By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The bell atop Milwaukee’s City Hall rang four times at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Each toll signified the number of lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic – nearly 400,000 people have lost their lives. The building was also aglow in amber light. The display was a part of the National […]
Black Coalition of National Organizations Collaborate to Address Questions on COVID-19 Vaccine
By Karen Stokes “Making it Plain, What Black America Needs to Know About COVID-19 and Vaccines,” is part of a series of virtual town hall conversations that connect a historic coalition of primarily Black led health, faith, academic, civil and social organizations with the nation’s top COVID-19 experts addressing questions and concerns as the community […]
8 Things You Need to Know About Coronavirus Vaccinations
By Matt Martinez – Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. The COVID-19 vaccine is here and could be available to the public as early as spring. After emergency use authorizations from the […]
Dr. Susan Moore, An African American Physician, Chronicles the Racist Medical Care that Led to Her Death
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia (EDITOR’S NOTE: You can make a donation to the GoFundMe campaign [https://bit.ly/3pCAQI1] set up for Dr. Moore’s funeral costs and expenses for her 19-year-old son and elderly parents. As of this writing, the campaign has raised more than $162,000.) The disparities in health care treatment […]
African American Community Hesitant to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
By Karen Stokes COVID-19 has ravaged the world for months and has changed our lives, forever. The virus has ended the lives of more than 317,000 Americans so far. Two vaccines are now available. Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which was authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, Dec. 18. […]
Black Woman, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Developed the Scientific Approach to the Coronavirus Vaccine
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leading infectious disease doctor and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addressed the African American community’s fears of accepting the new coronavirus vaccine. “To my African American brothers and sisters … this vaccine that you’re going to […]
Wisconsin Department of Health Launches “Be an InFLUencer campaign”
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz There has been a lot of talk of vaccines this year, especially with the recent unveiling of the COVID-19 vaccine. Although the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine is still limited, there is one vaccine that is available: the flu vaccine. Several weeks ago, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services launched “Be an […]
Milwaukee Organizations Join DJ Jazzy Jeff and Local Music Influencers, for the Hip Hop and Health Virtual Event
The event is designed to inform and entertain Milwaukee while providing an experience of health empowerment. To promote the importance of health information in the Black and Brown community and beyond as we close the year, Milwaukee organizations are coming together to host “Hip Hop and Health”—a live, virtual panel event moderated by Carrie “Noni […]
Leaders of Wisconsin’s Two Medical Schools Urge Everyone to Take Action During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Leaders of Wisconsin’s two medical schools have an urgent message to the public: Right now, every person in the state has the power to save lives by choosing to take a stand against COVID-19. “We know what works to prevent spreading this horrible virus: a steadfast combination of staying home, wearing a mask, washing your […]
Safety and Pregnancy During COVID-19
By Karen Stokes According to a study from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, based on information known at this time, pregnant women are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 compared to non-pregnant women. Dr. Camille Garrison, Maternal and Child Health and Family Medicine specialist at Froedtert & the Medical College […]
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