Author: Carma Henry

     The echoes of history rang through concrete arches as Johnson C. Smith (JCSU) and Morehouse took the field at Harvard Stadium for the inaugural Essence HBCU Kickoff Classic. The 118-year-old arena — often called “America’s Colosseum” — became the unlikely stage for a cultural collision: HBCU football meeting Ivy League tradition in a packed house that felt more like a homecoming than an out-of-conference season opener.

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Holy Cross Health has completed its first procedure with the latest generation of Inspire® therapy, the Inspire V™ System. Since establishing their Inspire therapy program in 2023, Holy Cross Health has impacted the lives of dozens of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by helping them breathe easier and sleep better.

– Five firefighters from DC, who are all African American women, took a casual photo at their station that unexpectedly went viral. Now, the crew hopes the attention encourages young girls to see firefighting as a career they can pursue.

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