Al B. Sure!, Executive Chairman of the Health Equity in Transplantation Coalition (HEiTC), will be recognized at Attorney Benjamin Crumpâs Equal Justice Now Awards on Friday, March 29th in Los Angeles, California. Since receiving an organ transplant nearly two years ago, Al B! has become a champion for change and social justice and used his platform to raise issues around transplantation equity, rights for recording artists, and other key issues in the equity space.
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    âThe ban on menthol cigarettes has been controversial and some have said that it was racist to look to ban menthol cigarettes while some have said it was racist not to ban menthol cigarettes,â says Patrick Reynolds, CEO of the nonprofit Tobacco Free Earth. âIâm on the side that says itâs racist not to ban menthol cigarettes.â
    The proposed constitutional amendment seeks to ensure abortion rights, but the Supreme Court would need to sign off on its wording before the issue could go on the ballot. Justices look at issues such as whether the proposed wording would be clear to voters and would not address more than one subject.
    Dr. Shamarial Roberson and Dr. Kyron Tamar share concerns about cannabis use on heart health, especially when it is smoked or inhaled. Dr. Roberson is an expert in epidemiology and chronic diseases, who previously served as Deputy Health Secretary for the Florida Department of Health. Dr. Tamar, a retired surgeon, has treated more than 8,000 patients since becoming a medical marijuana-qualified physician.
From lack of healthcare access to larger tumors, there are many reasons why Black folks are suffering
April 11 â April 17th is Black Maternal Health Awareness Week. Declared by President Biden in a White House Press Release: âI call upon all Americans to raise awareness of the state of Black maternal health in the United States by understanding the consequences of institutional racism; recognizing the scope of this problem and the need for urgent solutions; amplifying the voices and experiences of Black women, families, and communities; and committing to building a world in which Black women do not have to fear for their safety, their well-being, their dignity, or their lives before, during, and after pregnancy.â
Broward Health is pleased to announce the addition of two new leaders to its executive team.
Black Family Wellness Expo
    Translational Genomic Medicine, has been awarded a $25 million grant funded by Cancer Research UK and the National Cancer Institute, through Cancer Grand Challenges, to address cancer disparities in populations of African ancestry, becoming the first Cancer Grand Challenge awardee to focus on cancer inequities.
The central inquiry of the study focused on whether officer-involved killings of unarmed Black individuals are associated with adverse sleep health outcomes in the community. Utilizing a difference-in-differences design, researchers examined changes in sleep duration among non-Hispanic Black individuals before and after exposure to such incidents.