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FDA misses own deadline to propose ban on cancer-linked formaldehyde from hair relaxers

The Food and Drug Administration had planned to propose a ban on a toxic chemical found in relaxers often used by Black women.

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Black Entrepreneurs, Frustrated by High Rates, Look to the Election

With interest rates and inflation rising, Black business owners are worried about their profit margins and overall cash flow. They’re starting to think Donald Trump might be a better candidate for dealing with this than President Biden.

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It’s 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa’s celebrations are set against growing discontent

Cyril Ramaphosa

Growing political unrest marred South Africa’s celebrations of thirty years free from apartheid on Freedom Day.

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A Photographer in Search of Forgotten Burial Sites

A Black American burial ground project in South Carolina is just one subject in Caroline Gutman’s quest for a history hiding in plain sight.

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West Memphis Goes Natural With $16M Infrastructure Project

West Memphis

A natural wetland infrastructure project will benefit the human and animal residents of West Memphis, Arkansas.

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Climate change driving demand for predatory loans, research shows

Payday loans

Pew released information about how Americans are targeted by predatory payday loan businesses during hot and cold seasons.

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Black Maternal Health Week 2024: U.S. News Recognizes U.S. Hospitals With Excellent Black Patient Outcomes

26 hospitals across the country were recognized for excellent Black patient outcomes as part of Black maternal health week.

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How ‘Medical Gaslighting’ Ignores Black Women With Long COVID

Dr. Margot Gage Witvliet, PhD, developed Long COVID in 2020, facing medical gaslighting and discovering shared experiences in dozens of women & BIPOC. Dr. Gage Witvliet learned that medical gaslighting is an insidious phenomenon which disproportionately impacts women and BIPOC. Medical professionals frequently tell female patients with Long COVID and other invisible illnesses that their symptoms are “all in their heads” while treating male counterparts with contrasting, scientifically sound approaches.

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The Evolution Of The Black Vote And Projections For The 2024 Election Cycle

The evolution of the Black vote in the United States has seen significant shifts over the decades, shaped by various social, political, and economic factors.

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‘Romeo & Juliet’ play starring Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers faces ‘barrage of racial abuse’

Tom Holland and Francesca Amewaduh-Rivers

The Jamie Lloyd Company has responded to racist comments spreading online after announcing the cast of its upcoming Romeo and Juliet play.

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