A Florida doctor is facing losing his medical license after a horrible mistake that left a woman with only one kidney. Maureen Pacheco, 53, had
By John C. Lipman, M.D. What if there was a condition that affected up to 80 percent of adult African American women and made the
During the month of October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, rolling out kicked off our #ICommit campaign. We are encouraging Black women and men to focus
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, rolling out is helping women (and men) understand the complicated aspects of the second most common form of cancer, breast cancer.
The third annual Sista Strut was held at The Kroc Center in the South Side of Chicago on October 13. The goal of Sista Strut
RN Chioma Okeke is a trailblazer in nurse entrepreneurship. An exceptional health care professional, Nurse Chioma, as she is affectionately known, has made it her
Detroit native Andre L. Johnson is president and chief executive officer of the Detroit Recovery Project, a multi-service nonprofit that provides a wide spectrum of support
Atlanta native Derek Watkins, aka Fonzworth Bentley, is a musician, fashion icon, author, influencer and host. After graduating from Morehouse College, he worked at the Ralph Lauren
Throughout his early 20s, Demetrius Nash was known as a notorious drug dealer in the Chicagoland area. That lifestyle caught up with him at age
The Rev. Charles Christian Adams served as the presiding pastor at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church for 11 years before becoming a co-pastor of the congregation
In honor of National Recovery Month, Detroit Recovery Project Inc. is hosting the Black Men’s Healing Conference: Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic on Friday, Sept. 14, in Detroit. “We’re
Father and community advocate Robert Shakhan is a recovery coach for the Detroit Recovery Project Inc. His passion is bringing healing to people who have experienced
Sam Simmons has more than 28 years of experience as an alcohol and drug counselor and behavioral consultant in Minneapolis, who specializes in practical, culturally
Kevin Johnson holds a Ph.D. in medical sociology, a master’s degree in family sociology and a bachelor of science degree in public affairs. He is
Lawrence Kenyatta has dedicated his life to working in the field of substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery. Having witnessed the devastation that drug abuse has
Despite injury. Despite age. Despite all that life throws your way, you can achieve your dreams. Shon McClain is a walking example of this, as
Almost two years after rolling out first told readers about a deadly disease spread by an insect, public health officials are declaring that the problem
The story of the battle against HIV and STDs is a complex one that includes dynamics of race, economics, and behavior whose progress seems to change
Naturopathic doctor, Dr. Karla Mitchell, ND, is a Detroit native who is pioneering a new healing culture for the communities of Detroit. Naturopathy, or naturopathic
Ashley Drayton is the founder of the House of Artists Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports artists with autism, successfully completed their 1st Annual Fantastic
