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Published in ZORA

·Apr 23, 2020

Detroit Is at Its Breaking Point

The city is a virus hotspot, with the Black community at its center — While Anna Lawson, 30, is not on the front line of crucial medical care in Detroit, she is one of the workers who was assigned to call hospital staff to give them their test results, back when testing was harder to come by. “Even if they tested negative on the…

Detroit

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Detroit Is at Its Breaking Point
Detroit Is at Its Breaking Point
Detroit

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Published in ZORA

·Jan 9, 2020

Is It True That Hair Dye and Relaxer Cause Cancer?

Here’s how to interpret and navigate all the negative health news — Every day we are reminded of the sheer volume of things that, according to studies, negatively impact women of color. You name it, it hurts us. From alcohol and traffic accidents to toxic masculinity and certain nail polishes, between the reporting of personal anecdotes or outright studies, there is often…

Health

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Is It Really True That Hair Dye and Relaxer Cause Cancer?
Is It Really True That Hair Dye and Relaxer Cause Cancer?
Health

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Published in ZORA

·Dec 3, 2019

We Focused So Much on HIV, We Forgot About Syphilis

Why it’s on the rise, and what you need to know to protect yourself — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other experts have hammered home the high risks of HIV infection for Black women for many years now. …

HIV

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We Focused So Much on HIV, We Forgot About Syphilis
We Focused So Much on HIV, We Forgot About Syphilis
HIV

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Jun 4, 2016

How Lucky We All Were to Witness That Kind of Greatness

How Lucky We All Were to Witness That Kind of Greatness Greatness. I am not an expert on Muhammad Ali or sports. I know little about his record as the best boxer ever. But I know the impact he had on little black kids of the 60s. When I was…

Muhammad Ali

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How Lucky We All Were to Witness That Kind of Greatness
How Lucky We All Were to Witness That Kind of Greatness
Muhammad Ali

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