Maya Angelou Center for Women’s Health & Wellness Opens in Winston Salem, NC June 2012

May 15, 2012 in Black Woman, North Carolina, Our Health

Dr. Maya Angelou has long been an international advocate for women, and has a proven track record of giving back to her community.  So it is no surprise that Dr. Angelou has teamed [...]

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Donate Black Blood for the Black Family

May 13, 2012 in First Family, Our Health

Fewer than 1% of Blacks in America donate blood, and it’s causing a real crisis in Black critical care patients.  Black men, women and children who don’t get access to Black [...]

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Black Women 40 Percent More Likely to Get Cervical Cancer

April 8, 2012 in Banner, Our Health

Black women are 40% more likely to get cervical cancer and twice as likely to die from the disease as European-American women.  A landmark study by the University of South [...]

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HIV Rate 5 Times Higher for Black Women in Urban Hotspots

March 13, 2012 in Banner, Black Woman, Our Health

The HIV infection rate for Black women in urban settings is 5 times higher than the national average, and 5 times higher than the CDC previously estimated.  The hotspots for these [...]

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F@#k You, I Love You – My Bipolar Thoughts

March 7, 2012 in Our Health

Contributor: Geighsha, writer, activist, consultant STRATEGIC CONCEPTS INTERNATIONAL, President/Founder (* Excerpt: written pre-therapy and pre-medication. Life is beautiful now. ~Geighsha)    ***************************************** I’m trying to get a better grip on my [...]

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