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Part 4 By Tanya Dennis Roots are deep in Deep East Oakland. The Roots Community Health Center was founded in 1998 in Deep East Oakland at 99th and International Blvd. with a mission is to uplift those impacted by systemic inequities and poverty. Roots accomplishes this through medical and behavioral health care, health navigation, workforce

Have you ever wondered how a significant day honoring a civil rights icon became intertwined with the world of finance? Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a time to commemorate a visionary leader who championed equality and justice, now holds a unique place in the stock market. Let’s delve into the captivating journey of how MLK […]

Inside a former car factory, some 8,000 visitors to a local art fair strolled among two halls of work by Black artists, including a glittering Bob Mar

As a museum takes its first steps toward diversity after an insensitive job post, a nonprofit steps in to help the city heal its fraught relationship with Black artists.

Partnership grants up to $20,000 will be awarded to community-based organizations, and rural health clinics can receive up to $10,000.

The IU School of Public Health in Bloomington has received a $1.7 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate the role of structural racism in stigmatization and deaths from opioid use in the Indianapolis African American community.

As his time leading the Austin City Council comes to a close, Adler reflected on his tenure at City Hall.

Adler’s two terms as mayor have coincided with growth — and growing pains — in Austin. His term ends in January. Seven candidates have declared their candidacy ahead of the Nov. 8 election.

Sickle cell disease was long considered a pediatric illness because it took so many childrens lives. Health interventions have made it possible for people with sickle cell in the U.S. to live well into adulthood. But the transition out of pediatric care comes with many challenges.

Sickle cell disease affects mostly Black patients. How the system treats it shows the deep roots of systemic racism.