Many of them live in the South, which has the highest number of people living with HIV in the U.S. but very low PrEP uptake due to stigma, cost and homophobia. Other barriers include lack of trust in the health care system, discrimination, poverty and limited physician knowledge about PrEP.
READ MOREIt's not a great moment in world affairs right now. The world is fragmented. Conflicts and crises are raging. It's against this backdrop that world leaders are attending this week's annual U.N. gathering. Antonio Guterres, the head of the United Nations, is challenging them to work together not just on all the problems but on modernizing international institutions to prepare for the future
READ MOREThe four Black women were honored for their work in the early days of the space program. A medal was also given to all the women who worked as mathematicians, engineers and “human computers" on space missions from the 1930s to 1970s.
READ MOREOur team of health economists has shown that patients spend millions of dollars every year on unexpected bills for preventive care. The main reason for this is that no specific regulations were put in place to determine exactly which services should be exempted, or for whom, or how often. This omission has left many people on the hook to pay for valuable health care they thought would be free.
READ MOREHBCUs are far more accessible to students and more successful at moving students from the bottom 40% of a country’s income distribution to the top 60%, signaling social mobility.
READ MOREThose African Americans most likely to vote for Harris in November 2024 are strong Democratic partisans who feel that Trump threatens Black political strides toward democracy. But what of the working-class and poor Black Detroit residents who tend not to be as heavily connected to the Democratic Party and are less involved with grassroots organizations that advocate on their behalf?
READ MOREThe after-school program I studied supports low-income girls in a Northeastern city. I consistently found that the group’s staff felt pressured to use the corporate jargon of its donors when communicating with them. The donors are predominantly wealthy white business executives.
READ MORENNPA NEWSWIRE — Childcare is work that supports all other work. Mothers, who do most of the caregiving, too often must choose between staying home or reducing their paid work hours to care for their children, or arranging childcare that can be so expensive that continuing to work may not be worthwhile.
READ MOREIn this imaged released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement officers arrest Ryan Routh, the man suspected in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
Ryan Wesley Routh, who is 58, faces charges of possessing a firearm despite a prior felony conviction and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Additional and more serious charges are possible as the investigation continues.
READ MOREThe Phoenix Awards, always a highlight of the conference, honored individuals who have made significant contributions to the progress of Black Americans.
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