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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Shines Spotlight on Continuing Need to Address Health Inequities, Improved Access
Health equity is as much of a human rights concern today as it was when Dr. King spoke to the Medical Committee for Human Rights in March 1966.
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7-Year-Old Writes First Book About Superhero Who Loves Making the World a Safer Place
Captain Cleanup is here to save the day.
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Meet Simone Leigh, First African American Woman To Represent US At Venice Biennale
Simone Leigh has sculpted her way into the history books as the first African-American woman artist to be chosen to represent the U.S. at the Venice Biennale. Her work is renowned for creating artworks that transcend race and gender and…
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VIDEO: Highest-ranking African American Female in NYPD makes history
Chief Juanita Holmes is barreling through the NYPD’s glass ceiling. The Chief of Collaborative Policing is the highest-ranking African American female in the 175-year history of the department. “That means a lot of weight on your shoulders especially this day in…
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Ed Gordon to Host Medical Roundtables on COVID Vaccines
Ed Gordon, veteran television journalist best known for his four decade association with BET, is set to host Making It Plain, a series of roundtable discussions to be streamed live via Facebook Live on the BlackDoctor.org page. Mr. Gordon will…
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Atlanta’s first African American Police Chief dies
George Napper Jr., a trailblazing lawman who became Atlanta’s first African American police chief and the first head of Georgia’s Department of Children and Youth Services, has died. Appointed chief in 1978, Napper led the Atlanta Police Department during the Child…
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North Texan becomes 1st African American man to win Teacher of the Year Award
A Dallas ISD teacher was named 2021 Texas Teacher of the Year. Eric Hale, who teaches at David G. Burnet Elementary School, took home the honor. The announcement was made on Wednesday during the virtual Texas Association of School Administrators…
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Doris Miller, First African American Enlisted Namesake Navy
Ship’s Mess Attendant Doris Miller was recognized as one of the first U.S. heroes of World War II, was the first African American to earn the Navy Cross, and is now the namesake of the Navy’s first aircraft carrier named…
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VIDEO: Meet America’s First African American Female Combat Pilot
An Author, Inspirational Leadership Speaker, U.S Marine, and America’s first African American female combat pilot; Vernice Armour is truly an American icon, soaring through life and through all the obstacles in her way. Her story inspires young women of color…
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