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Family Affair: Father and Daughter Receive Doctoral Degrees

October 29, 2023

By Sasha Manley From the early days of primary school, high school and beyond — parents dream of seeing their children succeed. Devoted parents stress the importance of education and how it can open new doors for their children’s careers and personal development.…

The Birthing Professionals Program at JCSU

October 26, 2023

Changing the narrative of Black maternal health By Sasha Manley It’s no secret. We are in a black maternal health crisis. These issues stem from a lack of proper care, resources, and discrimination. Many mothers have chosen home births and other forms of alternative care to lessen their chances of complications, hoping for more advocacy and better health for their newborns.…

Nonprofit Works to Increase Pool
of Black Stem Cell Donors

October 26, 2023

Every three minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with blood cancer; worldwide it’s every 27 seconds. For many Black people diagnosed with blood-related illnesses like cancer (leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma) or sickle cell anemia — the most likely lifesaving treatment, a stem cell transplant, can be out of reach.…

Notable Names • Fushcia-Ann Hoover, PhD.

September 30, 2023

Fushcia-Ann Hoover, PhD – Ann Hoover, assistant professor of geography and Earth sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has been inducted into the Harvard University Radcliffe Institute’s 2023-24 class of fellows. As a fellow, Hoover will explore Black feminist ecological theory as a means for anti-racist environmental planning.…

Notable Names • Bre’Asia Demery

September 20, 2023

Bre’Asia Demery, a senior psychology major at Johnson C. Smith University, has been chosen to intern with Be the Match’s stem cell and bone marrow donor registry. Be the Match helps individuals who, like her, have been impacted by sickle cell and blood-related illnesses.…

Plant-Based Clinical and Culinary Summit fights chronic disease and health disparities with evidence-based education and flava!

September 14, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Plant-Based Clinical and Culinary Summit fights chronic disease and health disparities with evidence-based education and flava! One of five programs administered by 501c3 organization, Power is Giving, Inc., we are pleased to announce our Eat Drink Disrupt (EDD) Summit program will take place in Charlotte, NC on Saturday October 7,2023 at the New Parr Center @CPCC!…

Notable Names • Dr. PAM OLIVER

September 14, 2023

Dr. Pam Oliver is the new executive vice president and chief medical officer of Novant Health. In this new role, Oliver has oversight of safety and quality measures as well as credentialing staff across the Novant Health enterprise, one of the largest healthcare systems in the Southeast.…

The Arts Empowerment Project to host annual fundraiser

September 14, 2023

The Arts Empowerment Project to host annual fundraiser FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – The Arts Empowerment Project invites the community to attend the organization’s largest fundraiser, Shine 2023, on October 12. The program will host sponsors, constituents of the program, and interested community members at the Mint Museum-Uptown, starting at 6:00 p.m.…

Atrium Health Cabarrus is Preparing the Next Generation of Health Care Leaders

September 5, 2023

Cohort I interns pictured from left to right: Ichana Destin, Gabrielle Jennings, Jared Donald, India Bryant and Brooke Hawkins. By Uniqua Quillins Ask recent Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) graduate Tiffany Dixon about her summer internship with Atrium Health Cabarrus and you’ll hear the optimism and excitement in her voice.…

Q&A with Dr. Crystal Hill

August 26, 2023

Superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools In May of 2023, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools named Dr. Crystal Hill as the new superintendent of schools — the first Black woman to hold the position — 141 years after the school district, known then as Charlotte City Schools, started.…