health at Leeds Beckett, will discuss her current research into the value of group-based support for young fathers; and Steven Markham, a Researcher for the Centre for Men’s Health, will

Chicago to Pay $4.9 Million to Family of Man Tasered and Dragged by Police

Chicago, IL – The city of Chicago has reached a settlement with the family of Philip Coleman for nearly $5 million. Back in 2012, 38-year old Coleman, who is African American, was arrested for domestic batter against his mother. After

Make the Election About Economic Justice

This year’s presidential primaries have highlighted the importance of people of color to the Democratic Party coalition. Hillary Clinton’s lead in the party’s nomination race comes almost entirely from her strength among African-Americans and Latino voters. When people of color

Why Register? Why Vote? Economic Justice

This article is a continuation of our focus on the influence of politics on economic justice. However, I would be remiss in my coverage of voter suppression if I fail to make observations about duplicity in the treatment of voting

Race Biases Teachers’ Expectations for Students

When evaluating the same black student, white teachers expect significantly less academic success than black teachers, a new study concludes. This is especially true for black boys. When a black teacher and a white teacher evaluate the same black student,

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