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  • Black Women in Rural Areas Grapple with Stark Decline in Obstetric Care

    THE AFRO — “The risks facing women in rural communities is due to hardship in receiving routine screenings and also access for treatment if conditions/diseases arise.  Also, in rural areas there are few specialists,” Dr. Sonya Buchanan, a preventative medicine physician and Meharry Medical College graduate, told the AFRO.

  • Pretty & Powerful Takes Girl Power to the Next Level Success and Fellowship

    JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Set against a backdrop of elegant pink décor, the daytime affair featured flowing tapas and cocktails, creating a vibrant yet intimate atmosphere. Anderson goal is to build a community of female love rooted in confidence, collaboration and empowerment.

  • WAVE – Jax Unveils New Women’s Pro Basketball League

    JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — The league’s four founding teams—the Jacksonville Waves, Charlotte Crown, Greensboro Groove, and Savannah Steel—collectively aim to bridge the gap between collegiate play and professional opportunities.

  • New CalFresh & Medi-Cal Rules Start Soon

    SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT — Most people will still qualify for benefits or coverage. However, the County is urging people who currently receive CalFresh or Medi-Cal benefits to make sure their contact information is up to date through their BenefitsCal portal. Keeping this information current ensures they receive text messages, calls or mail from the County about steps needed to confirm their eligibility. 

  • End of a Political Era?

    LOS ANGELES WAVE — Chris Martin was deemed “not qualified” after failing to submit the required number of valid signatures, the clerk’s office confirmed this week. Martin submitted 906 signatures, but only 355 were validated, leaving him 145 short of the 500 required to appear on the ballot, according to the city clerk.

  • Black Press Celebrates Ties to Black Church in Annual Sunday Service 

    THE AFRO — The Black Press has sustained itself, keeping the mission alive even when faced with a variety of weapons formed against it. Early Black media professionals faced intimidation, sabotage and even death for the words and images they printed. The AFRO, for example, was founded August 13,1892 just months after The Free Speech and Headlight, a publication co-owned by teacher and activist Ida B. Wells, was burned to the ground on May 27, 1892. 

  • Jada Pinkett Smith claps back at Will’s ex-friend in court

    Jada Pinkett Smith is not sitting quietly while a man she says is running a harassment campaign tries to cash in on her family name. According to new court documents, the Girls Trip actress is pushing back against Bilaal Salaam, the man at the center of a $3 million lawsuit who claims his association with The post Jada Pinkett Smith claps back at Will’s ex-friend in court appeared first on Rolling Out.

Coming up: (3-3-26) BHN Talk Radio Show Monthly Series #1: ‘Where ya been, Governor Newsom?’ What it’s like being a Black woman in California

In this episode of the Black Headline News Talk Radio Show, with host, Julia Dudley Najieb, Cheryl Smith and Brigitte Jones, special guest, Kendra Noel Lewis, chair of the California Democratic Party Black Caucus, reveals the current state of the California political landscape and its powerful Black vote.

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