May 25, 2013

Scientists Discover Link Between Childhood Abuse and Fibroids in Black Women

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*If you have any black women in your life, you know all about how severe their menstrual cycle can be. Unfortunately, the cause of this immense discomfort is uterine fibroids. Doctors have long been perplexed about the origin of black women’s predisposition to fibroids. Studies have shown that the noncancerous growths, can be traced to [...]




Rae Jones Selected 26th District ‘SHeroe’

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 *Los Angeles, CA  -  Great Beginnings for Black Babies Executive Director Rae Jones has been selected as one of the 2013 26th District SHeroes by Senator Curren D. Price, Jr.  Serving at the helm of  GBBB, Los Angeles’ premier nonprofit organization dedicated to the healthy development and growth of African American babies and their families [...]




‘Real Women of St. Louis’ Aims to Put the ‘Real’ into Reality TV (Video)

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*C’mon now, did you really think reality television had reached its quota on female-driven drama? If the answer is affirmative, think again, baby! “The Real Women of St. Louis” have thrown their hats into the ring. Y’all better recognize! You may wonder what an Ex-con, a Child Care Provider, a Beautician, a Stripper-turned-Nurse, and the CEO of a [...]




African American Women Should Become ‘Ayurveda’ Goddesses for the Health of Our Community

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*The 5000 year old, ancient art of Ayurveda in India is the natural science of balance. Indian medicine’s long history makes it one of the oldest catalogued systems of medicine in the world.  In fact, Greek and Chinese medicine are both based upon ancient Ayurvedic arts. The earliest concepts of Ayurveda are documented in the [...]




BlackDoctor.Org Takes Lead in Fight Against Breast Cancer

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*Chicago, IL — BlackDoctor.org (BDO) is stepping up their fight against breast cancer. The National Cancer Institute reports that the five-year breast cancer survival rate for African American women is 69%, compared to 84% for white women. These statistics prompted BlackDoctor.org to take the lead in fighting breast cancer with the transformation of their website [...]




Black Women’s Roundtable Speaks Out On Obama’s Court Pick

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*We can’t say that we’re surprised to learn that some of our sisters are not too thrilled over President Obama’s decision to not nominate a Black woman for the upcoming Supreme Court vacancy. Obama has nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. Here’s the response from The Black Women’s Roundtable: [...]




New Syndicated Weekly Radio Show, Café Mocha, Celebrates African American Women

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*Two time Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist MC Lyte and sought-after comedienne Loni Love (Chelsea Lately Show) are taking to the airwaves with the premiere of the new, nationally syndicated weekly radio show, Café Mocha, scheduled to launch February 2010. Café Mocha, the brainchild of award-winning media veteran Sheila Eldridge, will be syndicated by Superadio Networks, a [...]