Health

Broward Health, Memorial Healthcare System, and Community Care Plan announce Vaccinate Broward Initiative

With the start of the 2019/2020 school year approaching, Broward Health, Memorial Healthcare System, and Community Care Plan are pleased to announce the launch of Vaccinate Broward, a collaboration to ensure that children in Broward County are fully vaccinated. Vaccinate Broward will educate the public about disease prevention through vaccination, dispel common misconceptions about vaccinations, and provide free vaccinations to Broward County children and young adults on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]

Health

Black Women Taking on the Fight Against Diabetes

   Over 30 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes—including nearly 13% of all non-Hispanic Black people. According to the Office of Minority Health at the Department of Health and Human Services, African Americans are 80% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes and the majority of them are women. […]

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Bossip & Madamenoir Founder Jamarlin Martin gives keynote at Fourth Annual ‘Get to Know Black Media Symposium’

“When you are building a business in a rapidly changing industry you are going to have to be ahead of the game,” said Jamarlin Martin, founder of digital magazines Bossip, Madam Noire, and Hip-Hop Wired. Martin told his 2006 journey in media to the attendees of the 4th Annual Get to Know Black Media Symposium. He decided 10 years ago to provide news and information to the underserved Black online consumer. […]