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Morehouse medical school names building after longest-serving member of Georgia legislature Morehouse medical school names building after longest-serving member of Georgia legislature   ATLANTA — As Morehouse College's medical school honored… Read More

OP/ED: We must close the equity gap to provide better healthcare for sickle cell patients OP/ED: We must close the equity gap to provide better healthcare for sickle cell patients… Read More

Nick Perry Sowrn in As US Ambassador to Jamaica Nick Perry Sworn In As US Ambassador To Jamaica   Press Release – Following U.S. Senator Charles Schumer’s push and continued support,… Read More

Bill expanding Medicaid for Sickle Cell Disease Signed by the Governor of The State of Kentucky Sen. Gerald Neal, D-Louisville, Rep. Keturah Herron, D-Louisville, Gov. Andy Beshear, and advocates at… Read More

‘The guy in the glass’: Longtime Rep. Calvin Smyre wraps 48 years in office State Rep. Calvin Smyre, 74, will wrap up 48-years at the Capitol on Monday. Historians say… Read More

President Biden Announces Appointments to Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities President Biden Announces Appointments to Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities   WASHINGTON… Read More

Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill into law to make lynching a federal hate crime, more… Read More

Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion Support U.S. Consumers With Changes to Medical Collection Debt ReportinG Joint Measures from Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Remove Nearly 70% of Medical Collection Debt Tradelines from… Read More

House passes Crown Act banning discrimination against Black hairstyles Crown stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. The Crown Act prohibits "discrimination based on an individual's… Read More

FACT SHEET: State-by-State Analysis of Record $2.7 Billion American Rescue Plan Investment in Historically Black Colleges andUniversities During Week of Anniversary of American Rescue Plan, Administration Highlights Investments in Historically… Read More