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Sep- 2019 -25 September#NNPA BlackPress
Governor Signs Bradford Bill on Insurance Diversity
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 534, authored by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena).…
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24 September#NNPA BlackPress
Despite Challenges of Sickle Cell Disease, Cameron Thedford Inspires
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — When others seem to be having a bad day, Cameron Thedford, a 20-year-old University of Alabama at…
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24 September#NNPA BlackPress
Seeking to help people at greatest risk from climate change
BLACK VOICE NEWS — Californians have faced droughts, heat waves, wildfires and other climate-fueled crises that seem to break records every…
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24 September#NNPA BlackPress
Millions of diabetes patients are missing out on Medicare’s nutrition help
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — The estimated 15 million Medicare enrollees with diabetes or chronic kidney disease are eligible for the benefit,…
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23 September#NNPA BlackPress
D.C. Has Nation’s Second-Lowest Uninsured Rate: Census Bureau
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The Census Bureau released this week its annual report on health insurance coverage, showing that while nearly…
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23 SeptemberHealth
Maryland Communities and D.C. Receive Youth Homelessness Grants
THE AFRO — Baltimore, Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia are among 23 communities receiving a total of…
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19 September#NNPA BlackPress
Nation’s Largest Teachers Unions, Others, Prepare for Climate Change Summit
NNPA NEWSWIRE — UN Officials have called climate change the defining issue of this generation. "The Summit will present practical…
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17 September#NNPA BlackPress
Soul Steppers keep pace with themselves on regular walks
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — When you see a member of the L.A. Soul Steppers stepping through the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza…
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16 September#NNPA BlackPress
Free Junior Cooks Healthy Cooking Class Demo
CHICAGO CRUSADER — The goal of this class is to give youth early exposure to healthy eating and cooking by teaching…
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14 September#NNPA BlackPress
What Local Parents Teach Their Children About Racial Bias
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently issued a first-time-ever policy statement that encourages pediatricians to educate themselves…
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