Parenting has remained a critical factor in shaping, moulding, and ensuring the proper development of every Black young adult in readiness to confront life’s highs and lows. Providing guidance, direction, discipline, and counsel especially as this is perhaps the greatest and most important responsibility of a parent is crucial for the development of the next generation.
In recent years, there has been a powerful cultural shift among Black professionals and creatives globally: the embrace of the soft life.
In the quiet echoes of shared wisdom and the sturdy embrace of unwavering support, lies the heart of Father’s Day. It is a moment to honor the guiding stars in our lives, the fathers who have not only gifted us with existence but also with the invaluable treasures of experience and insight
For many in the Philadelphia region, diabetes is an urgent health concern because it’s part of daily life. And yet, despite its widespread reach, awareness and understanding remain dangerously low in the Black community.
Long before formal nursing schools or medical licenses, Black women brought life into the world under the shadow of slavery. Enslaved midwives labored in cramped cabins, relying on generations of oral knowledge to care for mothers and infants alike.
There are some conversations Black men need to have with each other that go beyond the game, the grind, or even the latest headlines. One of the most important is prostate cancer.
Access to quality healthcare has remained one of the critical focuses of the millennium development goals the 189 member states of the United Nations signed up to at the September global summit held at the UN headquarters in New York in 2000. These goals, which included improving maternal and child health, were succeeded by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015 and effective from January 1, 2016.
This article traces the historical roots of stigma, profiles groundbreaking community‑based approaches, and celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month by spotlighting events that unite Black communities in dialogue, art, and healing.
For centuries, mental illness has woven itself into the fabric of human history, prompting us to ponder why it continues to exist in our society. Evolutionary theory suggests that if these conditions didn’t offer any survival benefits, natural selection would have eliminated them.
Dr. Pamela Kennebrew, is redefining what leadership looks like in health, education, and community healing. As Chair of the Human Services Department at Lincoln University and President-Elect of the Delaware Valley Association of Black Psychologists, her work intersects economic justice, adult education, mental health, and Black women’s wellness.
