By Karla Robinson, MD, Medical Editor at GoodRx  It’s important to recognize that there are simple actions you can incorporate into your daily routine to protect your heart health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for approximately 1 in 5 deaths each year. Unfortunately, the Black community faces […]

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For the past year, I've had the profound honor of serving as the Executive Director of the Greenwood Rising museum, a role that has filled me with deep gratitude and an overwhelming sense of purpose.  During this period, I've encountered remarkable individuals whose powerful experiences while exploring the rich history of the Greenwood District have […]

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By Rasheed Ahmed, Executive Director of the Indian American Muslim Council It is now well known that Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. drew deep inspiration from India’s leader Mahatma Gandhi. “While the Montgomery boycott was going on,” King wrote, “India’s Gandhi was the guiding light of our technique of nonviolent social change.”  What is less […]

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As we stand on the threshold of Black History Month 2024, we are confronted with a sobering realization: the chapters of history we teach and commemorate are no longer just relics of the past. They are unfolding before our eyes, in the here and now.  As a 5th grade US History teacher, and more importantly, […]

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“We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.”  These profound words were spoken by the late great Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa, back in 1997. Had he lived to see today, Mandela would have witnessed his fellow South Africans honoring his battle against apartheid and […]

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