Health + Wellness

The University of Minnesota Medical School Crutchfield Lectureship was created in honor of the personal conviction and professional commitment of Charles and Susan Crutchfield, two of the first African American physicians in Minnesota. The first annual lectureship was held by invitation on Wednesday, August 8 at the U of M Campus Club, fourth floor of […]

If you ask six people the meaning of career success, you will probably get six different answers. One dictionary defines success as “the satisfactory accomplishment of a goal sought for.” To be successful, you must achieve the goal and be satisfied with the outcome. With this definition, one wonders if “success” that does not include […]

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer One in 88 U.S. children — boys are about five times more likely than girls — is diagnosed with autism according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). However, the federal research agency also points out that the greatest rate of increase is among Blacks and Latinos. According to AutisminBlack.com, […]

But less likely to get unemployment insurance benefits  For Black workers, it’s a one-two punch to their economic security: Blacks are not only disproportionately more likely than Whites or Hispanics to experience long-term unemployment, they are less likely than Whites to benefit from unemployment insurance (UI), a new report from the Urban Institute’s Unemployment and […]

Jazmine Darden designed a summer program to encourage urban students, including many students of color, to learn more about opportunities in the STEM fields, specifically engineering. Through “Bridgin’ the Gap,” students in kindergarten through eighth grade discovered new information about structural engineering through bridge-building activities. Darden, who is from Brooklyn Park and attends Augsburg College, […]

By Jamal Denman Contributing Writer Most people, including those who did well in school and are college educated, go through life giving little thought to their personal credit score. Even less time is spent on monitoring, managing, or figuring out how to improve one’s credit rating. The only time many of us do so much […]

Prostitution is an ugly fact of life. And it’s not going to go away by either ignoring it or looking down one’s nose at women who are out walking the streets all hours of the day and night. They are people. Females who did not embark on this as a career pursuit, got sucked up […]

By Debra J. Stone Contributing Writer Reona Berry is a petite, quiet-spoken woman. She is a 22-year breast cancer survivor and one of the founding members, past president, as well as the executive director of the African American Breast Cancer Alliance, Inc. (AABCA). AABCA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate and provide […]

There are several common health issues that place the population at risk of increased injury and early death. We as a population always wonder how to protect ourselves from these common health issues. Good health references good quality of life. It has been shown in multiple studies that risk-factor reduction is a certain method we […]

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer When doctors told her “around my birthday” in 2000 that she had multiple sclerosis (MS), Linda Gill asked a ton of questions. “’What is MS? Explain to me what is it?’ My kids thought I was going to die the next day,” recalls Gill. “I felt that way too when […]

What is a healthy relationship? What do healthy relationships look like? Have you ever been in a healthy relationship? Is your current relationship healthy? We know what a dysfunctional and unhealthy relationship looks like. Just turn on the television and check out Divorce Court and The Maury Show. How many of those television relationships mirror […]

Some people gain inspiration from their childhood difficulties and overcome their environments, subsequently reaching back to help others with similar backgrounds. Such is the case with Joyce Lester, the executive director of the Youth Development League (YDL), a nonprofit program of the Metro Education and Outreach Services (MEOS) agency, which seeks to cultivate youth by […]

The disease can be especially aggressive in Blacks  By Charles Hallman Staff Writer A person living in the U.S. is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) every hour, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, affecting more than 400,000 people — over 2.1 million people worldwide. Medical studies have shown that MS is two to three times […]

The Minnesota Department of Health recently awarded Sabathani Community Center an Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative (EHDI) grant in the amount of $176,872 for fiscal year 2012-2013. Sabathani will work with community partners to address health disparities in the African American and Latino communities in the areas of diabetes, teen pregnancy, and unintentional injury and violence. […]

Survivors highlight the importance early detection, network of support By Charles Hallman Staff Writer According to the 2011-12 American Cancer Society (ACS) facts and figures, Black women in Minnesota are seven percent less likely than White women to get cancer but 21 percent more likely overall to die from it. Nationwide, the ACS reports that […]

Responding to the disproportionate risks that African American children face in motor vehicle-related crashes, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Toyota are doubling the reach of their groundbreaking safety education program Buckle Up for Life. Buckle Up for Life is the only national program of its kind. Research analyzed by Cincinnati Children’s — a national […]

By Sheila Regan TC Daily Planet “When I say Freedom, you say School!” ”Freedom!” “School!” “Freedom!” “School!” The 118 kids gathered in the atrium at the Saint Paul Neighborhood Freedom School enthusiastically call back to Emmanuel Donaby, who, microphone in hand, leads a good half hour of cheering, chanting, singing and dancing. There’s no end […]

Twenty-eight-year-old Darren D. Moore of North Minneapolis received a Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy from Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, VA on May 11, 2012. An open house to celebrate his accomplishment was held June 24 at Heritage Park community room, 1000 Olson Mem. Highway in North Minneapolis. A delicious meal was served to […]

Domestic abuse is domestic abuse. Doesn’t matter who perpetrates violence against whom. To the point, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Men beat women up, physically, mentally, emotionally. Women victimize men, physically, mentally, emotionally. Men do the same to men, women do it women and there’s no reason to assume transgender couples automatically escape the […]

When people generally hear the term codependency, they think of addictions. Codependency is a term developed from studies dealing with interpersonal relationships in families of alcoholics. Codependency is a set of maladaptive and compulsive behaviors learned by individuals in order to survive in groups that experience great emotional pain and stress. This dependent personality functions […]