New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area — The Institute of the Black World 21st Century announced that the Black Family Summit, which the organization convenes, has developed a culturally responsive helpline for first responders and essential workers. The Community Cares Listening Line will provide emotional support and resource information in critical areas of need. This initiative seeks to address the impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on African Americans and people…
A message from the Legendary Earth, Wind & Fire, as we at BPA extend well wishes and emotional support to the nation’s essential workers. About BPA The Black Psychiatrists of…
By Rebekah Barber, Facing South — During this time of pandemic-related social distancing, phone conversations are helping people stay sane and connected. But incarcerated people, who are among the most vulnerable to…
A Black Community Resource Directory BlackCommunityResource.com is a directory sponsored and managed by the National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW). Find and share resources from your state in the…
National Black Nurses Association and the Black Nurses Association, Miami Celebrate National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2020 with Free Webinar: COVID-19 & Mental Health Consequences The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has…
A Statement by the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) — The novel Coronavirus Pandemic has revealed the longstanding disparities in health conditions for African Americans in the United States. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she was “shocked” and “disturbed” upon learning that black Chicagoans, who make up 30 percent of the city’s residents, accounted for 70 percent of the fatalities. “Those numbers take your breath away,” she declared. These…
As data emerges that African Americans are suffering disproportionately from Covid-19, medical practices from past epidemics shed light on a history of racism. By Brentin Mock, CityLab — Just a month ago, there was chatter about how African Americans have a unique racial immunity to the novel coronavirus. Now that data is emerging that African Americans are actually contracting Covid-19 at alarming rates, the new chatter is just the opposite: that African…
By Michael A. Grant, J.D. — A storm is passing over Planet Earth. It has picked up momentum. It is wreaking havoc on human beings of every stripe. It is…
Culturally-Grounding and Supporting Our Communities During COVID-19 Worldwide Pandemic. By Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) — ABPsi is an affiliated organization of the IBW21 Black Family Summit. The Association…
Organizations to Address Myths and Disinformation, Highlight Racial Disparities New York — Dr. Ron Daniels, President of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) announced today that…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — In this time of pandemic, panic, hoarding and conversations about health and well-being that we are forced to have, I offer these thoughts again for…
By Sister Dr. Patrice — As one of the health care professionals in the Nation of Islam for 26 years (Alhamdulilah!), I would like to offer a few recommendations to…
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