First of its Kind PSA Campaign to Combat Health Disparities in the African American Community  

VNR1 Communications Partners with The African American Wellness

Dallas, TX (December 4, 2020) — VNR1 Communications today announced a partnership with the African American Wellness Project (AAWP) to release a nationally syndicated PSA campaign on the health issues that disproportionately affect the Black community. This partnership was formed  in response to the healthcare inequities that exist between the African American community and the rest of America, and these PSA’s will highlight healthcare issues that disproportionately affect the African American and other minority communities at a higher prevalence and severity.

Dr. Michael LeNoir, one of the nation’s top Black physicians, AAWP Founder and past president of the National Medical Association, has more than 25 years of broadcast experience and has been educating, inspiring, and advocating for the African American community for more than 5 decades. Through this first-of-a-kind partnership, PSA’s will be distributed to 10,000 radio station and 2,500 TV stations and networks.

“We are extremely excited about partnering with AAWP and Dr. LeNoir to make a difference,” said Jack Trammell, CEO. “Dr. LeNoir is a respected and trusted voice in the African American community and this partnership represents what VNR1 stands for, delivering relevant, timely and needed multimedia content to diverse audiences.”

The COVID-19 pandemic and the racial/ethnic divide of today has taken an unprecedented toll on America. Inferior housing, and economic conditions have caused minority communities to be placed at a higher risk for contracting and dying from COVID-19. In fact, African Americans are three times more likely to die from COVID-19.

“We are at an unprecedented time in our nation’s history, said Dr. LeNoir. “Racism is an omnipresent public health burden. At AAWP, we believe that health disparities will exist if we allow them to continue and that through partnerships with companies, like VNR1, we can help eliminate disparities in health and healthcare for African Americans.”

The PSA’s will address critical topics, such as asthma, diabetes, prostate cancer, routine vaccinations, and will be distributed monthly and can be accessed here.

About VNR1: VNR1 is one of the largest Public Service Announcement and media relations groups in the U.S. with more than 33 years of production and media experience.  Pioneering digital media distribution systems with Digital PSA Platforms™, Digital News Releases^™ and Digital Thought Leader^™ platforms, VNR1 has created completely new capabilities for organizations to place multimedia content directly in the hands of clients, the public and media. VNR1 is led and comprised of experienced TV and radio writers, producers, videographers and editors.  www.vnr1.com 

About AAWP: Founded more than a decade ago, the African-American Wellness Project (AAWP) was formed to respond to inequities in the health care delivery system and is committed to improving the way in which African Americans interact with the health care system.  AAWP  Project is a “good prescription” for the health of Black Americans and is committed to informing minorities about how to take charge of the health care system in order to get the best health care possible.