Food insecurity disproportionately affects blacks
theGRIO REPORT - Over 25 percent of all black households lacking access to enough food to live a healthy lifestyle...
Study links gene to doubled Alzheimer's risk in blacks
theGRIO REPORT - African-Americans with a particular gene are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease in old age as those without it, says a new study to be published tomorrow...
Is male bisexuality really real?
There’s still a huge negative stigma about bisexual men, particularly within the African-American community after the “down low” hysteria of the late 1990s.
New study: No racial bias against black scientists
theGRIO REPORT - A 2011 article in Science uncovered that black scientists are more likely to be rejected for medical research grants. Yet, a new study refutes any racial bias in the process...
theGrio's 100: Dylan C. Penningroth, behind groundbreaking research in slavery
theGRIO's 100 - Dylan C. Penningroth is a history professor at Northwestern University, who specializes in African-American socio-legal history...
Study: Black students taught racial pride do better In school
The study found that “racial socialization”—teaching kids about their culture and involving them in activities that promote racial pride and connection—helps to offset the discrimination and racial prejudices children face by the outside world.
Being slightly overweight: Better protection against death?
New findings published online by the Journal of the American Medical Association suggest that being slightly overweight may be advantageous to your health. In addition, being very overweight -- but not obese -- poses no additional health threat compared to being a normal weight.
Research shows black cities are the source of much modern slang
By delving into the nearly 40 million tweets collected researchers have demonstrated that "big African American populations tend to lead the way in linguistic innovation," according to New Scientist magazine.
Why are black women more likely to die of breast cancer?
EBONY - A recent study reveals that African-American women are more likely to die of breast cancer not due to genetics, but because of racial disparity and inequality in health care...
Denise Roberts Foundation: Dedicated to black women with breast cancer
Black women under 40 are the group most likely to die from breast cancer, but not because of any genetic factors, but because they are the least likely to be screened, seek treatment early, or be properly diagnosed by their doctors.
